Michael Pineda returns to the Yankees rotation in time to face division leading Baltimore. Pineda walked one and struck out 11 in 7 2/3 AAA innings during his rehabilitation. Chris Tillman takes the hill for the Orioles. He owns a 2.77 ERA at home thanks to a low home run rate, but is 3-5 despite the great ERA.

Oakland and Kansas City play game three of their four-game series with Scott Kazmir taking on Jason Vargas. Kazmir is going through a rough patch, having struck out just eight batters in his last 17 2/3 innings. Vargas owns the best season ERA of his career, 3.48, having gained control of his home run rate.

Finally, a wild card battle in Seattle as the Blue Jays send R.A. Dickey against Hisashi Iwakuma. Dickey’s opposition batting numbers are good, .241/.312/.411, but they balloon to .303/.393/.549 with men in scoring position. With a win tonight, Iwakuma would go 34-17 for his career, a .667 winning percentage. That’s not bad given Seattle’s struggles the previous two seasons.

Enjoy!