This is the way Major League Baseball set up the playoff schedule for 2012, it is the 2-3 format.
The Yankees (AL East winners), will play the Baltimore Orioles (Wildcard winners), in Baltimore for games 1 and 2. The teams will then play games 3, 4 and 5 (if necessary) in New York.
During the 2012 regular season, the Baltimore Orioles had a 9-9 record versus the Yankees.
Currently, the Yankees lead the Baltimore Orioles by 1 game in the A.L. East Division.
1Going into the final game of the 2012 season, the Yankees do not have to win. If the Yankees and Baltimore Orioles both lose, the Yankees win the division.UPDATE: The Yankees clinched the division on the final day of the season. The Yankees won their game and the Orioles lost.
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Yes, they did. In 2012, the Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles in the ALDS, three games to two. They would eventually lose to the Detroit Tigers in the ALCS, four games to none.
Nick Johnson debuted on August 21, 2001, playing for the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium II; he played his final game on June 27, 2012, playing for the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Through the 2012 season the record between the teams is 1257-857 in favor of the Yankees. That leaves the Orioles 857 wins against the Yankees. Sports Media 101 sportsmedia101.com
The New York Yankees Major League franchise began in 1901 in Baltimore, named the Orioles. The team moved to New York in 1903, and the team name was changed to the Highlanders. In 1913 the team name was changed to The New York Yankees. The New York Yankees organization considers 1903 to be their first year.
Xavier Avery debuted on May 13, 2012, playing for the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards; he played his final game on October 1, 2012, playing for the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Dylan Bundy debuted on September 23, 2012, playing for the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards; he played his final game on September 25, 2012, playing for the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Luis Exposito debuted on May 4, 2012, playing for the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards; he played his final game on September 9, 2012, playing for the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Stu Pomeranz debuted on May 7, 2012, playing for the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards; he played his final game on May 25, 2012, playing for the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.