Showalter has been keeping his starters away from AL East competition, and he'll import a minor league pitcher to start instead of LHP Wei-Yin Chen.

WSJ: Phelps strikes out 9 as Yankees beat Orioles 11-8

Orioles starter Wei-Yin Chen (0-2) matched him until the fifth.

WSJ: Kuroda's 5-hitter leads Yankees over Orioles 3-0

Wei-Yin Chen pitched nearly as well, but the Orioles' batters couldn't do much against Kuroda and his heavy, biting sinker on a cold and breezy night in the Bronx.

WSJ: After 3-0 loss in NY, Orioles finally headed home