injured list. Regular season Key dates March 28: Opening Day vs. Baltimore Orioles June 29–30: 2019 MLB London Series vs. Boston Red Sox July 8–11: All-Star Break July 9: All-Star Game at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio September 22: Final regular season game at home vs. Toronto Blue Jays September 29: Final regular season game vs. Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington Opening Day The Yankees began the regular season against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on March 28, in which the Yankees won 7–2. Masahiro Tanaka pitched innings and allowed 6 hits and 2 runs while striking out 5 in his first opening day victory. Opening Day lineup Line score March/April March 28–31, vs. Baltimore Orioles After winning the season opener 7–2, the Yankees went on to lose the next two games against division rivals Orioles. In the second game of the season, offseason signing James Paxton's debut on the mound ended with a 5–3 loss. Errors and a poor start by the Yankees offense cost them the game. The Yanks didn't bounce back the following day, in a game that was delayed more than 3 hours because of rain. J. A. Happ took his first loss at the Yankee Stadium since August 2013 as the offense failed to capitalize on numerous run opportunities. New York lost their second game in a row, 7–5, as well as the opening series against the O's. Over the two final games, the Yankees went 5 for 21 with runners in scoring position, stranding 25 men on base. Yankees lost the series 1–2 (15–14 runs) April 1–3, vs. Detroit Tigers The Yankees started their second season series with a 3–1 win against Detroit. Shortly before the game started, the team added their star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton and third baseman Miguel Andújar to an already filled up injury list. Andújar was diagnosed with a torn labrum, which could need surgery in the following weeks. The remaining Yankees defeated the Tigers, majorly thanks to a stellar diving catch by Aaron Judge in the eighth inning, when they were in jeopardy of losing their shy lead. Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said the play was the turning point of the game. The pinstripes fared less well in the remaining two games, losing them both by a narrow score. On April 2, with the game tied at 1 in the top of the ninth inning,