NEW YORK -- Kevin Gausman has been nearly flawless against the New York Yankees this season.On Sunday, the Baltimore Orioles entrust Gausman to deliver again as they attempt to secure an American League wild-card spot in the regular-season finale at Yankee Stadium.Baltimores (88-73) quest for the wild card lasts into the final day because it blew a 3-0 lead in Saturdays 7-3 loss. Manager Buck Showalter hoped to get Wade Miley into the seventh but the decision backfired when the Yankees tied it and scored four times in the eighth off Brad Brach.Now they turn to Gausman, who was officially announced as the starter hours before Saturdays game. The Orioles (88-73) are tied with the Toronto Blue Jays, 1 1/2 games ahead of the Detroit Tigers. Baltimore also clinches with a Detroit loss Sunday in Atlanta or Monday -- if necessary -- at home against Cleveland.The Orioles have good reason to place their trust in Gausman.Gausman is 2-1 with a 0.80 ERA in five starts this season against the Yankees, who have scored five runs and struck out 32 times in 33 2/3 innings. None of those runs have been the last two times he faced New York, including a 5-0 victory Aug. 28 when he allowed seven hits and recorded nine strikeouts.Gausmans last appearance in New York saw him snap a 25-game road winless streak. When the right-hander ended his 0-16 stretch on the road, the Orioles were 71-59 and three games out of first place.The Orioles unofficially lost any chances to get first place when the Boston Red Sox completed a four-game sweep at Camden Yards from Sept. 19-22. They have won six of eight games since, earning a chance at their third playoff spot in the last five seasons.If you had told me at the beginning of the season this is a situation that I was going to be in and had the chance to secure a spot for us, Id say Id take that chance and take that responsibility, Gausman said to Baltimore reporters Saturday afternoon. So its pretty exciting, its going to fun.For the Orioles, it would be just as fun if the offense produced more like Fridays series opener than Saturdays game. The Orioles scored eight times and hit three home runs Friday but didnt score after the third inning Saturday and had three hits in the final six innings.Tomorrow is what weve been playing the whole season for anyway, Orioles catcher Matt Wieters said. It shouldnt be hard to get ready for a game tomorrow.Its a real tribute to our guys to have an opportunity like we have tomorrow, Showalter said. Thats how we look at it. Theyve done a lot of things to give us that opportunity and Im real proud and honored to be with them today andtomorrow.Besides trying to spoil things for the Orioles, the Yankees will be playing to win in retiring first baseman Mark Teixeiras final game of his 14-year career.Teixeira has started each of the last two games before getting taken out in the middle innings for a pinch runner.Just excited for him, Yankees third baseman Chase Headley said. Hes had an unbelievable career and its been a privilege to play with him for the past couple of years. Hes been a tremendous player for a really long time but hes a better person. It will be fun to celebrate his career with him tomorrow and I wish him well.Teixeira will be honored with a pregame ceremony and is expected to be in the lineup.Coincidentally, Teixeira plays his final game with Showalter, his first manager in the other dugout.He believed in me as a rookie, stuck with me as a rookie and I had four great years in Texas, Teixeira said. So itll be cool to see him across the field, understanding that he was there from the very beginning.Luis Cessa (4-3, 4.18 ERA) makes his ninth career start Sunday for the Yankees. Since entering the rotation Aug. 20, Cessa is 2/3 with a 3.72 ERA.In his eight starts, he allowed three earned runs or fewer five times and allowed six hits or less in each start. Cessa started against Baltimore in a 14-4 victory Aug. 26, allowing three runs and five hits in six innings. Mike Shawaryn Jersey . 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Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning continued to deflect questions about his NFL future at Super Bowl 50 Media Day on Monday. Mannings milestones A look back at some of Peytons memorable moments The 39-year-old will look to win a second Super Bowl on Sunday when the Broncos face the Carolina Panthers in Santa Clara, but many of the headlines leading up to the game have concerned the possibility it will be his last game.Manning reignited the conversation after Denvers win over New England in the AFC Championship Game, when he was seen to tell Patriots coach Bill Belichick this might be my last rodeo. Talk of his immediate future had started during the regular season when Manning, who has been through several surgeries on his neck, spent six weeks on the sidelines with arm and foot injuries. The Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos have arrived in San Francisco ahead of Super Bowl 50 I havent made up my mind, but I dont see myself knowing that until after the season like I said earlier, said Manning, who has thrown more touchdowns (539) than any other NFL quarterback.ddddddddddddWhatever cliche you want to use...but I kind of stay in the moment and focus on the task at hand and just deal with this week, thats what Ive done all season. Gary Kubiak (L) says his and Mannings focus has been solely on Super Bowl 50 Broncos coach Gary Kubiak said the subject of Mannings potential retirement was not something that was concerning him or the rest of the team as they prepare to face the Panthers.It really hasnt - that hasnt come up, Kubiak added. Weve stayed in the moment. Thats what were doing. Peyton is staying in the moment with me in this preparation for this football game.It has all been about each and every day how can we get ready to play Carolina and be the best we can be this week. Also See: Mannings milestones Peytons last rodeo Super Bowl 50: Ways to watch Broncos escape bus crash ' ' '