New York Yankees Beat Baltimore Orioles 9-4 and Win Second Game Of Series
The Yankees are on a roll right now and beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-4 in the second game of a four-game series. Since Baltimore is also in the American League East, both teams need to win. This is why Baltimore is playing so hard, even though they are a bit out-manned.
Ryan Weathers started this game for the Yankees. He was opposed by Kyle Bradish. This is the game in the series that has the most even pitching match-up. The Yanks have the two-headed monster of Max Fried and Cam Schlittler looming. Do you think the additions to the starting rotation will help New York?
Yankees and Orioles Game Summary
In the day game following the night game, both teams rested their catchers. The Yankees hoped for a similar result to last night. The Orioles hoped that they could turn their fortunes around. In the second inning of this game, Cody Bellinger hit a majestic solo home run to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead. That home run was the Yankees’ major league-leading 51st home run. In the third inning, the Yankees scored two more runs to take a 3-0 lead. However, Pete Alonso hit a home run in the fourth inning, almost immediately. The score was 3-1 Yankees.
The Yankees got a two-run home run from Trent Grisham in the fourth inning. Then, Bellinger hit his second home run of the game in the fifth inning. They took a 6-1 lead. The Orioles scored a run when Alonso grounded into a double play in the sixth inning.
Then, Samuel Basallo pinch-hit a run-scoring double, and the game was getting close at 6-3. Then in the seventh inning, Dylan Beavers scored on a Taylor Ward groundout. It was now 6-4, and the Baltimore Orioles were creeping back into this game.
However, the Yankees scored 3 runs in the seventh inning. Among those runs was Aaron Judge scoring on a Bellinger single. Bellinger was 4-of-4 and had four runs batted in. Those were important runs as the Orioles were creeping back into the game. The Yanks lead 9-4.
Is Ben Rice a Star?
Ben Rice hit a three-run home run last night in the second inning. That was his 11th home run of the year. He is hitting .330. He has 26 runs batted in already, and he has a 1.139 OPS. He is a viable second threat, with Judge, in the Yankees’ batting order. The Yankees have a penchant for sitting him against left-handed pitchers. They should not. He will certainly make the All-Star team this season.
The Rich May Get Richer
Spencer Jones, the Yankees’ No. 6 overall prospect, is leading all of the minor leagues in runs batted in. He is close to being called up, as he is currently at AAA Scranton-Wilkes-Barre. The big concern with Jones is his prodigious strikeout rate. He changed his batting stance and has cut down on strikeouts, but the thinking is that his strikeout rate will rise in the big leagues.
One of the premier power-hitting prospects in the game, Jones is on a similar pace to last year when he hit a career-high 35 home runs across three Minor League levels. Jones averaged a home run every 12.5 at-bats in 2025; so far, he’s averaging one every 12.9 at-bats through his first 29 games of 2026.
There is more. Anthony Volpe is only a few days away from returning. José Caballero is playing good defense and has started hitting. He has done an admirable job filling in for the injured Volpe, but is better suited to be a bench player and a late-inning running threat. Rodon is also close to coming back. When he does, the Yankees’ starting rotation will strengthen.
Debuts
The Orioles number three prospect, Trey Gibson, will make his debut in Sunday’s game. The pitcher is expected to start for Baltimore. He was scheduled to start on Sunday for the Norfolk Tides. He is right on schedule, and it is worth pointing out that the Yankees struggle against pitchers they have not seen before, so assuming Gibson is not overwhelmed by the moment, he will likely do well.
