Orioles Beat Yankees 5-3 as Yankees Drop 7th in 8 Games

The New York Yankees lost 5-3 to the Baltimore Orioles in the series opener, marking their seventh loss in eight games. Aaron Judge had a strong performance, hitting his 27th home run of the season and 48th against the Orioles, finishing with three hits and a walk. Max Fried pitched six innings allowing three runs, while Luke Weaver returned from injury but struggled in a high-pressure situation, giving up a go-ahead solo home run to Ramón Urías and allowing subsequent runs that sealed the Yankees' defeat. The Orioles capitalized on Weaver’s shaky inning and timely hits from Gunnar Henderson and Coby Mayo to secure the win. Despite early offensive contributions from Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Jasson Domínguez, the Yankees could not overcome their bullpen issues or solve Baltimore’s late relief pitching. The Yankees look to rebound in the next game with Clarke Schmidt starting.