Max Fried Leads Yankees 7-0 Shutout Over Orioles, Cuts AL East Deficit

Max Fried delivered an outstanding performance as the New York Yankees defeated the Baltimore Orioles 7-0 in the opening game of their series. Fried struck out 13 batters over seven scoreless innings, tying his career high and earning his 18th victory of the year, helping the Yankees improve to 86-67 and narrow the AL East gap to three games behind the Blue Jays. The Yankees' offense was led by Amed Rosario's two-run double in the first inning and contributions from Paul Goldschmidt and Anthony Volpe, supporting Fried's dominant pitching. Fried's command and effective changeup kept the Orioles' hitters off balance, striking out at least one batter in every inning but the first. The victory was significant as the Yankees aim to secure a playoff spot, currently holding the top AL wild card position with nine games left in the regular season. The series continues with Will Warren starting for the Yankees against Orioles' Trevor Rogers, who has maintained an impressive 1.43 ERA after returning from Tommy John surgery.