BALTIMORE — Juan Soto and Aaron Judge hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning — both over 425 feet — and the New York Yankees routed Baltimore 6-1 on Saturday to become the first AL East team since April 2023 to win a series against the Orioles.
Baltimore had been 16-0-6 in its last 22 series within the division, but New York (58-39) has taken the first two games of this one at Camden Yards. The Orioles (57-38) still hold the division lead by percentage points, but the winner of Sunday's series finale will have first place heading into the All-Star break.