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Yankees survive late rally to fend off woeful Orioles

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Aaron Hicks celebrates with Aaron Judge after belting a two-run homer in the fourth inning of the Yankees' 10-8 win Friday night.

A day after their hopes of winning the AL East officially were dashed, the Yankees took a step closer to getting to the next best thing: hosting the wild-card game.

If the Yankees are going to hold off the Athletics for the top wild-card spot, they will have to continue to feast on the awful Orioles, who are in the midst of one of the worst seasons in recent history.