Yankees vs – Ben Rice and José Caballero powered the Yankees to a 7-2 win over the Orioles, as Will Warren struck out nine.
A vintage Yankees night of timely power and steady pitching turned quickly into a statement: New York beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 on Friday.
Ben Rice and José Caballero delivered the critical swings in the lineup, giving the Yankees their 11th win in 13 games.. The victory also came while the team navigated a lineup shuffle around shortstop Anthony Volpe’s shoulder recovery. with Caballero getting a key opportunity and making the most of it.
Caballero broke a 1-1 tie with a solo homer in the second inning, setting the tone early off Cade Povich. Rice then drove in runs with a three-run blast later in the same frame, expanding the cushion before the game fully settled into New York’s control.
Will Warren turned the pitching side into a cushion for the offense.. He won his third straight start. allowing two runs with nine strikeouts over 6 1/3 innings while keeping Baltimore’s momentum in check.. The Yankees finished the job with Fernando Cruz. Camilo Doval and Jake Bird. combining to limit the Orioles to a three-hit night.
Insight: When a team combines extra-base damage with controlled innings from the starter, it doesn’t just win the game, it sets the rhythm that makes late rallies harder to launch.
Baltimore briefly found a pulse through Pete Alonso. who homered in his return to New York to tie the score after the Yankees had used an RBI double from Cody Bellinger in the first.. Still. New York responded with additional runs. including a sequence in the seventh that extended the lead. and later scoring pushes in the bottom halves of innings.
A stretch of offensive production followed as the Yankees added runs off Orioles miscues and clutch batting. highlighted by Amed Rosario’s RBI single and further contributions from Aaron Judge.. Judge’s day also included a milestone run and a big defensive moment. helping keep the Orioles from converting early opportunities into momentum.
Insight: Even with one prominent homer reaching the scoreboard, New York’s ability to answer quickly is often what separates routine wins from nights that build real separation in the standings.
Looking ahead, the Yankees will carry the momentum of a dominant home opener into the next matchup, while the Orioles turn their attention to the next start as Kyle Bradish gives way to Ryan Weathers on Saturday.