The Baltimore Orioles secured their second consecutive playoff appearance with a 5-3 victory over the New York Yankees, despite Aaron Judge's impressive 56th home run. This win confirms at least an AL wild card spot for Baltimore, as they also claimed the tiebreaker against the Yankees.
Anthony Santander, Ramón Urías, and Colton Cowser contributed crucial home runs for the Orioles, who are now five games behind the AL East leaders. Despite a late-game rally from New York, a key out prevented Judge from capitalizing on the situation.