Baltimore Orioles vs New York Yankees, August 18, 2026

YankeesNYY
3-1
Final
OriolesBAL

August 18, 2026, 6:35 PM ET | Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Last 5 Form

New York Yankees

2-3

Last 5
L 0-1
vs SEA
L 1-3
@ TOR
L 1-4
@ TOR
W 4-3
@ TOR
W 3-1
@ BAL

Baltimore Orioles

3-2

Last 5
W 6-5
@ TB
W 4-3
@ TB
W 10-2
@ TB
L 6-7
@ TB
L 1-3
vs NYY

Starting Pitchers

New York Yankees

Carlos Rodón headshot
Carlos Rodón
Recorded starter

Baltimore Orioles

Shane Baz headshot
Shane Baz
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Aug 18, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
New York Yankees70-55.560#2#15.0
Baltimore Orioles61-65.484#5#714.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
New York YankeesBaltimore Orioles
.720
OPS
.710
223
HR
199
739
Runs
718
3.23
ERA
4.07
1.17
WHIP
1.34
1450
Strikeouts by pitchers
1305

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

New York Yankees

Hitters

Trent Grisham headshot
Trent Grisham

5 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Ben Rice headshot
Ben Rice

1 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

George Lombard Jr. headshot
George Lombard Jr.

4 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Yerry De los Santos headshot
Yerry De los Santos

4.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Ryan Weathers headshot
Ryan Weathers

7.1 IP, 4 SO, 1.23 ERA

Gerrit Cole headshot
Gerrit Cole

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.50 ERA

Baltimore Orioles

Hitters

Christian Encarnacion-Strand headshot
Christian Encarnacion-Strand

6 H, 2 HR, 9 RBI

Pete Alonso headshot
Pete Alonso

9 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Coby Mayo headshot
Coby Mayo

4 H, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Cam Sanders headshot
Cam Sanders

3.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA

Albert Suárez headshot
Albert Suárez

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Rico Garcia headshot
Rico Garcia

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Shane Baz headshot
Shane Baz
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick
Trent Grisham headshot
Trent Grisham
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick
Carlos Rodón headshot
Carlos Rodón
New York Yankees, MLBDB pick

Line Score

New York Yankees 3, Baltimore Orioles 1: NYY 5 hits, BAL 4 hits; NYY 1 error, BAL 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
New York Yankees001000200351
Baltimore Orioles001000000140

Box Score

Batting

Trent Grisham and George Lombard Jr. led New York Yankees with 2 hits each.

New York Yankees batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Trent GrishamCF4123011
Ben RiceDH3000010
Heliot RamosLF3000120
Luis García Jr.1B4000020
Spencer JonesRF4110020
Jazz Chisholm Jr.2B4000020
George Lombard Jr.SS4120010
Ryan McMahon3B1000110
Paul GoldschmidtPH0000100
José CaballeroPR/3B1000010
Austin WellsC2000000
Amed RosarioPH1000010
Ali SánchezC1000000
Totals323533141

Leody Taveras led Baltimore Orioles with 2 hits.

Baltimore Orioles batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jackson Holliday2B4000010
Pete AlonsoDH4010010
Tyler O'NeillRF2000110
Dylan BeaversPH/RF1000010
Coby Mayo1B3111101
Gunnar HendersonSS4000000
Christian Encarnacion-Strand3B3000110
Leody TaverasCF4020010
Christian FranklinLF2000100
Colton CowserPH1000010
Carlos NarváezC2000010
Jeremiah JacksonPH1000010
Yohel PozoC1000000
Totals32141491

Pitching

Carlos Rodón went 4.0 innings for New York Yankees (4 SO, 1 ER); Shane Baz went 6.1 innings for Baltimore Orioles (10 SO, 3 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
New York Yankees
Carlos Rodón4.0211241
Yerry De los Santos2.0100000
Brent Headrick0.2100110
Fernando Cruz0.1000000
Paul Blackburn1.0000120
David Bednar1.0000020
Baltimore Orioles
Shane Baz6.14332101
Josh Walker0.2100120
Albert Suárez2.0000020
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T3

    Home Run Trent Grisham homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. NYY 1, BAL 0

  • B3

    Home Run Coby Mayo homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • T7

    Single Trent Grisham singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. Spencer Jones scores. George Lombard Jr. scores. José Caballero to 3rd. NYY 3, BAL 1

Play-by-Play

All 72 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • B9

    Groundout Yohel Pozo grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. NYY 3, BAL 1

  • B9

    Strikeout Colton Cowser strikes out swinging. NYY 3, BAL 1

  • B9

    Strikeout Leody Taveras strikes out swinging. NYY 3, BAL 1

  • T9

    Groundout Ali Sánchez grounds out sharply, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Coby Mayo. NYY 3, BAL 1

  • T9

    Strikeout José Caballero called out on strikes. NYY 3, BAL 1

  • T9

    Groundout George Lombard Jr. grounds out, third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand to first baseman Coby Mayo. NYY 3, BAL 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Christian Encarnacion-Strand strikes out swinging. NYY 3, BAL 1

  • B8

    Lineout Gunnar Henderson lines out to center fielder Trent Grisham. NYY 3, BAL 1

  • B8

    Walk Coby Mayo challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Coby Mayo walks. NYY 3, BAL 1

  • B8

    Strikeout Dylan Beavers strikes out swinging. NYY 3, BAL 1

  • T8

    Flyout Jazz Chisholm Jr. flies out to left fielder Christian Franklin. NYY 3, BAL 1

  • T8

    Strikeout Spencer Jones called out on strikes. NYY 3, BAL 1

  • T8

    Flyout Luis García Jr. flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras. NYY 3, BAL 1

  • B7

    Lineout Pete Alonso lines out sharply to right fielder Spencer Jones. NYY 3, BAL 1

  • B7

    Flyout Jackson Holliday flies out to left fielder Heliot Ramos. NYY 3, BAL 1

  • B7

    Strikeout Jeremiah Jackson strikes out swinging. NYY 3, BAL 1

  • B7

    Walk Christian Franklin walks. Leody Taveras to 2nd. NYY 3, BAL 1

  • B7

    Single Leody Taveras singles on a ground ball to left fielder Heliot Ramos. NYY 3, BAL 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Heliot Ramos strikes out swinging. NYY 3, BAL 1

  • T7

    Hit By Pitch Ben Rice hit by pitch. Trent Grisham to 2nd. NYY 3, BAL 1

  • T7

    Single Trent Grisham singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. Spencer Jones scores. George Lombard Jr. scores. José Caballero to 3rd. NYY 3, BAL 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Amed Rosario strikes out swinging. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • T7

    Walk Paul Goldschmidt walks. Spencer Jones to 3rd. George Lombard Jr. to 2nd. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • T7

    Single George Lombard Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. Spencer Jones to 2nd. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • T7

    Strikeout Jazz Chisholm Jr. strikes out swinging. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • T7

    Single Spencer Jones singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • B6

    Lineout Christian Encarnacion-Strand lines out sharply to center fielder Trent Grisham. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • B6

    Groundout Gunnar Henderson grounds out to first baseman Luis García Jr. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • B6

    Flyout Coby Mayo flies out sharply to center fielder Trent Grisham. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Luis García Jr. strikes out swinging. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • T6

    Groundout Heliot Ramos grounds out sharply, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Coby Mayo. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • T6

    Groundout Ben Rice grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Coby Mayo. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • B5

    Lineout Tyler O'Neill lines out to third baseman Ryan McMahon. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • B5

    Single Pete Alonso singles on a ground ball to left fielder Heliot Ramos. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • B5

    Lineout Jackson Holliday lines out to left fielder Heliot Ramos. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • B5

    Groundout Carlos Narváez grounds out, second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • T5

    Flyout Trent Grisham flies out to left fielder Christian Franklin. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • T5

    Pop Out Austin Wells pops out to first baseman Coby Mayo in foul territory. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • T5

    Walk Ryan McMahon walks. George Lombard Jr. to 2nd. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • T5

    Single George Lombard Jr. singles on a ground ball to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • T5

    Flyout Jazz Chisholm Jr. flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • B4

    Flyout Christian Franklin flies out sharply to center fielder Trent Grisham. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • B4

    Flyout Leody Taveras flies out to right fielder Spencer Jones. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • B4

    Groundout Christian Encarnacion-Strand grounds out, shortstop George Lombard Jr. to first baseman Luis García Jr. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Spencer Jones challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Spencer Jones called out on strikes. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • T4

    Flyout Luis García Jr. flies out to left fielder Christian Franklin. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • T4

    Strikeout Heliot Ramos called out on strikes. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • B3

    Lineout Gunnar Henderson lines out to left fielder Heliot Ramos. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • B3

    Home Run Coby Mayo homers (17) on a fly ball to left field. NYY 1, BAL 1

  • B3

    Strikeout Tyler O'Neill strikes out swinging. NYY 1, BAL 0

  • B3

    Strikeout Pete Alonso strikes out swinging. NYY 1, BAL 0

  • T3

    Pop Out Ben Rice pops out to shortstop Gunnar Henderson. NYY 1, BAL 0

  • T3

    Home Run Trent Grisham homers (17) on a fly ball to right field. NYY 1, BAL 0

  • T3

    Flyout Austin Wells flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras. NYY 0, BAL 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Ryan McMahon strikes out swinging. NYY 0, BAL 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Austin Wells challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jackson Holliday called out on strikes. NYY 0, BAL 0

  • B2

    Strikeout Carlos Narváez strikes out swinging. NYY 0, BAL 0

  • B2

    Fielders Choice Christian Franklin reaches on a fielder's choice. Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 3rd. Leody Taveras to 2nd. Fielding error by second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. NYY 0, BAL 0

  • B2

    Single Leody Taveras singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Trent Grisham. Christian Encarnacion-Strand to 2nd. NYY 0, BAL 0

  • B2

    Walk Christian Encarnacion-Strand walks. NYY 0, BAL 0

  • B2

    Flyout Gunnar Henderson flies out to center fielder Trent Grisham. NYY 0, BAL 0

  • T2

    Strikeout George Lombard Jr. strikes out swinging. NYY 0, BAL 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Jazz Chisholm Jr. strikes out swinging. NYY 0, BAL 0

  • T2

    Flyout Spencer Jones flies out to left fielder Christian Franklin. NYY 0, BAL 0

  • B1

    Flyout Coby Mayo flies out to center fielder Trent Grisham. NYY 0, BAL 0

  • B1

    Walk Tyler O'Neill walks. NYY 0, BAL 0

  • B1

    Flyout Pete Alonso flies out to right fielder Spencer Jones. NYY 0, BAL 0

  • B1

    Pop Out Jackson Holliday pops out to catcher Austin Wells in foul territory. NYY 0, BAL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Luis García Jr. strikes out swinging. NYY 0, BAL 0

  • T1

    Walk Heliot Ramos walks. NYY 0, BAL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Ben Rice called out on strikes. NYY 0, BAL 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Trent Grisham strikes out swinging. NYY 0, BAL 0