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New York Yankees 3, Baltimore Orioles 1

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:35 PM ET · Oriole Park at Camden YardsGame-day snapshot Aug 18, 9:30 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 4, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score68
New York Yankees
93–68 · 2nd AL East · T-Score 68
3
3–1
FINAL
Baltimore Orioles
79–82 · 4th AL East · T-Score 51
1
T-Score51
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherYankeesRodón holds a modest edge in P-Score and WHIP, while the ERA gap is small.
Offense vs handEvenBoth offenses perform near the same level against the opposing starter's handedness.
LineupOriolesBaltimore's official lineup includes 6 right-handed bats against the opposing starter.
BullpenYankeesNew owns a 3.07 bullpen ERA this season, compared with Baltimore's 4.26.
Team strengthYankeesNew leads 68–51 in T-Score.

Starting pitchers

NYY
Carlos Rodón LHP
Carlos Rodón
New York Yankees
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.30
12th
WHIP
1.25
20th
K/9
10.10
41st
BB/9
5.05
185th
P-Score60i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.58
26th
OPS/R
–
IP
46.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.29
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
51
BAL
Shane Baz RHP
Shane Baz
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.00
112th
WHIP
1.36
131st
K/9
7.88
133rd
BB/9
3.04
115th
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.65
27th
OPS/R
–
IP
139.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.15
QUALITY
START %
60%
(3 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Rodón strikes out 2.2 more batters per nine innings.
·Baz walks 2.0 fewer batters per nine innings.
·Rodón enters with a 3.30 ERA compared with Baz's 4.00.
·Baz has produced a quality start in 60% of outings versus 40%.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricRodónBazNote
Career vs opponent– ERA, 9 GS7.94 ERA, 1 GSCareer history against this opponent.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Rodón arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam46%94.3
Slider25%86.1
Changeup15%85.2
Sinker12%93.4
Curveball2%79.0

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Yankees vs RHP (Shane Baz)
19th
in MLB
0.714OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Orioles vs LHP (Carlos Rodón)
17th
in MLB
0.701OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
New York YankeesOfficial lineupvs RHP Shane Baz
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Baz (BvP)
1Trent GrishamLCF67.70318.7083-for-8Very small sample
2Ben RiceLDH85.89741.9610-for-6Very small sample
3Heliot RamosRLF62.71613.6961-for-3Very small sample
4Luis García Jr.L1B78.83030.9180-for-4Very small sample
5Spencer JonesLCF65.74211.646No MLB historyNo history
6Jazz Chisholm Jr.L2B62.71119.7382-for-3Very small sample
7George Lombard Jr.RSS45.6997.655No MLB historyNo history
8Ryan McMahonL3B51.63611.6621-for-3Very small sample
9Austin WellsLC51.62414.6913-for-6Very small sample
1Trent Grisham CF · L.211 / .703 · 18 HRvs hand .708 · 3-for-8 · Very small sample67H-Score2Ben Rice DH · L.264 / .897 · 41 HRvs hand .961 · 0-for-6 · Very small sample85H-Score3Heliot Ramos LF · R.245 / .716 · 13 HRvs hand .696 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample62H-Score4Luis García Jr. 1B · L.277 / .830 · 30 HRvs hand .918 · 0-for-4 · Very small sample78H-Score5Spencer Jones CF · L.245 / .742 · 11 HRvs hand .646 · No MLB history · No history65H-Score6Jazz Chisholm Jr. 2B · L.231 / .711 · 19 HRvs hand .738 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample62H-Score7George Lombard Jr. SS · R.237 / .699 · 7 HRvs hand .655 · No MLB history · No history45H-Score8Ryan McMahon 3B · L.213 / .636 · 11 HRvs hand .662 · 1-for-3 · Very small sample51H-Score9Austin Wells C · L.186 / .624 · 14 HRvs hand .691 · 3-for-6 · Very small sample51H-Score
Baltimore OriolesOfficial lineupvs LHP Carlos Rodón
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs LHPVs Rodón (BvP)
1Jackson HollidayL2B44.6407.6550-for-3Very small sample
2Pete AlonsoR1B85.88543.7952-for-10Small sample
3Tyler O'NeillRRF51.67710.7753-for-11Small sample
4Coby MayoR3B68.758241.1242-for-3Very small sample
5Gunnar HendersonLSS65.71224.7213-for-12Small sample
6Christian Encarnacion-StrandR3B64.838111.0661-for-2Very small sample
7Leody TaverasSCF43.6338.506No MLB historyNo history
8Christian FranklinRCF—.5250.542No MLB historyNo history
9Carlos NarváezRC29.4673.4623-for-6Very small sample
1Jackson Holliday 2B · L.229 / .640 · 7 HRvs hand .655 · 0-for-3 · Very small sample44H-Score2Pete Alonso 1B · R.267 / .885 · 43 HRvs hand .795 · 2-for-10 · Small sample85H-Score3Tyler O'Neill RF · R.212 / .677 · 10 HRvs hand .775 · 3-for-11 · Small sample51H-Score4Coby Mayo 3B · R.228 / .758 · 24 HRvs hand 1.124 · 2-for-3 · Very small sample68H-Score5Gunnar Henderson SS · L.225 / .712 · 24 HRvs hand .721 · 3-for-12 · Small sample65H-Score6Christian Encarnacion-Strand 3B · R.277 / .838 · 11 HRvs hand 1.066 · 1-for-2 · Very small sample64H-Score7Leody Taveras CF · S.219 / .633 · 8 HRvs hand .506 · No MLB history · No history43H-Score8Christian Franklin CF · R.180 / .525 · 0 HRvs hand .542 · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Carlos Narváez C · R.161 / .467 · 3 HRvs hand .462 · 3-for-6 · Very small sample29H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseNYYNYY·BALBAL
AVG.235 26th.234 27th
OPS.720 12th.710 21st
Home runs223 2nd199 10th
Runs739 10th718 17th
OBP.311 24th.314 20th
SLG.409 7th.396 21st
PitchingNYYNYY·BALBAL
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.23vs4.07
NYYBAL
WHIP1.17vs1.34
NYYBAL
K/99.1vs8.2
NYYBAL
HR Allowed165vs169
NYYBAL
BullpenNYYNYY·BALBAL
1stMLB rank30th
Bullpen ERA3.07vs4.26
no league rank
Bullpen WHIP1.15vs1.35
no league rank
Saves45vs46
NYYBAL
ResultsNYYNYY·BALBAL
+3585th
Run differential
+31311th
93–68 Record79–82
5–5 Last 105–5
Last 10 games
New York Yankees (5–5)
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
Baltimore Orioles (5–5)
L
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
9—4
13 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Yankees?+
Carlos Rodón (3.30 ERA, 4–2) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Shane Baz (4.00 ERA, 4–12) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:35 PM ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Where is the game being played?+
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Yankees and Orioles performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Orioles 4–9 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Carlos Rodón is at 60; Shane Baz is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.