Orioles can’t keep up with AL-leading Yankees in 7-2 loss to open series
The Baltimore Orioles lost 7-2 to the AL-leading New York Yankees in the first game of their series, struggling both offensively and on the mound. Starting pitcher Cade Povich gave up five runs in four innings, and the Orioles managed only three hits against Will Warren and the Yankees' bullpen. The loss dropped Baltimore to 15-17, six games behind the 21-11 Yankees.
- ▪The Yankees defeated the Orioles 7-2 in the series opener at New York.
- ▪Cade Povich allowed five runs in four innings, replaced after struggling in the second inning.
- ▪The Orioles recorded only three hits and were led offensively by a double from Dylan Beavers.
- ▪Baltimore's starting rotation is dealing with multiple injuries, including Zach Eflin being out for the season and Dean Kremer and Trevor Rogers on the 15-day IL.
- ▪The Yankees' Ben Rice hit a three-run home run in the second inning to extend their lead.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/orioles-t-keep-al-leading-022700033.html","headline":"Orioles can’t keep up with AL-leading Yankees in 7-2 loss to open series","datePublished":"2026-05-02T02:27:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-02T02:27:00.000Z","keywords":["The Orioles","Yankees","Cade Povich","Baltimore","Aaron Judge","Trevor Rogers","Brandon Young","American League","Will Warren","Jose Caballero","Pete Alonso","Cody Bellinger","Dean Kremer","Dylan Beavers","Leody Taveras","Ryan Helsley","Tyler Wells","Zach Eflin","Ryan Weathers","Fernando Cruz","Samuel Basallo","Kyle Bradish","Ben Rice","Amed Rosario","the Astros","Albert Suárez","Mets"],"description":"NEW YORK — Through one month, the American League had one…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.