The Yankees turned a close game into a comfortable victory with a four-run third inning that put the Orioles away early. New York scored six times in the first four innings and cruised to a 6-2 win at Camden Yards, snapping a four-game losing streak.
Will Warren earned his fifth win of the season, allowing 2 runs over 5.2 innings with six strikeouts. The right-hander scattered four hits and walked one, carrying a 3.42 ERA. Warren worked efficiently through 96 pitches to give the Yankees bullpen a manageable workload.
Paul Goldschmidt opened the scoring with a solo homer to left field in the first inning. The third inning broke the game open when Wells scored on Bellinger's fielder's choice, Judge crossed the plate on Rosario's infield single, and Grisham capped the rally with a three-run homer to center field that made it 6-0.
Trevor Rogers struggled through four innings for Baltimore, allowing 6 runs on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts. His ERA stands at 5.77 after taking his fourth loss of the season. The Orioles managed late runs when Basallo singled home Ward in the sixth and O'Neill doubled home Basallo in the same inning.
New York improved to 26-16 and moved within striking distance of first place. Baltimore fell to 19-23 despite winning their previous two games.