Overview

• Ben Rice homered twice, including an eighth-inning tiebreaker, to lift the Yankees past the Orioles 3-2 and finish an eight-game win streak.
• Toronto routed Tampa Bay 13-4 to clinch the AL East after finishing tied at 94-68 with New York and holding the head-to-head edge.
• The Yankees enter as the American League’s top wild card and will host a best-of-three series against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium starting Tuesday.
• Aaron Judge secured the MLB batting title at .331, marking the Yankees’ first batting crown since 1998.
• Baltimore closed 75-87 in its first losing season since 2021, going 60-59 under interim Tony Mansolino as Kyle Bradish capped a strong post-surgery return.