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Judge’s Homer Fails to Halt Yankees’ Slide in 5-3 Loss to Orioles

Inconsistent performance has whittled the YankeesAL East lead down to three games.

New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells, left, and Jazz Chisholm Jr., second from left watch as pitcher Luke Weaver, right, hands the ball to manager Aaron Boone as he leaves during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles Friday, June 20, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Overview

  • The Yankees dropped Friday’s game 5-3 to the Orioles at Yankee Stadium, marking their seventh loss in eight contests.
  • Aaron Judge ended a 3-for-27 slump with a third-inning home run, his 27th of the season.
  • Luke Weaver returned from the injured list to pitch in relief as manager Aaron Boone splits late-inning roles between him and Devin Williams.
  • The lineup managed just three runs Friday following a 7-3 victory on Thursday that briefly halted their scoring drought.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays remain three games behind with manager John Schneider reaffirming their pursuit of the division crown.