Overview
- A rainout forced Wednesday’s game to be made up as a split-admission doubleheader Thursday.
- Gunnar Henderson’s two-run pinch-hit homer off Ryne Stanek in the eighth inning secured a 3-1 win in the opener.
- Baltimore jumped to a 3-0 lead in Game 2 with an Alex Jackson RBI double and a two-run shot by Jordan Westburg en route to a 7-3 victory.
- The Orioles bullpen delivered across both games, with Grant Wolfram earning his first career win in the opener and late-inning relievers shutting down New York in the nightcap.
- New York’s relief corps gave up decisive runs in both contests, underscoring the urgency for manager Carlos Mendoza to explore bullpen game options under a compressed schedule.