Overview

• Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge homered off Tomoyuki Sugano, who was lifted after three innings in a 6-1 loss to New York.
• Sugano’s season closed in on 28 starts and 149 2/3 innings with a 4.39 ERA, and his 30 home runs allowed are the most by an Orioles pitcher since 2021.
• He identified predictable pitch patterns as a key reason for his late-season slide and said he knows what to adjust for next year.
• Sugano plans to enter free agency and remain in MLB in 2026 after completing his one-year, $13 million Orioles contract.
• The defeat guaranteed Baltimore a losing record, with Sugano’s durability offering innings during an injury-hit season despite persistent long-ball troubles.