Yankees down Orioles 6-1 as Judge belts his 53rd homer and Stanton adds a early blast, setting the tone for a blowout while Cam Schlittler shoves Seven innings with two hits allowed. Baltimore scraps three hits, Sugano’s final start yields four runs in 4.1; Grant Wolfram walks a bunch in 0.2. Mayo’s 11th homer provides the only O’s highlight in a day that underscored the gap between the contenders and cellar-dwellers.

With game 162 on the horizon, Bradish faces Gil as the finale looms and a flurry of roster moves (Enns on paternity list, Wolfram added, Povich optioned for Ragsdale) shape 2026 chatter. Jays and Rays loom as the backdrop for Baltimore’s endgame and future adjustments.

Orioles head to the Bronx for the penultimate weekend tilt with the Yankees, aiming for a small spoiler moment as Sugano makes one final start and Cal Raleigh’s MVP chatter shadows the night from Seattle. Baltimore’s lineup features Beavers, Basallo and Mayo with a chance to spark late-season momentum, even as the season closes in.

New York counters with Judge, Stanton, Bellinger and Volpe, plus Cam Schlittler on the mound. If Beavers, Mayo or Basallo deliver, Baltimore could cap the year with meaningful fantasy moments, while the weekend teases potential offseason boosts for both clubs.

Trevor Rogers has been the brightest花 spot in Baltimore, delivering elite numbers (1.35 ERA, 0.87 WHIP through 17 starts) and fueling serious trade chatter as the Orioles weigh direction this offseason. The front office may be tempted to sell high, even as Rogers is a true cornerstone with a ceiling that could anchor a rotation for years. With Corbin Burnes already gone from the past regime, the O’s face a fork: stand pat and risk a rebuild, or cash in on Rogers and reshape the future.

Meanwhile, the rumor mill links Sugano’s future to Baltimore’s fate and points to potential AL East shuffles, including big-market pursuits by the Yankees or Red Sox and a Tigers bid for upgrade. The piece underscores how fragile a franchise plan can be when one ace defines both present value and long-term risk, and how teams must balance win-now pressure against the cost of losses in rotation depth.

In this landscape, Rogers’ value is not just this season’s potential trade return but the leverage it gives Baltimore to chart a more sustainable path, whether that means keeping the ace or leveraging his contract year into a broader rebuild plan.