Not even a visit from last-place Baltimore could get the Yankees going. Baltimore tied the game against Max Fried in the sixth and went ahead for good in the eighth with a pair of runs off Luke Weaver, as the Yankees lost for the seventh time in eight games, 5-3, in The Bronx.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said before Friday night’s series opener against the Orioles that he’d like to use reliever Luke Weaver in a “fireman” role now that he’s back. That means he’d be available in the biggest late-inning spots of the game.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Baltimore Orioles vs. New York Yankees MLB game to be played on June 21, 2025 on ESPN.