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Yankees look to continue offensive success vs. Orioles

MLB: New York Yankees at Baltimore OriolesApr 29, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (99) celebrates with New York Yankees first baseman Ben Rice (22) after hitting a home run during the first inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images

The New York Yankees will have a big challenge Wednesday night to come close to matching what happened a night earlier.

But the Yankees will enter the series finale against the host Baltimore Orioles with all sorts of positive feelings. That’s what happens when you homer six times in a 15-3 runaway victory, as the Yankees did Tuesday night.

“It was fun to watch, obviously — a lot of balls really squared up,” New York manager Aaron Boone said.

The Orioles have to regroup, something they’ve been in position to do previously this month.

“That has happened quite a few times this year,” manager Brandon Hyde said. “You want our guys to continue to fight. … I don’t think it’s ever easy because it has happened to us quite a lot this year.”

It’s the second time in less than 10 days that Baltimore lost by a double-figure margin at home. The other was 24-2 vs. Cincinnati on April 20.

“You try to come back (Wednesday),” Hyde said. “I think our guys will be ready to try to win the series, and hope that (starting pitcher Cade) Povich sets the tone for us on the mound. Guys will be ready to go. You just throw it away and come back (Wednesday).”

New York right-hander Carlos Carrasco (2-1, 5.26 ERA) will try to match his win total from 2024, when he made 21 starts for the Cleveland Guardians. He has had back-to-back no-decisions, though he blanked the Toronto Blue Jays for five innings on Friday.

Carrasco has made eight career appearances against Baltimore, going 4-2 with a 2.22 ERA across 48 2/3 innings.

Povich (1-2, 5.04 ERA), a left-hander, is set as the Orioles starter, coming off his best outing of the season. He held the Washington Nationals to one run in 6 2/3 innings Thursday for his first victory of the season. The Orioles won 2-1.

“Going back to last year, looking at my good starts vs. my bad ones, when I’m competitive in the zone, usually the results turn out to be a little better,” Povich said.

Povich took the loss against the Yankees in a home game last July, allowing three runs in 5 1/3 innings. He surrendered a solo home run to Aaron Judge while matching his season high with five walks.

Hyde said he’s thankful that Charlie Morton, who had been horrid in most of his first six outings this year, was able to come out of the bullpen and log 2 1/3 innings Tuesday to save pitching.

The Orioles altered their pitching staff earlier Tuesday by optioning right-hander Kade Strowd back to Triple-A Norfolk.

There also have been other moves this week. Catcher Maverick Handley was called up from Norfolk and made his major league debut as a substitute in Tuesday night’s game. Catcher Gary Sanchez went on the 10-day injured list because of inflammation in his right wrist.

“For him to get this opportunity, we’re happy for him,” Hyde said of Handley.

Meanwhile, infielder Emmanuel Rivera is back with the team and made his Baltimore season debut Tuesday night, going 0-for-2 with a run.

Yankees infielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. won’t play Wednesday because of right oblique discomfort after he exited early in Tuesday’s game.

“He’ll get testing back in New York on the off day,” Boone said. “We’re not going to do anything immediately.”

-Field Level Media

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Galaxy rally from 2-0 deficit, earn draw with FC Dallas

MLS: LA Galaxy at FC DallasApr 18, 2026; Frisco, Texas, USA; LA Galaxy forward Joseph Paintsil (28) dribbles the ball as FC Dallas forward Petar Musa (9) defends during the first half at Toyota Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Chris Jones-Imagn Images

The visiting LA Galaxy erased an early 2-0 deficit with a pair of late first-half goals and then choked off the FC Dallas offense in the second half to earn a 2-2 draw on Saturday night in Frisco, Texas.

Lucas Sanabria got LA (2-3-3, 9 points) on the board and Joseph Paintsil equalized three minutes into first-half stoppage time. It appeared that Dallas (3-1-4, 13 points) snapped the tie when Kaick tallied in the 75th minute, but the goal was nullified for offsides.

Petar Musa collected a brace for Dallas, giving him nine goals on the year and enabling him to take the MLS goal-scoring lead over Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi and Nashville’s Sam Surridge. But the Galaxy kept him in check after halftime.

Musa needed just seven minutes to start the scoring, with the help of a horrific turnover by LA captain Maya Yoshida. Attempting to boot the ball laterally to a teammate in his end, Yoshida instead squibbed the ball right to Musa.

Given plenty of time and space to make his move, Musa measured goalie JT Marcinowski and calmly booted the ball into the lower left corner from just outside the box.

Dallas controlled the ball for most of the half, bolstering its advantage in the 38th minute via a nice buildup inside the Galaxy zone. Logan Farrington crossed from the left side and a sliding Musa poked it past Marcinowski.

Sanabria pulled one back in the 43rd minute as his shot from the top of the box deflected off the shoe of a Dallas defender and eluded goalie Michael Collodi at the right post.

Paintsil, playing his first match of the year after sitting out the first eight with injury, made it level via a fine feed from Gabriel Pec. Left open in the box, Paintsil wired a shot over Collodi and under the crossbar.

Dallas tried 11 shots to LA’s nine as it stretched its unbeaten string to five matches. Both teams got five shots on frame.

–Field Level Media

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Minnesota United blank Timbers for 3rd straight win

MLS: Portland Timbers at Minnesota UnitedApr 18, 2026; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota United FC forward Kelvin Yeboah (9) shoots the ball as Portland Timbers defender Finn Surman (20) and defender Brandon Bye (5) defend during the first half at Allianz Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images

Tomas Chancalay had a goal and an assist as the Minnesota United won their third match in a row with Saturday night’s 2-0 victory against the Portland Timbers at Saint Paul, Minn.

Kelvin Yeboah scored the other goal, making it three matches in a row that he has a goal for the Loons (4-2-2, 14 points). Minnesota goalkeeper Drake Callender made two saves for the clean sheet.

Yeboah has half of his team’s 10 goals in MLS play. He’s the team’s only player with more than one goal.

James Pantemis made five saves for Portland (2-5-1, 7 points), which fell to 0-4-0 in road matches.

Chancalay scored his first goal of the season in the 16th minute off Jefferson Diaz’s assist.

Yeboah’s goal in the 60th minute capped a fastbreak with a short-range shot after Chancalay provided the final pass. Chancalay has four assists this year.

Portland has surrendered two or more goals in each of its last three road matches.

The Timbers began a busy stretch that includes several road assignments with a largely solid game despite failing to score. They held a 4-3 edge in corner kicks and a 55%-45% possession advantage, but Minnesota outshot the visitors 17-12, including 7-2 on shots on target.

The teams played to a 1-1 draw last August in the same stadium.

Portland stays on the road next Saturday, visiting San Diego FC. Minnesota plays twice next week, visiting FC Dallas on Wednesday before hosting LAFC on Saturday.

–Field Level Media

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Troy Johnston's clutch double leads Rockies' comeback win over Dodgers

MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado RockiesApr 18, 2026; Denver, Colorado, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kyle Tucker (23) is congratulated by designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) after a two-run home run during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images

Troy Johnston hit a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth inning and the Colorado Rockies held on for a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night in Denver.

Johnston had three of Colorado’s seven hits as the Rockies won for only the second time in nine games.

Kyle Tucker and Dalton Rushing homered for the Dodgers, who had their four-game winning streak snapped. Shohei Ohtani was 1-for-4 to extend his on-base streak to 50 games.

Brennan Bernardino (2-0) delivered 1 1/3 no-hit innings in relief, and Victor Vodnik pitched the ninth for his third save.

Will Klein (1-1) allowed hits to each of the first three batters he faced in the sixth, including Johnston’s game-winning double.

The first two Dodgers reached in the eighth against Jaden Hill and they loaded the bases with two outs before Hill retired Max Muncy on a groundout to second base.

Colorado starter Ryan Feltner went 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs (two earned) and five hits with a walk and five strikeouts.

Los Angeles starter Emmet Sheehan gave up two runs on four hits in five innings, with two walks and four strikeouts.

The Dodgers led 2-0 two pitches into the game. After Ohtani hit the first pitch into play and reached on an error by Johnston, Tucker drove the first pitch he saw into the second deck in right for his third home run with the Dodgers.

TJ Rumfield’s RBI single made it 2-1 in the bottom of the first.

Rushing’s solo homer with one out in the second restored the two-run lead.

Kyle Karros’ sacrifice fly in the bottom of the inning made it 3-2, scoring Johnston, who had singled, stolen second and moved to third on a groundout.

The Dodgers threatened when Freddie Freeman tripled with one out in the visitor’s half of the sixth. But Karros at third dove to stop Teoscar Hernandez’s grounder down the line, retiring him at first. Bernardino replaced Feltner and struck out Muncy to end the threat.

The Dodgers threatened with a pair of two-out singles in the ninth before Tucker’s flyout to left ended the game. Los Angeles was hitless in seven at-bats with runners in scoring position, stranding eight in the narrow loss

–Field Level Media

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