The New York Yankees finished one win shy of repeating as AL East champions despite beating the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 Sunday behind a pair of Ben Rice home runs for a season-ending eight-game winning streak.

When Clarke Schmidt when down with a torn UCL, it spelled the potential end for the Yankees’ World Series hopes, […]

At the end of the regular season, the New York Yankees completed a sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 3-2 victory, but fell short of a win in the American Le

Chisholm was hit by a pitch on the inside of his left forearm in Saturday’s win over the Orioles. He walked straight to the Yankees’ dugout, visibly in pain, and after a brief visit with a trainer, Chisholm exited the game.

Rice's second home run -- a go-ahead solo shot to lead off the eighth inning -- put the Yankees ahead, 3-2, and capped a strong first full regular season for the 26-year-old. After logging 50 games last year, he ended his 2025 campaign slashing .255/.337/.499 with 26 home runs and 65 RBI in 138 appearances.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/yankees as Yankees Star Keeps Showing Clutch Gene.

The New York Yankees face the Baltimore Orioles in a regular season MLB game on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025 (9/28/25) at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.

The 2025 MLB playoff bracket is set. After a harried end to September, all 12 postseason teams have their assignments.