Orioles vs Yankees Live: Score Updates, Highlights & How to Watch Tonight’s AL East Showdown

The AL-East spotlight turns to Yankee Stadium tonight as the New York Yankees host the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a three-game set. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET, and fans searching for “Orioles vs Yankees live stream,” “Orioles vs Yankees score,” and “how to watch” have plenty to track in a matchup loaded with storylines. Division picture and recent form • Yankees (43-31) reclaimed first place after snapping a six-game slide with a 7-3 victory over the Angels on Thursday, powered by back-to-back homers from Trent Grisham and Paul Goldschmidt. • Orioles (32-42) sit 11 games back but arrive with momentum after a 4-1 win at Tampa Bay behind Tomoyuki Sugano’s gem. Baltimore leads the season series 2-1. Probable pitching matchup • Yankees: LHP Max Fried (9-2, 1.89 ERA) owns the league’s best WHIP (0.95) and has allowed two runs or fewer in eight straight starts. • Orioles: RHP Tomoyuki Sugano (5-4, 3.38 ERA) relies on pinpoint command and a diving splitter; he tossed seven scoreless innings his last time out. Fried’s dominance at home (1.22 ERA) vs. Sugano’s first career start in the Bronx is a key battleground. Key player watch • Aaron Judge continues a torrid MVP pace (.366/.463/.728, 26 HR, 60 RBI) and has homered once every 9.8 at-bats against right-handers. • Cedric Mullins leads Baltimore with 12 homers and remains the Orioles’ spark on the bases. • Rookie phenom Jackson Holliday (.253 AVG) gets his first taste of the Bronx and will be tested by Fried’s elite curveball. Injury updates • Yankees are still without Marcus Stroman (hip, 15-day IL) and Luis Gil (60-day IL), thinning the rotation depth. • Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman (day-to-day, wrist) is expected back Saturday; Gary Sánchez gets tonight’s start behind the plate. Betting odds and totals (via ESPN BET) • Moneyline: Yankees –320, Orioles +255 • Total: 8.5 runs (O –130 / U +110) • Run line: Yankees –2.5 (+105), Orioles +2.5 (–125) New York is 22-15 at home, while Baltimore is 16-23 on the road, but the Orioles are 15-9 when hitting two or more homers. How to watch and live-stream options • TV: MLB Network (out of market), YES Network (NY), MASN (BAL) • Streaming: MLB.TV, the YES app, Fubo, DirecTV Stream • Radio: WFAN 660/101.9 FM (NY), 98 Rock & WBAL 1090 AM (BAL) What’s at stake With Tampa Bay and Toronto lurking, New York can’t afford another skid, especially with a trip to Cincinnati looming. Baltimore, meanwhile, sees this series as a chance to chip away at an 11-game deficit and prove its young core can hang in hostile territory. Stat to know The Yankees lead MLB with a .449 team slugging percentage, yet the Orioles have limited them to seven total runs over the last two meetings — a credit to Baltimore’s revamped bullpen headlined by Bryan Baker (1.72 ERA). Prediction Fried vs. Sugano projects as a low-scoring duel early, but the Yankees’ depth and Judge’s red-hot bat tilt the edge. Expect Baltimore to keep it close; a 4-2 Yankees win feels plausible, hitting the under 8.5. Search-friendly takeaways • Orioles vs Yankees start time: 7:05 p.m. ET, June 20, 2025 • Pitching matchup: Max Fried vs Tomoyuki Sugano • Live stream: MLB.TV, YES app, Fubo • Current odds, lineups, injuries and playoff-race implications covered above for tonight’s AL-East showdown.