Coby Mayo -- General News

Coby Mayo, inserted into the Orioles lineup as a late replacement for injured catcher Sam Basallo, delivered the decisive blow in a 3-2 victory over the Yankees. Mayo did not learn he would be DHing until an hour before first pitch and took no warm-up swings. In the seventh inning, with the Yankees pitcher Ryan Weathers operating on a no-hitter through six innings and over 100 pitches thrown, Mayo hit a three-run homer off reliever Brent Headrick down the left field line after Adley Rutschman singled and Tyler O'Neill walked.

The Orioles entered this matchup 0-9 against left-handed starters and had struggled dramatically against lefties with a .180/.259/.297 slashline. Despite striking out in double digits again and generating limited offensive opportunities, the late-inning heroics powered Baltimore's comeback. Orioles starter Brandon Young allowed a two-run homer to Ben Rice early but persevered through 5 1/3 innings, striking out five while walking three. The bullpen performed well to preserve the win.

The victory marked back-to-back wins for the Orioles (19-24) against winning teams, improving them to 3-12 in such matchups. This result came one week after the team was swept in the Bronx across four games. Manager Craig Albernaz praised Mayo's effort, noting his work ethic and significance of the clutch performance for both the player and team.

The Baltimore Orioles defeated the New York Yankees 3-2 on Monday night at Camden Yards, with Coby Mayo delivering the go-ahead three-run home run in the seventh inning. Mayo, inserted into the lineup as a late replacement for Samuel Basallo, homered on the third pitch from lefty reliever Brent Headrick, ending a no-hit bid by Yankees starter Ryan Weathers that had lasted through six innings. The Orioles' bullpen, featuring Rico Garcia and Anthony Nunez, secured the win with Nunez earning the save. A crucial caught stealing by catcher Adley Rutschman in the ninth inning sealed the victory after manager Craig Albernaz successfully challenged a tag play at second base. This was Baltimore's first win against New York after being swept in four games in the Bronx two weekends prior. The Orioles have struggled significantly against left-handed starters this season, a weakness manager Craig Albernaz characterized as an "Achilles heel," though hitting coach Dustin Lind attributed some of the struggles to small sample size randomness. Baltimore enters the rest of the series at 19-23, trailing the Yankees by seven games and Tampa Bay by 8.5 games in the AL East standings.

The Orioles lost to the Marlins 4-3 on Thursday in Miami when Coby Mayo's throwing error in the ninth inning allowed the game-winning run to score. Javier Sanoja hit a ground ball to Mayo at third base, who bobbled the chopper and threw it in front of first baseman Pete Alonso, preventing him from making the out. The Marlins jumped to an early 2-0 lead in the first inning on a home run by catcher Liam Hicks, with Connor Norby adding another run via an RBI single before starter Cade Povich was removed due to left forearm discomfort. The Orioles scored single runs in the third and fourth innings before Pete Alonso tied the game 3-3 in the eighth with an RBI single, extending his hitting streak to eight consecutive games. The Orioles squandered several scoring opportunities, including striking out with the bases loaded in the third inning and grounding into a double play in the eighth after Alonso's game-tying hit.