New York Yankees vs Baltimore Orioles Final — August 20, 2026
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About these numbers
Margin of each of the last 10 games this season, oldest to newest (gold = won). Hover a bar for the score margin.
Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Yankees visited the Orioles on Thursday, August 20 at 6:55 PM ET.
The total closed at 7.5, down from 8 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Yankees -111, Orioles +100) prices the Yankees at 51% and the Orioles at 49%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
New York Yankees 6, Baltimore Orioles 1
New York Yankees won by 5.
- Against the closing spread (Baltimore Orioles +1.5): New York Yankees covered.
- Combined score 7 vs the closing total of 7.5: Under.
- New York Yankees closed at -111 on the moneyline (a 51% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Yankees -1.5 (+134)
Yankees -1.5 (+148)
Orioles +105 47%
Orioles +100 49%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 48 times since 2023: the Yankees won 27 and the Orioles 21.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Yankees 5, Orioles 3 Yankees won | ||
| Aug 18, 2026 | Yankees 3, Orioles 1 Yankees won | ||
| May 13, 2026 | Yankees 0, Orioles 7 Orioles won | ||
| May 12, 2026 | Yankees 6, Orioles 2 Yankees won | ||
| May 11, 2026 | Yankees 2, Orioles 3 Orioles won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
New York Yankees
- New York Yankees team stats
- Tampa Bay Rays 4, New York Yankees 3 (Oct 7)
- New York Yankees 2, Tampa Bay Rays 5 (Oct 5)
- New York Yankees 0, Tampa Bay Rays 1 (Oct 3)
Baltimore Orioles
- Baltimore Orioles team stats
- Baltimore Orioles 10, New York Yankees 2 (Sep 25)
- Toronto Blue Jays 2, Baltimore Orioles 4 (Sep 23)
- Milwaukee Brewers 3, Baltimore Orioles 0 (Sep 20)
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More MLB games on August 20, 2026
- St. Louis Cardinals 10, Cincinnati Reds 9 (Aug 20)
- San Francisco Giants 2, Cleveland Guardians 5 (Aug 20)
- Toronto Blue Jays 5, Tampa Bay Rays 1 (Aug 20)
- Athletics 2, Kansas City Royals 6 (Aug 20)
- Seattle Mariners 4, Milwaukee Brewers 7 (Aug 20)
- Washington Nationals 0, Texas Rangers 2 (Aug 20)
- Los Angeles Angels 18, Houston Astros 3 (Aug 20)
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