With the Yankees still fighting for a division title, they faced a tough test on Friday night in the form of Orioles ace Trevor Rogers.

The Bombers passed with flying colors, as Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge combined for three home runs off the left-hander, one of baseball’s best pitchers this season, in an 8-4 win.

With two games left in the regular season, the victory kept the Yankees tied with the Blue Jays atop the American League East, as Toronto beat the Rays in Canada on Friday. The Jays hold the tiebreaker over the Yankees thanks to their 8-5 head-to-head record, though.

The Yankees, who can fall back on having home field advantage in the Wild Card round, have their version of the Bash Brothers to thank for Friday’s win, as Stanton smashed his first home run of the night

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