Yankees split games versus Orioles, Blue Jays

TAMPA, FL - MARCH 18: Jazz Chisholm Jr. #13 of the New York Yankees throws the ball to fans during the game against the Boston Red Sox at George M. Steinbrenner Field on March 18, 2026 in Tampa, Florida.

(Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images) | Getty Images A lot of the attention in the sporting world — including occasionally that of your humble author — was elsewhere on Thursday afternoon, with the start of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. However, even with the World Baseball Classic having come to a close, there’s still plenty of spring training action left to go before the regular season gets going. For the Yankees on Thursday, we got double the action.

The Yankees were in split-squad mode today, as they took on a pair of AL East foes. Half of the team hosted the Orioles, while the other half made the trip to take on the Blue Jays. For much of the day, it seemed like both games were headed for Yankees’ losses, but a late rally in the home game gave them a split for the day.

Yankees 5, Orioles 4 Despite a couple RBI — including a homer — from Giancarlo Stanton, it appeared as though the Yankees were going down in this one. However, a ninth inning rally allowed the Yankees to tie the game and then win it, ensuring that they would split Thursday’s games. Running out the stronger of the two lineups, the home Yankees’ team struck early against the Orioles.