Yankees lose Fried, game, and series to Orioles

Q: What happened to Max Fried during the Yankees game against the Orioles?

Max Fried experienced posterior elbow pain and removed himself from the game for further examination.

Q: How many hits did the Yankees manage in their loss to the Orioles?

The Yankees managed only one hit, a double by Jazz Chisholm Jr., in their 7-0 loss.

Q: What is the current state of the Yankees' offense?

The Yankees' offense has been ineffective, with only one competitive game out of their last six.

Q: Who was the starting pitcher for the Orioles in the game against the Yankees?

Kyle Bradish was the starting pitcher for the Orioles, throwing six shutout innings.

May 13, 2026; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; New York Yankees pitcher Paul Blackburn (right) removed from the game by manager Aaron Boone (left) during the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images | Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images Things stink right now. The Yankee offense has been present for one game out of the last six, and we’re in the dark about the Max Fried’s potential elbow injury. On top of all that, New York lost a game that it felt like they were never involved in in the first place, managing a single base hit — at least it was a double! — in a 7-0 loss to the Orioles. I wrote about what I think is wrong with Max Fried in the middle of the game, and it turns out I was wrong and everything is worse! The lefty was experiencing posterior elbow pain and removed himself from action. He’ll be examined by team doctors today and head back to New York for further imaging tomorrow. This is almost exactly the same process José Caballero went through earlier this week. The key difference is of course that a finger injury is just plainly less worrisome than elbow pain. I think it’s worthwhile to take this as a moment to remember that so much of the stuff we worry, fester, argue, complain, and speculate about end up being null. We’ve spent the last two weeks wondering what happens with the pitching when and are fully functional, whether or go to the bullpen, and well we may have one of the answers presented to us. Nature may abhor a vacuum but baseball abhors a surplus. The Yankees had too many starting pitchers, or at least they seemed like they would. Now, we’re left in the dark — the club clearly wants Cole to continue to build up despite throwing 77 pitches in his last outing, and who knows how long Fried will need before those elbow troubles are resolved. That all this came in a game that was determined to annoy us regardless made everything worse. More than half the Yankee lineup no longer seems competitive, no matter how optimistic Michael Kay was about ’s last eight games. has excellent breaking stuff, and has handled the Yankees well before, but the bottom four of the lineup all feature OPSs below .600. had a booming double and finished the game at .608, and is not at this time a leadoff hitter ahead of arguably the best two sluggers in the game. That double was in fact the team’s only hit of the day, with Bradish posting six shutout innings before a trio of Oriole relievers shut down the rest of the game. The Yankees did manage five walks against seven strikeouts, a pretty good ratio for any game, but in that success the team kind of shows its weakness. They do walk a lot, and that’s good! Not making outs, getting yourself on base — these are things that should drive scoring. Except, it’s very hard for a run to score because of a walk alone. Conversely, before certain commentators say certain things, it’s also very hard for a run to score because of a groundball to the right side alone. It’s much easier for a run to score because you drove a fastball into the gap for an extra-base hit. I think the determination to work counts, and wait for one pitch, is causing the Yankees as a group to be a little too passive. Take two of ’s ABs for example: Look, I think that Aaron Judge is the most talented right-handed hitter in the game’s history, and any one pitch can take a guy by surprise. Both times here though, the best pitch he sees — indeed, the only strike he sees — is in a hitting zone, and is taken. Maybe if he swings, he swings through it, or he flies out, and who am I to tell Aaron Judge how to hit but the team from top to bottom looks a lot like they have a directive to see four pitches every at-bat regardless of where those pitches are. Or maybe I’m wrong about this too, and the plain fact is six hitters in the regular lineup probably shouldn’t be at this point. The Yankees get an offday tomorrow, one that feels desperately needed. Of course we’ll spend it worried about the state of Max Fried’s elbow, but after a really frustrating six games, maybe this can be a good reset point. The Subway Series kicks off from Queens on Friday night, and if nothing else we’ll get to watch pitch. The annual battle for New York starts at 7:15pm Eastern, and if you have Apple TV+ you just might be able to view it.