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Breaking down the Yankees' historic domination of the Orioles

This has been the Dream Team versus Angola, the 49ers versus the Broncos, Pujols versus Lidge, Reagan versus Mondale.

The Yankees beat the Orioles 6-5 on Wednesday, finishing their season showdown with 16 consecutive victories and a 17-2 overall record. Along the way, the Yankees hit .303 against the Orioles, averaged 7.95 runs per game and mashed 61 home runs -- shattering the previous record for home runs against one team in a season.

Yes, it was a trouncing. Since teams started playing 19 intradivision games in 2001, this matches the best record for one team against another:

2019 Yankees vs.