A continued Sonny forecast would help Yankees weather the storms

Sonny GrayBALTIMORE — Rain battered Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Thursday night, and plenty more is expected here Saturday.

In between, the Yankees enjoyed a Sonny Friday.

The more the weather impacts the Yankees’ season, the more they’re going to need starts like the one Sonny Gray provided in their 4-1 victory over the terrible Orioles. The seesawing Gray honored his recent pattern of alternating good and bad outings by following his previous stinker, May 26 against the Angels at home, with this sharp, six-inning, one-run, six-strikeout performance; he didn’t walk anyone for the first time this season.

“I feel good,” said Gray, who lowered his ERA from 5.98 to 5.50. “It’s only a matter of…