The Yankees are in the midst of a long stretch of division games. Tonight was the second game of a 13-game stint of AL East matchups, and given how strong the division looks so far, every game has real importance. So it was a nice sign to see the Yankees rebound from a tough opening loss to this series with the Orioles, as Luis Severino pitched well again, and the offense pounded Chris Tillman en route to an 8-3 victory.
Tillman entered the game having not allowed a homer this season, but Brett Gardner remedied that immediately with a home run to lead off the game.