The New York Yankees won the AL East title for a first-round bye in the playoffs, dispatching the Baltimore Orioles with a 10-1 victory behind Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton and Gerrit Cole.

The New York Yankees won the American League East title on Thursday night with a 10-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Here's a look at their celebration.

NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 58th home run, going deep for the fifth straight game to help the New York Yankees wrap up their second AL East title in three years with a 10-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.Giancarlo Stanton had four RBIs that included his 27th homer, Alex Verdugo also homered and Gerrit Cole outpitched Corbin Burnes in a possible postseason preview. Judge and Stanton homered in the same game for the 14th time this year, tying Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris in 1961 for the most in Yankees history.New York assured itself a first-round bye and home-field advantage in a best-of-five AL Division Series starting Oct. 5.Baltimore, which clinched a postseason berth by winning Tuesday night’s opener of the three-game series, will be in a best-of-three Wild Card Series starting Tuesday.Stanton homered in the second to put the Yankees ahead and hit a three-run double in a six-run sixth.Judge hit a two-run homer in the seventh against Bryan Baker and has 144…

Giancarlo Stanton homered and drove in four runs as the Yankees defeated the Orioles on Thursday to clinch their second AL East title in three years.