Sometimes, a comeback story doesn’t go as planned. That was the case Tuesday night at Camden Yards, where Trevor Rogers made his long-awaited return to the mound—only to see the Yankees spoil the party in a 6-2 Orioles loss.

Rogers, sidelined for weeks by illness, was hoping to pick up where he left off. Instead, the Yankees ambushed him from the very first pitch. Paul Goldschmidt launched a 402-foot home run to lead off the game, setting a tone that would only get worse.

The real damage came in the third inning. Rogers loaded the bases with one out on a single and two walks. Cody Bellinger followed with a liner up the middle, driving in a run. Amed Rosario then beat out an infield single, and before the Orioles could catch their breath, Trent Grisham crushed a three-run shot to deep right-center. Just like that, it was 6-0 Yankees.

Rogers gutted through a fourth inning to save the bullpen, but the damage was done. Over four innings, he allowed six runs on six hits, three walks, and two home runs. His ERA now sits at 5.77.

Here’s the strange part: his stuff looked sharp. Velocity and spin rates were both above his season averages, and he posted a 29% whiff rate. Sometimes, baseball just doesn’t reward the numbers.

To make matters worse, the Orioles entered the game already banged up. Reliever Grant Wolfram was placed on the IL with a lower back strain, and rookie Dylan Beavers was scratched from the lineup with right oblique discomfort—an injury that can linger.

It was one of those nights where everything went wrong. For Orioles fans, it’s a reminder that baseball is a game of timing—and tonight, the Yankees had all of it.