That was neither a bird nor a plane sailing over the right-field wall Friday night. It was Aaron Judge’s first home run in a week.

Despite Volpe’s tough stretch, he can feel optimistic about his chances to end his slump this Saturday, with the Orioles scheduled to have Zach Eflin on the mound. Volpe is a career .333 hitter against Eflin, going 6-for-18 with a double and four RBIs.

In response to the slump, Yankees captain Aaron Judge spoke candidly about the team’s poor form: “ That’s baseball. We know what we’re committed to... You can’t give up, you can’t have regrets. Just show up the next day and be ready to play,” Judge said.