NEW YORK (Interstat) — In a series defined by narrow margins and late drama, the Los Angeles Angels delivered a decisive statement Thursday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. Powered by a grand slam from Jo Adell and a relentless offensive attack, the Angels routed the New York Yankees 11-4 to split their four-game set and return to .500 on the season.

A crowd of 38,424 watched as the Angels, projected as significant underdogs by Interstat’s ELO system, dismantled the Yankees, who had been installed as 1.5-run favorites. The 15 combined runs sailed over a pregame over/under line of 9.5, contrary to a simulator’s projection of a 6-3 Angels win.

The tone was set immediately against Yankees left-hander Max Fried. After two quick outs in the first, Adell worked a walk. Oswald Peraza then launched a two-run homer to left field, staking the Angels to a 2-0 lead before many fans had settled in.

New York’s Aaron Judge answered in the bottom half, crushing a solo home run to left-center off Angels opener Brent Suter. The Yankees then drew closer in the third when Giancarlo Stanton blasted a two-run shot to center, scoring Cody Bellinger and giving New York a brief 3-2 advantage.

That lead was short-lived. The Angels’ offense, quieted after the first, erupted against Fried in the sixth. Mike Trout and Adell singled before Peraza laced an RBI double to right, tying the game. Vaughn Grissom followed with a single that deflected off third baseman Amed Rosario, scoring Adell for the go-ahead run. After a strikeout and a walk loaded the bases, Josh Lowe delivered the critical blow, a two-run single to center that chased Fried and extended the Angels’ lead to 6-3.

Fried was charged with five earned runs on three hits over 5 1/3 innings, taking the loss to fall to 2-1.

The Yankees got one back in the bottom of the sixth on a solo homer from Ben Rice, but Trout immediately restored the three-run cushion with a solo shot of his own in the seventh, his seventh of the year.

The game’s most important sequence came in the eighth, turning a competitive contest into a blowout. With two outs and Adam Frazier on first via a hit-by-pitch, Zach Neto singled. The Yankees then opted to intentionally walk Trout to load the bases for Adell. The Angels’ right fielder, who had been hitless in four at-bats the previous afternoon, made them pay, demolishing a grand slam to right field to put the game out of reach at 11-4.

Adell finished 2 for 4 with the homer, a walk, and four RBIs, solidifying his status as the game’s top star. Peraza also had a major impact, going 2 for 4 with a home run, a double, three RBIs and two runs scored.

The Angels’ bullpen was instrumental in the victory after Suter allowed three runs over two innings. Sam Bachman provided three scoreless innings of one-hit relief with two strikeouts. Sam Aldegheri, who followed Bachman, earned the win despite allowing one run over 1 2/3 innings, improving to 1-0. Chase Silseth and others combined to shut the door.

The Yankees managed eight hits but stranded several opportunities, going 0 for 5 with runners in scoring position. Judge and Stanton provided the power with their homers, but the lineup could not sustain rallies against the Angels’ relievers.

With the win, the Angels evened their record at 10-10. The Yankees fell to 10-9. The Angels now return home to Anaheim to open a three-game series against the San Diego Padres on Friday. The Yankees will remain in the Bronx to host the Kansas City Royals, also beginning Friday.