Thirty-four and five, thirty-four and five. Let that number sink it as it represents the cummulative score of the wins during the Baltimore Orioles’ current winning streak. The Orioles have gone from worst to first, finishing a series with the MLB worst Colorado Rockies (28-78) and beginning a series with the MLB best Toronto Blue Jays (63-44). The Orioles started the series on a high note, defeating the Blue Jays by a score of 11-4 on Monday night. Oh, and to make matters better, C Adley Rutschman returned to the lineup from his stint on the IL. Rutschman went 3 for 5 with 2 doubles, scored a pair of runs and knocked in two runs.
Baseballs Were Flying Out
Once again the Orioles produced a multi-homerun game, their fourth in the last nine games. Going yard on Monday were Cedric Mullins and Coby Mayo, who went back-to-back in the second inning, Ramon Laureano and Colton Cowser. Together, those four batters at the bottom of the lineup went 8 for 14 (.571) with the 4 homeruns, a double, 5 runs scored and 8 RBI.
Laureano splashes down in the Bird Bath
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Right into the BULLpen
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In what could be his final series as a Baltimore Oriole, Mullins made another highlight reel catch, robbing Toronto’s Nathan Lukes of a potential second homerun in the fourth inning.
YES WAY
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The Blue Jays did hit two homeruns of their own; Lukes and Vladimir Guerrero Jr both went yard in the third inning.
O’s Bend But Don’t Break
Baltimore opened a 3-0 lead in the second inning only to see Toronto tie the game at 3 in the top of the third. Baltimore negated that with a three-run third of their own. Toronto drew a run closer in the fourth but watched the O’s pull away with a four-run fifth. In that inning the Orioles went double, double, homerun, walk, double, fielder’s choice in producing those four runs. The fourth run scored on a Mayo groundball to Blue Jays pitcher Tommy Nance who was standing about 30 ft. from home and rather than cut down Cowser at the plate, turned and threw to first for the second out of the frame.
Eflin Wasn’t Sharp
Zach Eflin, making his second start since returning from the IL, made it through 4.1 innings and allowed 4 runs on 8 hits, surrendering both Blue Jays’ homeruns, walked 1 and struck out 3. He threw 79 pitches (56 K’s) in the 97 degree heat and did not qualify for the decision.
The Bullpen Came Through
Having to cover half of the game (4.2 innings), the bullpen did its’ job. Corbin Martin (1-0) was the first to relieve and gave up a hit and struck out 4 across 1.2 innings in earning the win. Colin Selby, Grant Wolfram and Kade Strowd held Toronto scoreless over the seventh, eighth and ninth innings respectively.
Offensively, Jordan Westburg and Rutschman each went 3 for 5 and Ryan O’Hearn had a pair of hits.
2025 Record: 48-58
Next Game: Tues. 7/29 @ 12:35 pm vs. Toronto Blue Jays