![]() ![]() ![]() We want Twins players to do well, particularly the youngest ones. This is a tough one for me, as your Twins have six games left this season against Toronto. This puts the Blue Jays (whose fans are always the nicest, politest visitors to Target Field) one-half-game behind the forking Yanquis and BoSox for the WC. All rights reserved.Michael Pineda escapes a long inning caused by rather predictably bad fielding, and Minnesota slugs it all over Toronto. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. Orioles: LH Cole Irvin (1-2, 7.85) starts Friday against the Chicago Cubs in the first of three straight day games at Wrigley Field. Orioles: RH Mychal Givens (shoulder) emerged from his rehabilitation stint with Double-A Bowie on Wednesday in good health, and will next pitch Friday for Triple-A Norfolk.īlue Jays: RH Kevin Gausman (5-3, 3.12 ERA) helps Toronto open a three-game road series against the Texas Rangers on Friday night. RH Adam Cimber is expected to come off the paternity list Friday. INF Brandon Belt (hamstring) is “getting better every day," the manager said. He's a problem, and will be a problem for opposing teams for a while.”īlue Jays: RH Zach Pop (hamstring) will throw live batting practice on Saturday, Schneider said. The difference between this version of the Orioles and the team that went 52-110 just two years ago? “To me, the biggest shift is Adley Rutschman. They're past the point of being the cute, upstart, fun bunch,” Schneider said before the game. So hopefully that all gets in sync pretty quick.”Īdd Schneider to the growing list of people who are convinced the soaring Orioles are not a fluke. Not for a lack of effort, not for a lack of prep. “We really haven't fired on all cylinders yet. “Not exactly where we want to be,” Schneider said. The loss dropped the fourth-place Blue Jays to 38-32, including 1-5 against Baltimore. Yeah, but we've got to turn that around for sure.” It's going to take a few games in a row to kind of cash those runs in. “I do think it's a matter of time,” Schneider said. Toronto starter Yusel Kikuchi gave up two runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings, but the Toronto bats did not provide him much support. Rutschman answered in the bottom half with a solo shot, his ninth home run of the season. ![]() Jansen connected again in the fifth for his sixth career multi-homer game. Toronto tied it in the third with one swing of Jansen's bat. “That was a huge hit for us.”īaltimore scraped together a first-inning run with a walk, a wild pitch and a two-out single by Gunnar Henderson. Hays provided a two-run cushion with a bases-empty drive in the eighth. Santander followed with a sharp grounder that glanced off the glove of first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. With the score tied at 2, Toronto reliever Yimi García (1-3) got the first two outs in the sixth before giving up singles to Hays and Rutschman. That's kind of been the M.O.,” manager John Schneider said. “It seems like we're getting guys on but not cashing in. It was another struggle for the Toronto offense, which won 3-1 on Wednesday but went 0 for 6 with runners in scoring position in the series finale. “Our bullpen has been one of the best in baseball, with those two guys that pitched two-plus innings out of the pen,” Hyde said. Yennier Cano got three outs, and Felix Bautista struck out Matt Chapman with two on and two outs in the eighth inning before working a perfect ninth for his 18th save. “He was doing what he's been doing all year: throwing a ton of strikes, working ahead in the count, locating well. “Besides the Danny Jansen at-bats, he was absolutely fantastic,” Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said of Wells. The right-hander struck out eight and walked one in winning his third straight start. Wells (6-2) allowed two runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings. Rutschman had three hits to help the Orioles overcome a pair of homers by Toronto's Danny Jansen in the deciding matchup of the three-game series.īaltimore has won six of seven and owns the second-best record in the majors (43-25). MLB, Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue JaysīALTIMORE - Adley Rutschman and Austin Hays homered, Anthony Santander singled in the tiebreaking run in the sixth inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 Thursday behind a strong pitching performance by Tyler Wells. Rutschman, Hays HRs back Wells' sharp pitching performance as Orioles beat Blue Jays 4-2 ![]()
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