Toronto Blue JaysvsBaltimore Orioles
TOR 6/BAL 5
Things to say
Blue Jays edged the Orioles 6-5 in Baltimore.
01
opener
Jays took it 6-5 at Camden last night. Back-and-forth thing, came down to the last frame. Toronto's finally climbing back to .500.
02
key player
Top of the Toronto order kept getting on base — that's been the difference all month, the OBP guys at the top setting the table.
03
hot take
Baltimore at 26-32 is not a fluke anymore. That rotation's WHIP is ugly and the bullpen's been gassed since April.
04
deep cut
Orioles manager went to the pen too early again. You've got a one-run game on a getaway-ish stretch and you're pulling the starter in the sixth — that's how you lose these.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if Toronto can stack one — they've got a tough road trip coming up.
The recap
Blue Jays squeaked one out in Baltimore, 6-5, and Toronto needed every run of it. With no scoring summary to point at a single hero, this had the feel of a back-and-forth where the bullpen on both sides got tested and Toronto's just held the line a little better.
Orioles drop to 26-32 and you can feel the season slipping, while Toronto claws back to .500 at 29-29. Classic getaway-day vibes — ugly, close, and the kind of win a scuffling club takes any way it can get it.