Atlanta BravesvsBaltimore Orioles
ATL 2/BAL 3
Things to say
The Orioles beat the Braves 3-2 at Camden Yards.
01
opener
Orioles took it 3-2 at Camden. Tight one all night, came down to the last few outs. Baltimore doesn't have much to play for but they scrapped.
02
key player
Whoever Baltimore ran out there got into his stuff early. Held that Atlanta lineup to two runs, and the heart of their order barely touched him.
03
hot take
Sixty-one and forty-three and they lose to a sub-.500 club? Atlanta's bats go quiet in these one-run games way too often.
04
deep cut
Every run in this thing was a one-score margin the whole way. Baltimore's pen slammed the door instead of the manager going to it too early for once.
05
exit
Anyway, Atlanta's still way out front in the standings. This one won't matter come October.
The recap
Baltimore snuck one out at Camden Yards, edging Atlanta 3-2 in a tight one that came down to the last few outs. The Braves came in as the class of the matchup at 61-43, but the Orioles' arms kept the heart of that Atlanta order in check just enough to hang around.
This was a grind-it-out, one-run affair where every runner mattered and the bullpen had to slam the door. Baltimore takes it and pulls a step closer to .500, while the Braves let a winnable getaway spot slip away.