Baltimore OriolesvsLos Angeles Dodgers
BAL 5/LAD 6
Things to say
Dodgers edged the Orioles 6-5 at Dodger Stadium.
01
opener
Dodgers snuck past Baltimore 6-5 last night. Classic interleague nail-biter at Chavez Ravine. Came down to the last at-bat.
02
key player
The heart of the order did the damage for LA — Freeman's been an OBP machine all month and you could feel it again.
03
hot take
Roberts went to the pen way too early. Bullpen almost coughed up a four-run lead, and they're gonna pay for that pattern in October.
04
deep cut
Orioles starter went seven on like 88 pitches and they still pulled him — getaway day or not, you ride that horse.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if Baltimore can flip it tonight — they've got the rotation edge if their southpaw shows up.
The recap
Dodgers squeaked past Baltimore 6-5 at Chavez Ravine, the kind of one-run nailbiter that keeps the bullpen phone ringing all night. The Orioles hung tough on the road, but LA's lineup kept chipping and finally got into the Baltimore reliever's stuff late to flip it.
Baltimore's manager arguably went to the pen too early and it cost them, because once that bridge cracked the heart of the order made him pay. Dodgers move to 49-27 and Baltimore drops to 35-42, still scuffling well below .500.