Baltimore OriolesvsSeattle Mariners
BAL 5/SEA 3
Things to say
Baltimore beat Seattle 5-3 at T-Mobile Park.
01
opener
Orioles took it 5-3 in Seattle. Birds finally got into the Seattle pen and made them pay. Decent road win for a team that's been scuffling.
02
key player
Baltimore's lineup did just enough — a couple of timely knocks in the middle innings flipped it. Heart of the order showed up when it mattered.
03
hot take
Mariners manager went to the bullpen too early again. You've got a starter cruising, let him finish the sixth.
04
deep cut
Seattle's now under .500 at home in their last stretch. That's a problem when half your schedule is in that park.
05
exit
Anyway — getaway day tomorrow, we'll see if Baltimore can grab the series before they fly out.
The recap
Orioles snuck out of Seattle with a 5-3 win, quieting a Mariners club that's been hanging around .500 all month. Baltimore's bats showed up early and the bullpen actually held the lead for once, which has been the whole story of their season going sideways.
Seattle scratched back to make it interesting late but couldn't string anything together against the heart of Baltimore's pen. Getaway day at T-Mobile and the road team grabbed it.