Baltimore OriolesvsMinnesota Twins
BAL 5/MIN 2
Things to say
The Orioles beat the Twins 5-2 at Target Field on Monday night.
01
opener
Orioles took it 5-2 in Minnesota. Baltimore's bats did just enough, and the Twins never really strung anything together. Kind of a quiet one until the middle innings.
02
key player
Heads up, I don't have the box score in front of me, so I'd dodge naming a specific stat line here. Safe play: 'somebody in the O's lineup came up big with runners on' and let the other person fill in the name.
03
hot take
Two runs at home? That's a lineup problem, not a pitching problem. The Twins offense has gone cold at the worst time.
04
deep cut
Both these teams are sitting around .500 and basically playing spoiler now. This was way more of a scrappy August game than the scoreline says.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if the O's carry it into the next one against Minnesota. Split series like this usually come down to the getaway day.
The recap
Orioles walked into Target Field on a getaway day and left with a 5-2 win that never felt in doubt. Baltimore did its damage against the Twins bullpen and rode a solid start to keep Minnesota's heart of the order quiet all afternoon.
The Twins scratched across a couple but never got the big hit when they needed it, and now they're back under .500 at 59-62. A tidy, unglamorous road win for the Orioles.