Just two years ago, the Baltimore Orioles were in last place overall with 100 losses in the 2021 season, and now they’ve surpassed that mark to lead the Major Leagues in overall wins.
The Orioles hosted the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angels Stadium in Los Angeles, California, on April 7 (ET).
메이저사이트The Orioles earned a 10-3 victory behind a quality start from starter Kyle Gibson and a strong offense that pounded out 10 runs on 12 hits, including two home runs.
The win pushed Baltimore to 88-51 on the season and a .633 winning percentage. Leading the American League East and the league as a whole. And second in the majors.
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They’ve also cut the gap to 2.5 games over the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves, who have recently lost three straight. Atlanta is 90-48 with a .652 winning percentage.
However, while Atlanta has virtually clinched the division, the gap between Baltimore and the second-place Tampa Bay Rays is still only 3.5 games.
That’s enough to keep Baltimore’s players focused, and it’s possible that the Orioles could overtake Atlanta for first place in the division.
The Orioles opened the scoring in the second inning with an RBI single from Ramon Urias, then tacked on four runs in the fourth on RBI singles from Austin Hays and Aaron Hicks to put the game out of reach. 5-0 lead.
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The Orioles cut the deficit to 5-2 with a two-run third inning, then added two runs in the sixth on an Anthony Santander RBI single and a Hays sacrifice fly.
The Orioles added two more runs in the eighth on a two-run single by Santander and a two-run double by Hayes to make it 7-3. Baltimore’s 10-3 win.
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Baltimore’s Gibson picked up his 14th win of the season after six innings of three-run quality work, while the Angels’ Patrick Sandoval took the loss after allowing seven runs (four earned) in five innings.
The Angels shot themselves in the foot in the third inning, when an error by shortstop Luis Renfroe turned an 0-1 deficit into an 0-5 deficit.