Carmen Mlodzinski keeps the fastball down and leans on his slider to hold Baltimore to a single early run, scattering five hits across five innings. Shane Baz flashes mid-90s heat but struggles with left-handed bats; Brandon Lowe ambushes a first-pitch cutter for a two-run shot in the third, and Ryan O’Hearn adds a sixth-inning RBI double that chases Baz after 5⅔. Baltimore’s offense shows life only in spurts: Pete Alonso plates a run with a second-inning liner, Gunnar Henderson sneaks an opposite-field single past first to drive in another in the fourth, and a seventh-inning Dylan Beavers sacrifice fly off reliever Isaac Mattson trims the deficit, but the Pirates’ late-inning bullpen trio of Dennis Santana, Gregory Soto, and Yohan Ramírez slams the door with four punch-outs over the final three frames. Konnor Griffin follows up his electrifying debut with a ringing eighth-inning RBI triple into the right-center gap, giving Pittsburgh a vital insurance run before Soto and Ramírez lock down the eighth and ninth. The Pirates’ recent momentum, deeper bullpen, and balanced lineup prove enough to overcome Baltimore’s power threats, sealing a 5-3 home victory and a series win.

Sandsynlige pitchere

S. Baz Orioles

4-9 4.19 ERA

99 K

C. Mlodzinski Pirates

6-3 3.12 ERA

66 K

Baltimore Orioles — Trup

Spiller	Pos.	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Taylor Ward	DH	.290	0	5	.395	.387
Gunnar Henderson	SS	.242	2	6	.342	.485
Pete Alonso	1B	.226	1	2	.314	.323
Adley Rutschman	C	.333	0	2	.440	.524
Dylan Beavers	LF	.318	1	4	.318	.500
Coby Mayo	3B	.150	0	1	.292	.200
Leody Taveras	CF	.500	0	3	.700	.667
Tyler O'Neill	RF	.125	1	3	.263	.313
Blaze Alexander	2B	.333	0	1	.368	.333

Pittsburgh Pirates — Trup

Spiller	Pos.	AVG	HR	RBI	OBP	SLG
Oneil Cruz	CF	.290	3	7	.333	.581
Brandon Lowe	2B	.280	3	4	.419	.720
Bryan Reynolds	LF	.235	2	4	.297	.441
Ryan O'Hearn	RF	.360	2	7	.469	.600
Nick Yorke	DH	.273	0	2	.438	.364
Konnor Griffin	SS	.167	0	1	.375	.333
Spencer Horwitz	1B	.143	0	2	.208	.190
Nick Gonzales	3B	.310	0	5	.375	.379
Henry Davis	C	.176	0	3	.300	.294

Scoring plays

▲ 4

Dylan Beavers singles on a line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Gunnar Henderson scores. Adley Rutschman to 2nd.

1-0

▲ 4

Leody Taveras singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn. Adley Rutschman scores. Dylan Beavers to 3rd. Coby Mayo to 2nd.

2-0

▼ 4

Spencer Horwitz out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Bryan Reynolds scores.

2-1

▼ 8

Jake Mangum singles on a ground ball to second baseman Blaze Alexander. Nick Yorke scores. Nick Gonzales to 2nd.

2-2

▼ 9

Nick Yorke doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Dylan Beavers. Bryan Reynolds scores. Ryan O'Hearn to 3rd.

2-3

Baltimore Orioles — Batting

Spiller	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OPS
Taylor WardDH	4	0	0	0	1	1	.290	.782
Gunnar HendersonSS	3	1	1	0	2	1	.242	.827
Pete Alonso1B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.226	.637
Adley RutschmanC	4	1	2	0	0	0	.333	.964
Dylan BeaversLF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.318	.818
Coby Mayo3B	3	0	1	0	1	1	.150	.492
Leody TaverasCF	2	0	1	1	2	0	.500	1.367
Tyler O'NeillRF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.576
Blaze Alexander2B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.333	.701
I alt	31	2	6	2	7	8

BATTING

TB: Beavers; Henderson; Mayo; Rutschman 2; Taveras, L.

RBI: Beavers (4); Taveras, L (3).

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Rutschman 2; Alexander 2.

GIDP: Alonso.

Team RISP: 2-for-7.

Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: Alexander (1, 2nd base off Barco/Bart).

PO: Mayo (1st base by Mattson).

FIELDING

E: Baz (1, fielding).

a-Lined out for Cowser in the 6th.

Pittsburgh Pirates — Batting

Spiller	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OPS
Oneil CruzCF	4	0	1	0	1	1	.290	.914
Brandon Lowe2B	4	0	0	0	1	1	.280	1.139
Bryan ReynoldsLF	4	2	2	0	1	1	.235	.738
Ryan O'HearnRF	4	0	1	0	1	1	.360	1.069
Nick YorkeDH	1	1	1	1	0	0	.273	.802
Konnor GriffinSS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.708
Spencer Horwitz1B	3	0	1	1	0	0	.143	.398
Nick Gonzales3B	2	0	0	0	2	0	.310	.754
Henry DavisC	0	0	0	0	0	0	.176	.594
I alt	33	3	8	3	6	7

BATTING

2B: Horwitz (1, Baz); Reynolds, B (1, Helsley); Yorke (1, Helsley).

TB: Cruz, O; Horwitz 2; Mangum; O'Hearn; Ozuna; Reynolds, B 3; Yorke 2.

RBI: Horwitz (2); Mangum (1); Yorke (2).

2-out RBI: Mangum.

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: O'Hearn; Gonzales, N; Cruz, O; Ozuna; Bart.

SF: Horwitz.

Team RISP: 2-for-10.

Team LOB: 13.

FIELDING

Pickoffs: Mattson (Mayo at 1st base).

DP: (Griffin-Lowe, B-Horwitz).

a-Singled for Bart in the 8th.

1-Ran for Ozuna in the 8th.

Baltimore Orioles — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
Shane Baz	5.2	3	1	0	3	5	98-63	3.27
Rico Garcia(H, 1)	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	10-5	0.00
Grant Wolfram(H, 1)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	21-12	5.40
Anthony Nunez(BS, 1)	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	27-13	3.60
Ryan Helsley(L, 0-1)	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	13-9	3.86

Pittsburgh Pirates — Pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
Carmen Mlodzinski	4.2	5	2	2	3	5	84-49	4.00
Hunter Barco	2.1	0	0	0	3	1	45-22	6.75
Isaac Mattson	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	17-9	3.60
Dennis Santana(W, 2-0)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	13-10	0.00

Kampinfo

Dommere: Home Plate: Dan Iassogna; First Base: James Jean; Second Base: Chad Fairchild; Third Base: Jeremie Rehak

Stadion: PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Vejr: 82°F, Partly Cloudy

Vind: 15 mph, Out To LF

Baltimore Orioles — Nyheder

Orioles Placerer Rutschman på IL og Kalder Tromp

Rutschmans fravær fjerner Baltimores mest produktive slagmand (.348 OBP, .433 SLG, 8 HR på 67 K) på et tidspunkt, hvor Orioles 49-51 er på en sejrsrække på 7 kampe. Tromp ankommet med .250 AVG og .194 xwOBA på 13 kampe—en forsvarsfokuseret erstatning for et hold, der ikke har råd til offensiv regression.

Adley Rutschman

Rudy Martin Jr.

Baltimore Orioles

Orioles Overfører Ryan Helsley til 60-Dages Skadeliste, Vælger Sam Huff

Helsleys afgang fjerner Baltimores mest dominerende reliefkaster (12,33 K/9, 0,265 xwOBA i 17 kampe) fra en bullpen forankret af Garcia (2,57 ERA) og Wells (2,89 ERA). Huff ankommer med en .151 xwOBA over 9 Triple-A-kampe, hvilket markerer en dybdeforskydning snarere end en offensiv opgradering bag hjemmepladsen.

Ryan Helsley

Sam Huff

Baltimore Orioles

Red Sox forlænger sejrsrækkesten til 12 kampe med 7-6-sejr over Rays

Boston har forbedret sig fra 37-48 den 2. juli til 49-48 med en run-forskel på +40 og er nu i sin bedste strækning af sæsonen. Dagens kamp stiller Sonny Gray (ERA 2,54, 11-1) mod McClanahan (ERA 2,83, 8-5) i en kamp mellem AL Easts to bedste startere efter ERA.

Sonny Gray

Tampa Bay Rays

Baltimore Orioles

Boston Red Sox

Astros mister Pena (muskelskade), Walker (skade) mod Orioles

Christian Walker (.234 AVG, .302 xwOBA) var allerede under vandet offensivt; Houstons opstilling bliver nu endnu tyndere, da de sidder på 47-52 på tredjepladsen i AL West med en løbsdifferens på -48. Med Lambert (3,03 ERA) på højen i dag mod Baltimores Young (3,42 ERA), kan Astros ikke tillade sig offensiv dræning.

Christian Walker

Baltimore Orioles

Houston Astros

Orioles underskriver Kyle Bradish til femårig forlængelse til 2031

Bradish (3.61 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 106 SO på 19 starter) etablerer sig som Baltimores næst bedste starter bag Young, hvilket sikrer rotationsstabilitet for et hold på 47-51, som har vundet 5 på stræk. Forlængelsen signalerer tillid til hans 0.303 xwOBA på trods af en 6-9 rekord.

Kyle Bradish

Baltimore Orioles

Pittsburgh Pirates — Nyheder

Pirates Genunderskriver Dominic Fletcher til Minor League-aftale

Fletcher vender tilbage til Pittsburghs minor league-system efter at have brugt en opt-out-klausul i juli; flytningen signalerer roster-fleksibilitet for et 50-47-hold på fjerde plads i NLC med bekymringer om rotationsdybden (Keller på 5.14 ERA, Chandler på 4.77 ERA).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pirater Vælger Khristian Curtis; Flytter Oneil Cruz til 60-Dages Skadeliste

Curtis ankommer, mens PIT kæmper med rotationsinkonsistens—Keller (5,14 ERA, 0,354 xwOBA) og Chandler (4,77 ERA) har til sammen 9-15 i rekord. Cruzs afgang eliminerer en .264 AVG-mulighed fra en opstilling, der har +44 i løbeforskel, men har brug for dybde med 7-3 i de seneste 10 kampe.

Oneil Cruz

Khristian Curtis

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pirates-Guardians doublekamp i dag efter Clevelands udsat

Williams (3,81 ERA, 134 SO) starter Kamp 1 for CLE mod Jones (4,37 ERA, 39 SO), med Allen (7 SO på 4 IP) planlagt for Kamp 2 på trods af minimalt seneste arbejde. Pirates går ind 50-47 (+44 diff) i en serie på 7-3; Guardians sidder 51-46 (-2 diff) med 6-4 i de seneste 10.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Boston Red Sox

Cleveland Guardians

Handelsfristens Udsigter: Pittsburgh Pirates

Pirates har en rekord på 50-47 (+44 run differential) med en 7-3-serie i de seneste 10 kampe, men ukonsekvensen i rotationen forbliver uløst—Keller (ERA 5.14, xwOBA 0.354) og Chandler (ERA 4.77, xwOBA 0.314) er langt over ligasnittet, mens Ashcraft (ERA 3.49, xwOBA 0.283) og Skenes (ERA 3.57, xwOBA 0.258) bærer hovedbyrden.

Pittsburgh Pirates