The steaks and barbeque must have tasted better on Saturday after the Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals by a score of 6-4. The win gives the Orioles a chance to split the four game series on Sunday.
Starting pitching led the way on Saturday. Tyler Wells (3-4) gave the team a quality start, allowing 3 runs on 5 hits with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts over 6.0 innings. The quality start was his third of the season and with it, he earned the win.
Tyler Nevin took advantage of the additional playing time he will get due to the Ramon Urias oblique strain. Nevin hit a sixth inning three run homerun that put the Birds in the lead, 4-3. Nevin finished the day 1 for 4 with a run scored and 3 RBI.
In what was his best game as a major leaguer so far, Adley Rutschman went 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and 2 runs scored. His sixth inning single had an exit velo. of 110 MPH.
Cedric Mullins went 1 for 4 with a run scored, 1 RBI, a walk and a stolen base.
Jorge Lopez (1.0 IP, 1 H) earned his eighth save.
2022 Record: 25-35
