Orioles option struggling starting pitcher Cole Irvin to minors
The 28-year-old lefty failed to complete five innings in each of his first three starts to open the season.
The 28-year-old lefty failed to complete five innings in each of his first three starts to open the season.
Spenser Watkins tossed six solid innings after a rocky start, but Baltimore offered little run support.
Willson Contreras homered twice for Chicago, and Baltimore has now scored three or fewer runs in seven of the last 13 games.
On an 0-2 pitch with Baltimore trailing 3-2 in the last of the eighth inning, Ramon Urias clubbed the go-ahead two-run homer.
Adley Rutschman and the Orioles come out of the All-Star break beginning a critical seven-game homestand against the Yankees and Tampa Bay.
Holding their own against Tampa Bay and the Yankees would paint a clearer picture for wild-card contention ahead of the trade deadline.
Austin Hays delivered the game-tying two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning before Baltimore won on a fielder’s choice in the 11th.
Baltimore clubbed a season-high five home runs with Ryan Mountcastle accounting for two of them.
Luke Jones offers his latest orange musings after the opening 10 games of the season.
The 2019 All-Star pitcher has now landed on the injured list in each of the last four seasons.
Baltimore went 0-for-6 with five strikeouts with runners in scoring position over the final two innings.
The Orioles manager acknowledged both players needing to be ready to make adjustments after their breakout seasons a year ago.