A big swing from an unlikely source gave the Orioles a chance to prevent a club-record road losing streak Saturday at Tropicana Field. Instead, all it did was add another close loss against the Tampa Bay Rays to manager Brandon Hyde’s record.
Backup catcher Austin Wynns hit a fifth-inning grand slam to account for all the Orioles’ offense in a 5-4 loss, with an uneven start from right-hander Jorge López ultimately doing them in.
Without a win away from Camden Yards since John Means’ no-hitter in Seattle on May 5, the Orioles have now lost 14 straight games on the road, setting a club mark and passing road losing streaks from 1988 and 2018 in the process after starting 11-6 on the road.