First came the opening season series sweep against the Minnesota Twins, the first time the Twins endured a sweep in Baltimore since 2012. Then then came Friday’s slugfest win against the Tampa Bay Rays. The O’s blasted Rays ace Chris Archer, taking him deep four times, which is a new career high, and three homers came in the span of five hitters.
An arctic blast accompanied by a mixture of rain and snow forced postponement of Saturday’s game against the Rays. Sunday temperatures climbed back up to the 50-degree mark in Baltimore and the Orioles remained the only undefeated team in the league with a 5-3 win over the Rays.