Needless to say, there’s probably nobody happier than the Baltimore Orioles in seeing American soil this morning. After last night’s 7-6 loss in Toronto, the Birds had to be ready to high-tail it out of Canada after being swept at the hands of a team that seemed bent on making sure the Orioles knew where they stood with each other. However if there’s a silver lining, it would seemingly be that the Birds seemed to come to life late in the game – a trend that one hopes carries over into this weekend’s series with Boston at home.
Chris Tillman’s command was shaky from the start, causing Buck Showalter to resort to the bullpen much earlier than necessary once again.