Grayson Rodriguez took one look at the possibility of the Orioles having their first five-game losing streak of the season and said, “Not today.” He stared down the idea of falling behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East and dismissed it with naught but a stony gaze. He took a 107mph line drive off the calf and showed no pain but only annoyance, pushing on to eight shutout innings of dominance that allowed the O’s to seize back control of the AL East with an 8-0 win.
The offense finally showed back up too. The team got a first inning hit for the first time in eight days and a first inning run for the first time in nearly two weeks.