After dropping the first two games against Detroit, the Orioles needed a win Wednesday night. Jordan Lyles ensured they got just that, dominating the Tigers in a complete game win, 8-1.
Wednesday’s series finale was less about the Orioles’ chances at making the playoffs and more about instilling some confidence in this ball club. With a team as young as the O’s, it’s easy to imagine how two losses to a last-place team like the Tigers could rattle the psyches of these rising stars.
However, it takes much more to rattle a 12-year veteran like Lyles. I’ve often referred to the Orioles’ de facto ace as the Hartville Houdini for his propensity to get into jams and then find a way to escape them.