The return to form of All-Star left-hander John Means over the 2020 season’s final weeks was going to be considered a welcome sight for the Orioles regardless of how his final outing went Saturday.
Means' season finale was not only a continuation of those efforts, but also a step beyond. Although the Toronto Blue Jays came away with a 5-2 victory, Means carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, with Cavan Biggio’s two-out homer accounting for the only damage against him. Means ended the season with a 1.52 ERA across his final four starts, allowing no more than one earned run in any of those outings while striking out 30 over 23 2/3 innings.