The Orioles fell to the Cubs today, 5-3. I don’t know that anyone expected a series win against a contending team, but the Orioles came pretty close. Decent starting pitching, relief pitching Houdini acts, and a ninth-inning comeback weren’t enough to avoid the walk-off loss.
Brandon Young didn’t get off to a great start, though it wasn’t totally a mess of his own making. Cubs’ leadoff batter Michael Busch hit a routine fly ball to the outfield. Jeremiah Jackson and Dylan Carlson converged on the ball, and Jackson looked to have it lined up perfectly. It hit his glove and then just fell to the ground while Carlson looked on helplessly.