After a disappointing loss like Friday’s defeat to the A’s, the quick turnaround for this afternoon’s match up could be exactly what Baltimore needs. Go out and beat Oakland today and no one will dwell on the game that got away in Game 1 of the series.
Orioles starter Cole Irvin will have extra motivation to help the O’s right the ship as he faces off against the team that traded him to Baltimore. This will be the third time Irvin faces the A’s since they shipped him east before the start of the 2023 season. When he took them on in Baltimore last season thing did not go that well. Although the Orioles got the 8-7 win, Irvin was knocked around by his former teammates to the tune of five hits…
