Good morning, Birdland!
We don’t need to relive last night too much. Paul put together the sad recap, but here’s what happened: The Orioles entered the ninth inning with a 3-2 lead, Félix Bautista was unavailable, and they lost 4-3. With the Rays also winning, the AL East lead was trimmed to 1.5 games.
Cracks have been forming around the non-Bautista portion of the Orioles bullpen for a while now. Yennier Cano has gone from a revelation to a risk. July has been Danny Coulombe’s worst month in an Orioles uniform. Bryan Baker has his moments, but you never feel great when he trots to the mound.