For most of this game, it felt like the Royals were cruising to an easy fourth victory in a row.
Daniel Lynch started of extremely strong. He struck out five in the first three innings and it seemed as if the Orioles had no answers for him. As his second time through the lineup was winding down in the fifth inning, Lynch ran into a bit of trouble. Fortunately, the Orioles had a TOOTBLAN moment that resulted in an additional out instead of a runner at third. Let’s also not forget this stunning catch in the fourth inning that saved a run:
Things came off the rails in the sixth inning, unfortunately.