Taylor Ward’s 63 walks are tied for the 124th most in a season in Orioles history (since 1954). He’s 12 shy of his career high (75 in 2025).
The O’s have 89 games to play.
Ward is on pace for 139 walks. The Orioles record is 118 (Ken Singleton in 1975).
Grayson Rodriguez was removed from the game after his 47th pitch. He was in obvious discomfort (unclear what the injury is).
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Padres closer Mason Miller retires all 4 batters he faces (striking out 3) to seal the game and hand the Orioles a 5-2 loss.
The O's (34-39) missed too many opportunities early as they drop 2 of 3 in the series and go 3-4 on the homestand.
Off-day Monday before West Coast trip.
With 4-2 lead, Padres are turning to Mason Miller for a potential 4-out save. Orioles have a runner on 1st in the bottom of the 8th and pinch-hitter Coby Mayo at the plate.
The last time the O's faced Miller was last Sept. 3. He threw an immaculate inning against them that day.
The Padres tack on another run in the 9th on Fernando Tatis Jr.'s sac fly that followed a trio of Orioles errors.
Mason Miller back out to protect a 5-2 lead and go for a 4-out save. Jackson Holliday, Blaze Alexander, Taylor Ward due up for the O's.
Final line for Orioles starter Trevor Rogers: 6 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 4 K's. 82 pitches, 55 strikes.
It could have been a scoreless outing if not for some bad luck during Padres' 2-run 2nd.
1st quality start since April 7 for Rogers, whose ERA is now at 5.86 through 13 outings.
Orioles RHP Rico Garcia gave up 2 runs and 1 home run over his first 28 appearances of the season.
Garcia has given up 5 runs (4 earned) and 3 home runs over his past 4 appearances.
Rodolfo Durán hits a 2-run home run off Rico Garcia in the top of the 7th inning. 2nd day in a row Durán has gone deep.
Padres extend their lead over Orioles to 4-1.
Jeremiah Jackson is starting for the Orioles today for the first time since May 30. He had only 6 plate appearances in June entering today.
So of course, Jackson hits an opposite-field home run to the right-field flag court in the bottom of the 5th, his 7th homer of the season.
Jeremiah Jackson's 6 previous home runs for Orioles this season all came during a 17-game stretch from April 11-30. He entered today on a 28-game homerless streak.
