Orioles Edge Twins in Wild Card Battle | MLB News

Baltimore’s bats exploded in a 5-2 win over Minnesota, with Alonso, Henderson, and Encarnacion-Strand each smashing three hits and homers—pushing the O’s closer to playoff relevance. Brandon Young pitched six strong innings, and the bullpen locked it down for Andrew Kittredge’s sixth save. The game had its drama too: catcher Yohel Pozo exited early after a scary bat hit, while Twins’ Bailey Ober suffered his first loss since May. Today’s rubber game sees Shane Baz facing Zebby Matthews—both teams ready to go all-in for that wild-card spot. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/03f394b373703b0b