The Baltimore Orioles lost their last two games to the Toronto Blue Jays in heartbreaking fashion.
The series flipped during the third game on Wednesday, however, as the Orioles' bats finally went cold and the Blue Jays won a hard-fought pitcher's duel. The score was tied 2-2 for most of the game before Baltimore'sCraig Kimbrel stumbled in the bottom of the ninth, surrendering a two-out walk-off single to Isiah Kiner-Falefa and suffering his first loss since April 28.
The Orioles had a chance to bounce back on Thursday and win the series, but the finale was even more gut-wrenching. Baltimore fell behind 6-1 before charging back in the late innings, only to come up just short in another one-run loss.That marks the fifth time this season the Orioles have lost back-to-back games and the first time they've done so against a division rival. Baltimore hadn't lost consecutive games to an AL East opponent since Sept. 14-15 last year against the.
These are the types of games the Orioles can't afford to lose if they want to catch the surging Yankees in the standings. Baltimore has fallen 4.5 games behind New York, which has won eight in a row after sweeping thefor the Orioles, so some tough losses were to be expected. They'll try to get back in the win column on Friday night in Tampa Bay. Cole Irvin will try to keep up his hot start for Baltimore, while the bats will look to take advantage of the struggling Aaron Civale .
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