ATLANTA — The Orioles entered the weekend on the heels of a 22-game stretch in which they won 17 games and, mostly, took care of business against inferior opponents.
The opening game against Atlanta on Friday posed a new challenge for Baltimore, as the Braves owned the best record in the National League and had All-Star starter Max Fried on the mound.
Those factors didn’t hinder the red-hot Orioles, as starting pitcher Dean Kremer outdueled Fried and Anthony Santander hit a grand slam to punctuate a seven-run seventh inning as Baltimore powered to a 9-4 win.