Zac Lowther arrived in Baltimore and delivered the first quality start of his career. Unfortunately, the effort was not enough to secure his first major-league victory. Lowther left the game with a one-run lead, but the Royals used a two-run eighth to hand Baltimore a 3-2 loss in the first of a three game series.
Anthony Santander nearly evened the score in the bottom of the ninth, but Andrew Benintendi reached just above the left field fence and took away a game-tying home run. DJ Stewart brought the go-ahead run to the plate with a single to left, but Jahmai Jones chased a 3-2 breaking ball to end the game.