If there is one flaw to be pointed to in John Means’ outstanding first two months of this season, it’s that the left-hander has frequently surrendered home runs. But with the Orioles scuffling the way they have since Means no-hit the Seattle Mariners, even the slightest of blemishes can prove damning.
Home runs off Means by a dichotomy of Chicago White Sox — light-hitting outfielder Billy Hamilton and reigning American League MVP José Abreu — were more than enough support for right-hander Lance Lynn to shut down the Orioles, 3-1, for their 12th straight defeat as they dropped both halves of Saturday’s doubleheader at Guaranteed Rate Field.