In ending their 14-game losing streak Tuesday and winning again Wednesday night, this time a 6-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins before an announced 5,945 at Camden Yards, the Orioles reversed course with a difficult tack: pile on the runs early and hold on for dear life.
Minnesota shrunk a big Orioles lead late and brought the tying run to the plate again Wednesday, but a few big swings from DJ Stewart and Ryan Mountcastle, plus a largely impressive performance from the Orioles’ short-handed pitching staff, sent them into their first day off since before the losing streak began at 19-37 and feeling good.