The Orioles escaped Seattle with a series win after one of the more wild endings of the season. Cedric Mullins led the Birds to a 5-3 victory yesterday, and Baltimore will now look to bank wins against one of the more desperate teams in baseball.
The Padres doubled down at the trade deadline by acquiring five players from three different teams. Sure, Rich Hill and Ji-Man Choi may not move the needle, but the Padres also kept their embarrassment of stars intact. The Orioles will not face Hill in the series, but they will face free-agent-to-be Blake Snell.