The Baltimore Orioles are again in first place within the AL East. They took care of enterprise in opposition to the historically-bad White Sox with a snug, 9-0, victory that was by no means actually unsure Tuesday. The O’s scored three runs within the first, 4 within the second and that was that.
The New York Yankees, after all, had a 0.5-game lead heading into the evening and trailed 1-0 to the Rangers heading into the late innings. After scoring two runs in every the seventh and eighth innings, although, it regarded just like the Yankees would have the ability to maintain their lead within the division for not less than another evening.
As a substitute, the Rangers grabbed two runs within the eighth and that was sufficient to make issues very attention-grabbing within the ninth in opposition to embattled Yankees nearer Clay Holmes.
Holmes recorded an out to begin the inning, however then allowed a single earlier than two walks. After which rookie slugger Wyatt Langford stepped to the plate and cleared the bases:
Stroll-off grand slam.
Holmes has now blown 11 of his 40 save probabilities. He leads the majors by three blown saves. Not solely that, however the Yankees have misplaced eight video games when main within the ninth inning or later this season and solely the last-place Rockies have extra (by way of Katie Sharp).
The Yankees do not precisely have nice choices on the finish of the sport proper now. Jake Cousins and Tim Hill each have thumbprints all around the Rangers’ two-run eighth. Tommy Kahnle was terrible final day out earlier than a sub-par outing Tuesday. Mark Leiter Jr. is carrying a 6+ ERA because the Yankees’ acquired him. Luke Weaver coughed up two runs in an inning Monday.
Regardless, the Orioles at the moment are again on high.
For now, the Orioles have a barely extra favorable remaining schedule by opponents’ successful share, however after Wednesday — when the Orioles play the hapless White Sox once more — it will flip to the Yankees having a barely more-favorable schedule.
Most significantly, there’s a three-game collection between the 2 groups within the Bronx Sept. 24-26. Maybe the division race can be this shut, or hopefully even tied, heading into that bout.
