Overview
- The Orioles beat the Twins 8-6 after two ninth‑inning ABS reversals Sunday, turning a ball‑four call on Josh Bell into a strikeout for the second out.
- Twins manager Derek Shelton was ejected for arguing that Ryan Helsley did not signal his cap tap fast enough, the first ejection tied to the new ball‑strike reviews.
- Across the first 35 games, teams issued 124 challenges with 54% overturned, showing heavy use and frequent corrections to plate calls.
- Operational snags and scrutiny surfaced over the weekend, including a live‑mic mix‑up at Wrigley Field with umpire Jim Wolf and a string of overturned calls on C.B. Bucknor in Cincinnati.
- The ABS rules let the batter, pitcher, or catcher tap to challenge within about two seconds and start with two per game, which is already shaping tactics as clubs like the Astros weigh who should initiate and when to spend a challenge.