Overview

• Adley Rutschman and Ryan Mountcastle hit back-to-back homers in the first inning to stake Baltimore to a 3-0 lead in Friday’s series opener at Camden Yards.
• Left-hander Tomoyuki Sugano (9-5) delivered seven innings of one-run ball in his longest outing since June 3.
• Yennier Cano yielded a run in the eighth before Keegan Akin worked a scoreless ninth to preserve the 3-2 victory.
• Coby Mayo continues to receive everyday first-base reps since the trade deadline as Mountcastle shifts to designated hitter on his return from a hamstring strain.
• The Orioles traded nine players at last week’s deadline and are weighing Mountcastle’s final year of control against their push to develop young talent.