Overview

• Baltimore erased a six-run deficit after the second inning to secure a 22-8 victory, the second-highest run total in franchise history.
• Gary Sánchez homered and drove in four runs, while Ramón Laureano scored four times during the Orioles’ 21-hit offensive onslaught.
• Rays starter Ryan Pepiot allowed six runs before departing and position player José Caballero surrendered six more in relief, exposing Tampa Bay’s bullpen vulnerabilities.
• Tomoyuki Sugano yielded seven runs over five innings, marking his first start this season with more than four earned runs allowed.
• The victory gives Baltimore a 3-2 lead in the season series as both teams prepare for Saturday’s Game 2.