Adley Rutschman homered, Grayson Rodriguez pitched into the sixth inning and Baltimore's bullpen was solid again to help the Orioles top the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Michael Harris hit a game-ending single off Cionel Perez in the 12th inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat Baltimore 3-2 on Sunday to stop the Orioles' streak of eight consecutive winning series.
The Baltimore Ravens agreed in principle with Lamar Jackson on a five-year deal Thursday, securing their star quarterback for the foreseeable future and ending a contract negotiation saga that was dominating the team's offseason.
After years of rebuilding, the Orioles appear ready to finally turn a corner and have embraced the next stage of the process and the expectations that come with it. The Orioles' core of catcher Adley Rutschman, shortstop Gunnar Henderson and pitcher Grayson Rodriguez are now all in the majors.
A Baltimore man was charged with murder Wednesday in connection with the fatal shooting of a Salvadoran woman who was visiting the U.S. last month for her grandson's funeral.