Coby Mayo and Pete Alonso Went Back-to-Back, And Baltimore's Scary Hot Streak Is No Accident

Alright Emerald City, you gotta hear about this one. The Baltimore Orioles just rolled into Fenway and dropped a 4-2 bomb on the Boston Red Sox last night, a statement win powered by back-to-back dingers from Coby Mayo and Pete Alonso. Seriously, this team is red hot, picking up their eighth win in the last eleven games, and they look like they mean business. If you aren't paying attention to what's happening in Baltimore, you're missing a serious early season trend, because these guys are making some noise.

Baltimore's Bats Explode Early

The Red Sox actually drew first blood, which felt like it could set the tone. Jarren Duran ripped a leadoff triple past a sliding Taylor Ward in left field, and Wilyer Abreu's sacrifice fly got him home for an early 1-0 lead in the first. But that lead? It didn't last. The Orioles, man, they responded like champions. Coby Mayo stepped up in the second inning and absolutely launched a solo shot that just cleared the Green Monster. Game tied, 1-1, just like that. Then, in the very next inning, after Adley Rutschman singled up the middle, Pete Alonso came to the plate. Alonso, who finished 2-for-4 on the night, crushed a line-drive, two-run homer, and suddenly Baltimore was up 3-1. They weren't done either. In the fourth, Tyler O'Neill led off with a single, stole second, got pushed to third on Leody Taveras's sacrifice bunt, and then Blaze Alexander hit a sac fly to right, making it a 4-1 game. All four of their runs came in three straight frames, from the second through the fourth. Talk about putting pressure on the opposition!

Baz Locks Down Fenway

While the offense was doing its thing, Shane Baz, the Orioles' starting pitcher, was on a mission. Baz, who moved to 3-5 on the season, pitched seven incredible innings, giving up just two runs on four hits and striking out six Red Sox batters. Connelly Early for Boston, despite working out of a two-on, no-out jam to start the game, ended up taking the loss, his first since May 2. He allowed four runs on six hits and struck out six across 5 1/3 innings. The Red Sox did manage to pull one back in the fifth when Mickey Gasper lined a leadoff single and scored on Marcelo Mayer's sac fly, bringing the score to 4-2. But that was all Baz would allow. He escaped that fifth inning with Caleb Durbin stranded on second after a two-out double. Then, he locked it down, striking out two in the sixth and inducing an around-the-horn double play to face the minimum in the seventh. After the fifth inning, the Red Sox never even put another runner in scoring position against Baz, Andrew Kittredge, and Rico Garcia. Garcia, by the way, fanned two of the three batters he faced to snag his fourth save. This pitching staff, with Baz setting the tone, looks seriously good. So what's next? This Orioles squad is seriously heating up, and you know other teams are taking notice of their eight wins in eleven games. It's a long season, but early trends like this tell you a lot about a team's resilience and potential. While they were doing their thing, our Mariners just fought tooth and nail for a classic 3-2 win against the Mets. That's the grit we love! Let's keep that energy going, 12s, and keep an eye on these early season stories shaping up across the league!

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