Baltimore 3, at Houston 2

HOUSTON (Interstat) — Taylor Ward’s two-run home run in the eighth inning lifted the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night at Daikin Park, snapping a three-game losing streak and pulling Baltimore back within a game of .500. The Orioles, who entered the game at 46-51, improved to 47-51, while the Astros fell to 47-52. Ward, who finished 1-for-3 with two RBIs, provided the decisive blow after Adley Rutschman led off the eighth with a ground-rule double off Astros reliever Bryan King. King came on in the eighth after starter Peter Lambert worked six… Read more...