Brendan Mortensen

8-9-1 is due up for the Guardians. Switch hitter, right-handed hitter (pinch-hit possibility), left-handed hitter The biggest threat is the leadoff hitter, lefty Steven Kwan. Kwan's OPS is just .620 against LHP this season

"It gives me a lot of confidence to hear that and know that, especially after what happened to Bautista." Gregory Soto came up big in the 9th, Charlie Morton delivered another great start, and the O's salvaged the series in Cleveland On a 4-3 win 📰: masn.me/x0y7q16d

Charlie Morton was asked how difficult the impending trade deadline will be. Unsurprisingly, he gave an incredibly professional, eloquent answer:

FINAL: Orioles take the final game of the series 4-3 Charlie Morton was outstanding with 6.2 IP and 3 earned. A Bautista-less bullpen shut the door, and the offense did just enough Baltimore salvages the final game of the series and heads home to face Colorado

Gregory Soto gets the 9th inning for Baltimore

As baseball goes, on the day that Félix Bautista hits the injured list, the O's bullpen is immediately tested in high-leverage spots Seranthony Domínguez enters in the 8th to face JRam

Colton Cowser was thiiiiiis close to breaking this game open with a three-run homer. The foul ball was nearly 112 mph off the bat and barely hooked foul Instead, he grounds out to second on the next pitch

Martin gets the final out of the inning, so Morton's line is complete: 6.2 IP (107 pitches, 69% strikes) 3 ER 5 H 7 Ks 4 BBs

Charlie Morton's day is done, and that was a really good day He exits after 6.2 IP and 3 earned runs, but he's responsible for the runner on 1st Orioles lead 4-3 as Corbin Martin enters the game

Gunnar Henderson gives the Orioles the lead An RBI-single scores Alex Jackson, and the O's are up 4-3 Ramón Laureano comes to the dish with runners on second and third after Westburg and Henderson advanced on the throw to third

Charlie Morton is through six innings of three-run baseball It's a nice bounceback after allowing 7 against the Rays last time out. His ERA is 3.97 since June 1

Steven Kwan does it again The former All-Star outfielder isn't known for his power, but he launches his second home run of the game. It's the first multi-homer game of his career It ties the game at 3 in the bottom of the 5th

Nolan Jones drives one just short of the wall in left, but it's an out nonetheless. It's just a sac fly, too. Then, Daniel Schneemann flies out to right. Orioles lead 3-2

8 of the 11 batters Charlie Morton has faced so far this afternoon have had an at-bat with 3 or fewer pitches seen

Steven Kwan hits his 7th home run of the year. This one's of the solo variety Orioles still lead 3-1 in the 3rd

Tyler O'Neill just hit a single 101.2 mph the opposite way for his second hit in as many plate appearances this afternoon

.@BrendanMorty joins "O's Xtra" to chat about a setback for Félix Bautista, Tyler O'Neill's return and more.

José Ramírez just also has 31 stolen bases becasue of course he does

Coby Mayo gets his in the left forearm/wrist area and is being checked out by a trainer He stays in the game and takes first base

Angel Martínez misreads a hard liner from Ramón Urías and it turns into a double Make it 3-0 O's in the 1st