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Adam Frazier - Goes deep Friday Frazier went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Impact Frazier's already halfway to his career high of 10 homers, as this was his fifth long ball in 44 contests. It came in the ninth inning off Erik Swanson to provide the Orioles some additional breathing room in the win. Frazier has hit .261 (6-for-23) over his last seven contests, and he's at .229 with a .704 OPS, six stolen bases, 18 RBI and 23 runs scored across 150 plate appearances.

MAY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Austin Hays - Sitting Saturday Hays is not in the starting lineup Saturday against Toronto.

Impact Hays will get a breather after he saw his three-game hit streak come to an end with an 0-for-4 performance in Friday's win. Terrin Vavra will draw the start in left field and bat eighth versus the Blue Jays.

MAY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles 6, Blue Jays 2 Final Score (05/19/2023) on MLB Gameday Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Orioles vs. Blue Jays at Rogers Centre

MAY 20, 2023 • MLB.COM

Anthony Santander - Mashes eighth homer Santander went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Friday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Impact He took Trevor Richards deep in the sixth inning, giving Santander eight homers on the year and three in the last five games. The 28-year-old outfielder has been on fire ever since the calendar flipped to May, slashing .344/.425/.688 through 17 games on the month with four doubles, six home runs, 11 runs and 14 RBI.

MAY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Mountcastle - Continues dominance over Jays Mountcastle went 1-for-3 with a walk and a three-run home run in Friday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Impact The 26-year-old took Yusei Kikuchi deep in the third inning, giving the Orioles a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Mountcastle's career numbers against Toronto remain stunning -- in 43 games versus Baltimore's AL East rivals he's slashing .323/.383/.646 with 15 homers and 36 RBI, and he's gone yard six times in 16 games at the Rogers Centre. Mountcastle doesn't have more than three home runs in his career in any other road park.

MAY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Gibson - Sharp in fifth win Gibson (5-3) picked up the win in Friday's 6-2 victory over the Blue Jays, allowing one run on five hits and two walks over seven innings. He struck out five.

Impact The veteran right-hander finally got some run support, as incredibly the Orioles had been shut out in each of Gibson's first three starts in May. The quality start was his fifth of the year, and he'll take a 4.27 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 41:18 K:BB through 59 innings into his next outing, which is likely to come on the road next week in Yankee Stadium.

MAY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles bring 1-0 series advantage over Blue Jays into game 2

The Baltimore Orioles meet the Toronto Blue Jays with a 1-0 series lead

MAY 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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MAY 20, 2023 • MLB.COM

Ryan Mountcastle's three-run homer powers Orioles past Blue Jays 6-2 TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays’ vaunted offence has been sputtering against divisional rivals this week but manager John Schneider is preac...

MAY 20, 2023 • THESTAR.COM

Orioles beat Blue Jays, 6-2, behind Ryan Mountcastle's 3-run homer, Kyle Gibson's steady start Ryan Mountcastle continued his success against the Blue Jays and pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, and starter Kyle Gibson pitched seven innings of one...

MAY 20, 2023 • BALTIMORESUN.COM

Mountcastle hits 3-run HR, Orioles go deep 3 times to beat Blue Jays 6-2

Ryan Mountcastle hit a three-run home run, Anthony Santander and Adam Frazier also connected and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2

MAY 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MLB live updates: Orioles at Blue Jays game on 05/19/2023 free with MLB Gameday Follow MLB results with FREE live box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Orioles vs. Blue Jays at Rogers Centre

MAY 20, 2023 • MLB.COM

MLB live updates: Orioles at Blue Jays game on 05/19/2023 free with MLB Gameday Follow MLB results with FREE live box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Orioles vs. Blue Jays at Rogers Centre

MAY 20, 2023 • MLB.COM

Cedric Mullins - At leadoff versus lefty Mullins is starting in center field and batting leadoff for the Orioles on Friday in Toronto, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact It's notable because the Blue Jays are starting left-handed Yusei Kikuchi. Mullins has now been at the top of the batting order just three times in his team's last 15 games versus southpaws.

MAY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Joey Ortiz - Gets start at third base Ortiz is starting at third base and batting ninth for the Orioles on Friday against the Blue Jays, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact It will be the first time he's played the hot corner during his brief time in the majors. Ortiz is 4-for-18 at the plate so far with the Orioles.

MAY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gunnar Henderson - Absent from lineup Henderson is not in the Orioles' lineup for Friday's game in Toronto, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact Henderson will take a seat against left-handed Yusei Kikuchi. The rookie infielder is just 4-for-30 at the plate versus lefties this season. Joey Ortiz is at third base.

MAY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 19, 2023

Austin Hays - Knocks three hits from leadoff spot Hays went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Angels.

Impact Hays is hitting .313 (15-for-48) in May, which is right in line with his .312 batting average for the season. He got another look at leadoff versus southpaw Tyler Anderson, as Cedric Mullins received a day off Thursday. Hays has added an .859 OPS, five home runs, 14 RBI, 24 runs scored, one stolen base, 10 doubles and a triple through 39 contests this season. He remains a near-everyday player in left field.

MAY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bryan Baker - Handed loss Thursday Baker (3-1) allowed two runs on a hit and two walks with one strikeout in two-thirds of an inning versus the Angels on Thursday, taking the loss.

Impact Adley Rutschman's two-run home run in the seventh inning put the Orioles ahead, but Baker put two runners on in the eighth. Austin Voth and Danny Coulombe each allowed an inherited runner to score, both charged to Baker. Prior to Thursday, Baker had allowed just one run over his last 20 appearances combined. He's now at a 2.57 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 27:13 K:BB through 21 innings this season. The right-hander's earned high-leverage work with the Orioles down a couple of key arms, but it's unclear if Baker will maintain that role once Mychal Givens (knee) and Dillon Tate (forearm) are back from the injured list.

MAY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Myriad O's Thoughts: Tough loss, good homestand; Mychal Givens' return; Brooks Robinson's 86th That's where we are now with this ballclub. They really do expect to win. And when they don't finish off a series, it bothers them.

MAY 19, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

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MAY 19, 2023 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Orioles visit the Blue Jays to start 3-game series

The Toronto Blue Jays open a three-game series at home against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday

MAY 19, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Anthony Santander - Goes deep in loss Santander went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Thursday's loss to the Angels.

Impact Santander tied the score at three with his two-run shot in the fifth inning, but the Angels ended up pulling out a close win. The long ball was the seventh of the campaign for the outfielder, tied for second-most on the team. Santander has added a .263/.330/.474 slash line, 24 RBI and 18 runs over 41 games.

MAY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Adley Rutschman - Nearly plays hero Thursday Rutschman went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and two walks in a loss to the Angels on Thursday.

Impact Rutschman's seventh-inning two-run homer gave Baltimore its first lead of the game, but the Angels responded with a pair of scores in the eighth to pull out the victory. The young catcher is up to seven homers and 24 RBI through 44 games on the campaign, putting him past the halfway mark in reaching the 13 long balls and 42 RBI he posted over 113 contests as a rookie last season. Rutschman has gone deep three times in his past nine games, slashing .345/.457/.724 with six RBI and a 6:5 BB:K over that span.

MAY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tyler Wells - Fans seven in no-decision Wells allowed three runs on six hits and one walk while striking out seven batters over five innings in a no-decision against the Angels on Thursday.

Impact Wells wasn't quite as sharp as he was in allowing just one run over 12 innings across his previous two starts, but the three runs he yielded Thursday were understandable as they all came on homers from Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. Wells did impress by inducing 18 swinging strikes, and he fell one shy of his season high with seven punchouts. The right-hander has blossomed in his third MLB campaign, posting a 2.94 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 46:10 K:BB over 52 frames.

MAY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE