Orioles Outlast Astros in Series Opener

0:00On April 29th, Baltimore Orioles took down the Houston Astros 5-3 on Tuesday night, grabbing the opener of their 3-game series. Peter Lanzo smashed a two-run homer in the fifth, his fourth since inking that $5-year $155 million deal with Baltimore. Back in December, Adley Rutchman chipped in two RBI's, including a single in the first that got things rolling early. Shane Boss picked up his first win since the Orioles snagged him from Tampa Bay in December, going five and two-thirds innings while allowing just one run. He struck out six and kept Houston off base after that solo shot they managed. The Astros sit at 11 and 19 now, tied for their worst stretch 8 games under 500. Bryce Matthews had a big night with three hits, including his first homer since March 30th, but they went two for 14 with runners-in, scoring position. Rutchman added another RBI single in the seventh, and Houston tried a late push with Dustin Harris' RBI triple, and Matthews driving him enduring.

1:01The eighth, Ryan Helsley shut the door with a clean ninth for his seventh save. Gain two features Houston's Peter Lambert, one in one with a 3.270 R.A. against Baltimore's crispest sit, one in two at 6.75, should be a tight one as the series heats up. That's the story for today, MLB News Today, Driven by AI