Rutschman's Grand Slam Flips Script vs Astros

0:00It's April 30th, welcome to MLB News Today, powered by AI and ready for first pitch. Adley Rutchman is scorching hot right now for the Orioles, and he proved it with a grand slam that flipped the script in Thursday's double header. Opener against the Astros at Camden Yards. Facing lefty Steven Okert with the bases loaded in the 5th inning, the 28-year-old catcher smashed a 2-2 fastball deep to left center. Houston centerfielder Bryce Matthews leaped for a highly real grab, snagging it at first, but he slammed into the wall so hard the ball popped, right out of his glove, and dropped into Baltimore's bullpen. Just like that, what looked like an outturned into four runs. Rutchman and the runners froze at first with no call from the Ump, but the Orioles relievers in the pen, lost it, flapping their arms in that, signature bird celebration. The blast marked his third career, Grand Slam. His first two came this season, and handed starter Chris Bassett a 5-0 lead.

1:00Since returning from the injured list on April 21st, after ankle inflammation sidelined him for 10 days, Rutchman has been on fire, going, 9-21, with 3 homers and 10 RBIs in his first 5 games back. That slam pushed his season average to 3-45, and his OPS to 1.052 over 16 games, showing why he's Baltimore's top. That went healthy, and keeping the OPS rolling strong.