The Baltimore Orioles snatched a dramatic 4-3 victory from the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon, overcoming a masterful start from Matthew Boyd with a late offensive surge. Boyd had dominated through seven shutout innings, striking out eight while allowing just four hits, but the Orioles' bats finally broke through in the eighth. Gunnar Henderson's towering three-run homer—his 21st pitch of the at-bat—off Caleb Thielbar proved the decisive blow, capping a four-run rally that turned a 3-0 deficit into the final margin. Jordan Westburg and Jeremiah Jackson each contributed multi-hit performances, while Baltimore's bullpen held firm after Tomoyuki Sugano's shaky five-inning outing.

The Cubs' offense, despite Nico Hoerner's three-hit day and Willi Castro's perfect 2-for-2 effort, couldn't recover from the late collapse. Chicago's bullpen unraveled after Boyd's departure, with Ryan Brasier and Thielbar combining to surrender four runs in just two-thirds of an inning. The loss stings for a Cubs team that had controlled the game early, while the Orioles—led by Henderson's clutch power—demonstrated why they remain a threat in the AL playoff race.