Game Updates
The Baltimore Orioles unleashed a relentless offensive barrage in their doubleheader opener, demolishing the Toronto Blue Jays 16-4 in a game rescheduled from April 11. Jordan Westburg (4-for-6, 4 runs) and Ramon Laureano (3-for-5, 4 runs) set the tone early, but it was Gunnar Henderson who delivered the knockout blows—a three-hit, four-RBI performance capped by a towering homer. Tyler O'Neill (2-for-3, 4 RBI) and Ramón Urías (3-for-4, 3 RBI, 2 HR) piled on, turning Camden Yards into a launchpad as Baltimore batted around twice in the first four innings. The Blue Jays’ pitching staff had no answers, with starter Easton Lucas chased after 2.2 innings and the bullpen surrendering 12 runs combined.
Toronto’s lone bright spots came from Joey Loperfido (3-for-4, HR) and Addison Barger (2-for-4, 2 RBI), but their efforts were drowned in the Orioles’ offensive flood. Charlie Morton (6 IP, 3 ER) cruised to his sixth win of the season, benefiting from a 13-run cushion by the fifth inning. The blowout extends Baltimore’s dominance in the AL East race, while Toronto—now reeling from their third straight loss—faces urgent questions about a pitching staff that’s been torched for 20 runs in two days.