The American League East-leading Blue Jays came to Baltimore as baseball’s hottest team. The Orioles, by starting the four-game series with two imposing victories, extinguished that stretch with a pair of offensive outputs that showed what a mostly healthy lineup can do — even if it’s too late to change the front office’s plans.

If AL was a Derby, they would have two horses beat. The Chicago Blight Sox and the Homeless Athletics. The O’s Dean Kremer tossed back-to-back gems (one run, 14 frames) but the Rockies scored five on Krispy Kremer in his last start. This pick is for the birds. Play $50 on the Orioles.

The Baltimore Orioles tied an obscure record on Tuesday in a blowout 16-4 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays (box score), the first game of a doubleheader. Indeed, the O's became just the fourth team since 1901 to notch five sacrifice flies in a single contest.

The Baltimore Orioles reinstated catcher Adley Rutschman from the 10-day injured list Monday and fortified their depleted bullpen by bringing back lefty Keegan Akin from the IL.

The Orioles reinstated catcher Adley Rutschman from the 10-day injured list Monday and fortified their bullpen by bringing back lefty Keegan Akin from the IL.