Although the crowds weren’t huge for this weekday series, on the field, the Astros and Orioles played with playoff intensity. And who knows, this series could be a prelude to playoff action this October.
If so, the Astros put the Orioles on notice that the defending champions cannot be taken lightly, winning two of the three games in the series. But today, the Astros' comeback bid came up just short, thanks to some great Orioles defense and a little Astros bad luck.
The Astros opened their scoring with a solo home run in the second inning by Yainer Diaz, starting at catcher.