Guardians Lose Series Finale to Orioles Despite Homestand Wins

The Baltimore Orioles secured a 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians, avoiding a series sweep after winning two of nine recent games. Gunnar Henderson's go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning off Guardians reliever Erik Sabrowski proved decisive, while Orioles starter Charlie Morton threw a season-high 107 pitches across 6 2/3 innings, allowing three runs and striking out seven. Cleveland's Steven Kwan hit two solo home runs in a rare multi-homer game, but it was not enough as the Guardians lost for the first time since a 10-game losing streak earlier in the month. Ramon Laureano contributed an early two-run homer for Baltimore, his 14th of the season, against Guardians starter Logan Allen, who has struggled in recent starts. Despite the Orioles' recent rough patch, prospects like Jackson Holliday, who hit his team-leading 14th home run and is a key part of Baltimore's lineup, along with Gunnar Henderson and others, offer hope for the franchise's future development. The Guardians wrapped up their homestand with five wins in seven games and now head to Kansas City for their next series.