Orioles Rally with Beavers' Walk-Off Homer to Beat Rays in Home Finale

The Baltimore Orioles secured a dramatic 6-5 comeback victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in their home finale, powered by rookie Dylan Beavers' walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Trailing 5-2 in the eighth, the Orioles rallied with a two-run homer by Coby Mayo to tie the game before Beavers' decisive blast sealed the win. Ryan Mountcastle contributed with a solo home run and an RBI single to keep Baltimore in contention, while reliever Keegan Akin earned the win with a scoreless ninth inning. On the Rays' side, Kevin Kelly was charged with the loss after allowing back-to-back homers to Mayo and Beavers, and Jesse Scholtens pitched well in relief but was undone by a wild pitch. Starter Cade Povich had a mixed outing for Baltimore, allowing five runs over nearly six innings, highlighting ongoing questions about his role going forward. This win prevented the Orioles from finishing last in the AL East and guaranteed the Rays consecutive losing seasons for the first time since 2014-17, as the Orioles prepare for their final road series against the Yankees.