Orioles Win on Beavers' Walk-Off; He Exits Injured

The Baltimore Orioles rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5 in their home finale after rookie Dylan Beavers hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth. Trailing 5-2 in the eighth, Coby Mayo tied the game with a two-run homer and Ryan Mountcastle supplied a solo homer and an RBI single to keep Baltimore alive. Reliever Keegan Akin earned the win with a scoreless ninth while Tampa Bay's Kevin Kelly was charged with the loss. Starter Cade Povich allowed five runs over nearly six innings, raising questions about his role going forward. Beavers later exited Friday's game with right shin discomfort after fouling a pitch off his lower leg and could be held out as a precaution for the final two regular-season games; the victory also prevented the Orioles from finishing last in the AL East and guaranteed the Rays consecutive losing seasons for the first time since 2014–17.