Wieters keys 19-hit attack as Orioles beat Blue Jays 11

Ezequiel Carrera, starting in right-field and batting leadoff for the injured Jose Bautista, led the Blue Jays with his third home run of the season and a pair of outfield assists early in the game, one of which resulted in a highlight-reel double-play after a leaping catch at the wall. Baltimore hitters added seven more to that tally Sunday.

Throwing five innings, Gallardo gave up two runs as the Orioles held on for a 4-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays before 41,901 at Oriole Park on Saturday.

The big question Sunday is how the Orioles will do without Machado because the Jays have plenty of punch and power on offense.

“It’s a powerhouse team”, Blue Jays’ manager John Gibbons said. How many hits did they have, 18, 19? “You really have to go toe-to-toe with that”.

The Orioles were without two-time All-Star Manny Machado, who began a four-game suspension for charging the mound June 7. It snapped Machado’s major-league-leading active consecutive games streak at 229. Zach Britton closed it for his 21st saves in 21 chances despite struggling with his control, walking two, giving up a single and loading the bases in the ninth before getting Josh Donaldson to ground into a game-ending double play. With two on he made the home run hit that gave the Blue Jays three runs, according to the Baltimore Sun. later in the fourth inning, he would again hit another homer for another three-run drive.

“Any time you come out with a series win in the division, it’s important”, Tillman said.

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Tillman (10-1) became the fastest Orioles pitcher to reach the 10-win mark since 1997, when Jimmy Key improved his record to 10-2 with a 2.56 ERA on June 8, 1997. “Just him in the lineup just makes us a whole better team”.

Troy Tulowitzki and Devon Travis homered for the Blue Jays, who have dropped two in a row after winning seven of eight. But it scored Schoop from third and gave the Orioles a 4-2 lead.

Mychal Givens pitched two innings of one-hit relief, Brad Brach pitched a flawless eighth, and Zach Britton struggled through the ninth to get his 21st straight save to start the season. The right-hander is 2-3 with a 7.59 ERA in his past seven starts.

“They can beat you 1 through 9, and you have to really be on your game when you’re facing them”, Stroman said of the Orioles. “He’s going to have to stay on it now to stay where he was today”. Wieters finished with four RBIs while Jonathan Schoop homered and had three hits for the second straight day.

Toronto used two-run homers by Tulowitzki and Travis to go up 4-3 in the second. Scott left the game, and Bob Davidson worked behind the plate as part of a three-man crew. RHP Vance Worley (groin strain) should be back before the end of the month, manager Buck Showalter said. His ERA against the American League East is now 6.53 across 62 innings pitched.

Orioles: An April rainout in Texas will force the Orioles to make a one-game road trip to face the Rangers on Monday night.

“We’re going to be short somewhere, regardless”, Showalter said.