A quiet pitchers' duel turned on one late swing as the Baltimore Orioles edged the New York Mets. Gunnar Henderson's homer in the eighth restored Baltimore's lead and proved decisive.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| NYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jonah Tong anchored the Mets with a scoreless start, allowing one unearned run while striking out six. His work kept New York within reach throughout a tightly controlled game.
Heston Kjerstad's double brought Jackson Holliday home in the second, giving Baltimore the early advantage. A.J. Ewing's homer tied the game in the fourth, but Henderson's fly-ball homer to right-center in the eighth put the Orioles back in front.
Brandon Young kept Baltimore in the game through his start, while the Orioles' bullpen protected the narrow margin. Rico Garcia closed the ninth without allowing a run.
The Mets had little room for error in a game shaped by pitching control. Baltimore left Citi Field with the late swing, while New York was left searching for an answer.
Baltimore Orioles defeated New York Mets, 2-1.
- A.J. Ewing went 1-for-3 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .251 on the season).
- Gunnar Henderson went 1-for-4 with 1 home run, 1 RBI and 1 run scored (batting .223 on the season).
- Heston Kjerstad went 2-for-4 with 1 double and 1 RBI (batting .250 on the season).
- Dedniel Nunez allowed 1 run on 2 hits over 1.0 inning, striking out 1, and took the loss (1-1) (4.30 ERA).
- Rico Garcia allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 1.0 inning, and closed it out for the save (9) (2.97 ERA).
- Yennier Cano allowed 0 runs on 0 hits over 0.1 innings, to earn the win (3-3) (3.13 ERA).
New York Mets fell to 69-81 (2 straight losses); Baltimore Orioles improved to 73-78.