⁍ Hanser Alberto, Renato Nunez and Jose Iglesias all had run-scoring hits in a three-run seventh inning.
⁍ This was the fifth straight game that Orioles pitchers struck out at least 10.
⁍ The Rays lost their fifth straight game after a 4-1 start to the season.
– The Baltimore Orioles became the first team in the major leagues to sweep a series against the Tampa Bay Rays this season, winning 5-1 on Sunday. With 10 strikeouts in seven innings, Baltimore’s pitchers have struck out at least 10 in five straight games for the first time in team history, per MLB.com. Hanser Alberto’s double in the seventh inning broke a 1-1 tie, and the Orioles went on to complete their first sweep of the season. Renato Nunez hit a homer for the second day in a row for Baltimore, which got five shutout innings from Tommy Milone. Brandon Lowe hit a leadoff homer for Tampa Bay, which has lost five straight.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/baseball-mlb-bal-tb/orioles-score-three-in-the-seventh-sweep-rays-idUSMTZXEG82GECP8O