SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 GAME #141&142 HOME

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 GAME #141&142 HOME GAME #69&70TORONTO BLUE JAYS (77-63) at BALTIMORE ORIOLES (46-94)Game 1: LHP Hyun Jin Ryu (13-8, 3.77) vs. RHP Dean Kremer (0-7, 7.25)Game 2: RHP Thomas Hatch (0-0, 7.36) vs. LHP Keegan Akin (2-8, 7.00)O’s SEASON BREAKDOWNOverallHomeRoadDayNightCurrent StreakLast 5 GamesLast 10 GamesAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptembervs. LHSPvs. RHSPSeries OpenerSeries Opener at HomeSeries Opener on RoadBy SeriesBy Home SeriesBy Road SeriesRubber GamesSweeps/Were SweptScored FirstOpponent Scored First1-run gamesComeback WinsLast AB WinsWalk-off WinsExtra InningsLed After 6Led After 7Led After 8Tied After 6Tied After 7Tied After 8Behind After 6Behind After 7Behind After 8vs. A.L. Teamsvs. N.L. TeamsHit 0 HRHit 1 HRScored 3 or Fewer RunsScored 4 or More RunsAllowed 3 or Fewer RunsAllowed 4 or More RunsMore Hits than OpponentFewer Hits than OpponentCommitted No ErrorsCommitted 1 or More -6443-3031-1315-8132-1610-7037-569-38VS. TORONTORecord in 2021at Homeat Toronto/BuffaloTeam AVG/OBP/SLGRuns per Game5-83-32-5.236/.314/.4114.3 (56 R/13 G)All-Time Record (since 1977) 312-368-0All-Time at Home176-163-0All-Time at Toronto/Buffalo136-205-0ORIOLES - BLUE JAYS HEAD-TO-HEADBALTIMORE. TORONTO5-8.Record.8-5.236. Average. .28556.Runs. 81104.Hits. 12919. Home Runs. 206.37. ERA. 3.8389. Strikeouts. 1213.Errors. 7O’S ON THE INJURED LISTMatt Harvey 10-day (right knee inflammation)Jorge López10-day (right ankle sprain)Hunter Harvey 60-day (right triceps strain)Travis Lakins, Sr. 60-day (right elbow pain)Bruce Zimmermann 60-day (right ankle sprain)DATESeptember 12OPPONENTvs. TorontoEXTRA, EXTRA, READ ALL ABOUT IT: The Orioles collected six extra-base hits in last night’s game,including each of their first five hits of the game.They recorded two triples for the first time this season andhad multiple triples and home runs in the same game for the first time since April 8, 2019 vs. Oakland.OFAustin Hays recorded his team-high-tying (Mullins) fourth triple of the season; Hays and Mullins rank tiedfor eighth in the AL in triples. The O’s homered three times last night, their 18th game of the season with three-or-more homersand their 14th coming at home.The O’s have gone 9-9 when homering at least three times andare 27-25 when homering at least two times. The Orioles have homered 46 times at home since the All-Star Break (25 G), the third-most in themajors.Their 103 home runs at home on the season are the second-most in the AL and tied forthe fifth-most in the majors. The Orioles committed two errors in last night’s game.Have gone 3-14 this season when committing at least two errors, having won two such games in a row (also: September 7 vs. Kansas City).GOING STREAKINGMajor League Active Hitting Streak LeadersNo. 1) AUSTIN HAYS, BALNo. 2) Alex Bregman, HOUMarcus Semien, TORHITTING IT OFFAmerican League Hit LeadersNo. 1) Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., TOR 166 hitsNo. 2) Bo Bichette, TOR161 hitsNo. 3) CEDRIC MULLINS, BAL 160 hitsNo. 4) Whit Merrifield, KC158 hitsNo. 5) David Fletcher, LAA154 hitsJonathan Schoop, DET 154 hitsFEELING HAZY: OF Austin Hays has hit safely in a career-high 16-straight games, since August 24,including six multi-hit games, and is batting .361/.391/.656 (22-for-61) with 10 extra-base hits, 12 runsscored, and 13 RBI in this stretch.His hitting streak is the longest active streak in the majors; it’s tied for thefifth-longest streak in the AL this season and tied for the eighth-longest in the majors in 2021. Hays’ hit-streak is the second-longest hitting streak by an Oriole this season, trailing only Mullins’20-game streak from July 20-August 13.It’s Hays’ third hitting streak this season of at least ninegames; his career-long hitting streak entering the season was seven games.LEADING THE WAY: OF Cedric Mullins recorded his eighth leadoff home run of the season last night,tied for the most in the majors (Schwarber, WSH/BOS).The eight leadoff home runs are the second-mostin a single season in Orioles history (since 1954), trailing only Brady Anderson’s 12 in 1996.Mullins has11 career leadoff home runs, fifth-most in club history and two behind Don Buford, Al Bumbry, and BrianRoberts (13) for the second-most in O’s history; Brady Anderson leads with 44 career leadoff homers. He is batting .366/.405/.667 (45-for-123) in the first inning this season.Mullins’ 45 first-inninghits are the most in the majors and also the most in any single inning in the majors.Mullins’ 19first-inning extra-base hits (9-2B, 2-3B, 8 HR) also lead all of baseball. Mullins recorded his 28th home run and his 27th and 28th stolen bases of the season last night.Heis the first player in Orioles history (since 1954) to have recorded at least 28 HR/28 SB in a singleseason.Since 2000, he is one of 12 center fielders in the majors to have reached these numbers;he’s the first in the AL to do so since Mike Trout, LAA in 2016 (29 HR/30 SB). There have been just two 30-30 seasons in the AL since 2013 (Betts, BOS and Ramírez, CLE 2018).Only 32 players (44 times) in Major League history have recorded seasons with at least30-2B/30-HR/30-SB. Mullins’ leads the O’s in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, OPS, hits,doubles, triples, home runs, runs scored, stolen bases, and walks. He is one of seven players in the majors this season, and just one of two in the AL (VladimirGuerrero, Jr., TOR), to have a batting average above .300, while also posting a .900 OPS. Mullins’ 285 total bases are the fifth-most in the majors, trailing only: Guerrero, Jr., TOR (315),Semien, TOR (307), Pérez, KC (293), and Ohtani, LAA (288). He’s made 131 starts for the O’s this season (137 games), with 129 coming in center field and twoas the DH; all have come while batting lead off.His 129 starts in CF lead the majors.RAKING ROOKIE: INF/OF Ryan Mountcastle’s 29 RBI since the All-Star Break (40 G) lead the O’swhile his 12 home runs are tied for the team lead (Mullins); he’s slashing .280/.337/.573 (42-for-150) inthe second half. He’s drawn 11 walks in his last 17 games (since August 22); has 27 walks/51 strikeouts in his last55 games (since June 24), after recording 8 walks/81 strikeouts in his first 68 games this season. His 26 home runs are the third-most by a rookie in a single-season in O’s history; trailing only CalRipken, Jr. (28 - 1982) and Eddie Murray (27 - 1977). His 77 RBI are the sixth-most in a single-season by an O’s rookie; trailing only Jim Gentile (98- 1960), Cal Ripken, Jr. (93 - 1982), Eddie Murray (88 - 1977), Ron Hansen (86 - 1960), andTrey Mancini (78 - 2017). Mountcastle has played in 158 career games across this season and last, posting a slash line of.279/.331/.490 (161-for-578) with 27 doubles, 31 home runs, 78 runs, and 100 RBI.ALL ABOUT THE DIVISION: The O’s and Blue Jays will play games two and three of this weekend’s fourgame series; Toronto leads the season series 8-5.Of the O’s 22 remaining games, including the two today,15 will come against the AL East.The O’s have gone 17-44 against the division this season, and 7-22 atOriole Park.The O’s have not won a series at home against the AL East this season (0-7-2), while going2-8-0 in series’ on the road. INF/OF Ryan Mountcastle has hit safely in 12 of 13 games aga

June 25, 2016 vs. Tampa Bay. INF/OF Jorge Mateo has reached base safely in 25 of his 27 starts since joining the O’s on August 5; has hit safely in 22 of 30 games as an Oriole and is batting .284/.333/.431 (29-for-102). O’S AT HOME Record 22-46 Team AVG/OBP/SLG .254/.320/.447 Runs per