Yoshinobu Yamamoto was one out away from MLB's first no-hitter of 2025 when Jackson Holliday homered to end the ace's night and spark a four-run rally for the Orioles.
Some of this year's top contenders likely wouldn't be where they are without the moves they made -- and the new faces they added to the mix -- last offseason.
As the Orioles celebrated the 30th anniversary of Cal Ripken Jr.'s record 2,131st consecutive game, the Hall of Famer opted against recreating his run around the stadium warning track. “We don’t have time for that,” Ripken said with a grin.
The Pennant Chase is on with the Mets vs. Reds at 1:30 p.m. ET (or Dodgers vs. Orioles) followed by the Red Sox vs. D-backs at 4:30 (or A’s vs. Angels).