When the Orioles returned home after getting swept by the Rays during a three-game series at Tropicana Field from May 18-20, they sat a season-worst eight games below .500. Their morale could have been low. It even would have been acceptable to have flashbacks to 2025, when a mid-May collapse brought the downfall of Baltimore’s season. Instead, the O’s used their May 21 off-day to gear up for a season-long 10-game homestand. They arrived at Camden Yards the next day refreshed and rejuvenated, with first baseman Pete Alonso declaring the final week-plus of May as a “beautiful opportunity” to turn things around. Indeed it was. The Orioles notched a 9-5 victory over the Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon to finish off a 7-3 homestand at Camden Yards. Kyle Bradish tossed seven dominant innings and Baltimore cruised after a five-run third capped by a three-run homer from the red-hot Colton Cowser. After dropping the first two games against Toronto, the O’s won the final two contests of the series, including a 6-5 win on Saturday that featured a five-run comeback in the ninth and a walk-off RBI single by Alonso. The Orioles (28-32) previously took two of three from Detroit and swept a three-game set vs. Tampa Bay. As the calendar now turns to June -- with the O’s preparing to embark on a six-game American League East road trip through Boston and Toronto -- the vibes are much improved in Baltimore.
