Jose Altuve belts 12th home run in loss to Orioles

Sewald was called on to close out the game with a two-run lead over the A’s in the ninth inning. He recorded two quick outs, then gave up a hit to put a runner on for Jacob Wilson, who took Sewald deep for a two-run blast to tie the game. It was the second blown save of the season for the 36-year-old right-hander. He’s converted 23 with a 4.95 ERA over 36 1/3 innings.

Drake was impressive in his MLB debut on Tuesday. He tossed two scoreless innings, then gave up one run on two hits in the third. The 26-year-old right-hander gave the Diamondbacks two more scoreless frames, giving up just the one run over five while collecting five strikeouts. Drake will look to follow the impressive outing in a road start against the Nationals on Sunday.

Perkins surrendered a three-run homer to Max Kepler in the first inning. He settled in to allow just three more baserunners through four more scoreless innings, ending his day after five innings with four strikeouts. The 26-year-old right-hander will take a 6.75 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, and a 76/24 K/BB ratio across 62 2/3 innings into a start against the Red Sox in Sacramento on Monday.

De La Cruz got the scoring started with a solo homer off of Luis Castillo in the first inning. He later drew a walk in the eighth and was thrown out at home. The 24-year-old shortstop is hitting .280/.354/.509 with 17 homers, 55 runs scored, 46 RBI, and 15 steals across 362 plate appearances.

Rodríguez was left out of the starting lineup after exiting Monday’s game against Cincinnati with a leg injury. So, it was an excellent sign when he came off the bench as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning before taking over in center field. It was an even better sign when he took Julian Garcia deep for a solo homer to lead off the eighth inning. The 25-year-old outfielder is up to 15 homers, 48 runs scored, 43 RBI, and 12 steals while hitting .258/.321/.426 across 393 plate appearances.

Pagán was summoned in the bottom of the ninth to close out the game against the Mariners with a two-run lead. He tossed a scoreless inning, striking out the final batter to lock down his eighth save with a 5.89 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, and 19 strikeouts over 18 1/3 innings.

Making his first start since signing a seven-year, $105 million deal with the Reds, Burns shut the Mariners down over five scoreless frames. He scattered three hits and two walks while striking out six batters. The 23-year-old right-hander ends the day with a 2.42 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and a 124/39 K/BB ratio across 107 2/3 innings. He’ll take on the Guardians in Cincinnati on Monday.

Castillo served up a leadoff homer to Elly De La Cruz in the first inning. After two scoreless frames, Eugenio Suárez got to him for a solo shot in the fourth. The Reds added a third run on a walk, single, and sacrifice fly in the fifth. Castillo would give the Mariners two more scoreless innings, ending with a quality start. He struck out three. The 33-year-old right-hander will take a 4.85 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, and an 84/30 K/BB ratio across 94 2/3 innings into a start against the Dodgers in Los Angeles next week.

Muncy’s 421-foot homer was his 19th of the year and 228th as a Dodger. That ties him with Ron Cey for fifth place on the franchise’s all-time list. Next up is Roy Campanella at 242. Duke Snider (389), Gil Hodges (361) and Eric Karros (270) make up the top three.

Wrobleski has turned in five quality starts and gone 5-0 in his last seven outings. He might wear down as he enters uncharted territory in terms of workload, but he’s just crushing it right now, and as much as his strikeout race has increased, there’s no writing it off as a fluke. He’ll face the Mariners next week.