Bryan Baker pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn a save and preserve a 4-3 win over the Mariners on Thursday.
Baker now has two saves on the season, and both of them have come this week. Felix Bautista was unavailable after throwing 27 pitches in back-to-back appearances in the two previous games, but it’s nice to know that Baker is the clear second option in Baltimore. The Orioles aren’t going to want to tax Bautista too much in his first year back from injury, so if this team starts to string together some wins, Baker could steal a few saves.