Orioles Split Key Cardinals Stretch; Mayo and Alonso Supply Offense as Rotation Wobbles

Baltimore followed its Aug. 25 13-1 rout with an 8-7 win over St. Louis on Aug. 27, then lost the finale 7-5 and missed a potential sweep. Encarnacion-Strand's ninth-inning double fueled the comeback win, while Trevor Rogers allowing six runs in the finale reinforced rotation concerns surrounding the wild-card push.