{"id":124197,"date":"2026-06-22T23:43:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T03:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=124197"},"modified":"2026-06-22T23:43:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T03:43:38","slug":"orioles-series-win-dodgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2026\/06\/22\/orioles-series-win-dodgers\/","title":{"rendered":"Orioles Series Win Over Dodgers Could Mark Season Turning Point"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Baltimore Orioles’ series win against the Los Angeles Dodgers this past weekend might be the spark the team needs in a tight American League East race<\/a>. Despite being five games under .500 and 10 1\/2 games out of first place, the team still has a chance to have a big second half. Beating arguably the best team in baseball definitely helps morale and gives insight into when the team is firing.<\/p>\n

Not only did Baltimore convincingly beat the Dodgers in Sunday’s finale, but their only loss during the three-game series came down to the wire. There’s some good coming from the team in the last few weeks, and it might help them make a push in the Wild Card race if it holds.<\/p>\n

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Orioles Series Win Featured a Bit of Everything<\/h2>\n

In the first game of the series, the Orioles found themselves in a 3-0 hole by the sixth inning, thanks in part to Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki<\/a>‘s pitching. In the top half of the inning, however, Gunnar Henderson<\/a> slugged a two-run home run, and Pete Alonso<\/a> launched a solo shot to tie the game at three. Outfielder Jeremiah Jackson<\/a> then clubbed a two-run single to go up 5-3 in the seventh inning.<\/p>\n

Then, after a modest offensive effort in the second game, the team uncorked 12 runs on Sunday that featured four home runs. They went 6-for-14 with runners in scoring position. Alonso clubbed his second home run of the series, bringing his monthly total to seven<\/a>. He also holds an OPS over 1.000 as of Monday, fully adapting to the Orioles lineup and reaching his advertised power.<\/p>\n

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Pete Alonso slugs a 3-run shot the other way!<\/p>\n

The @Orioles<\/a> have put TEN runs on the board in LA \ud83d\ude2f pic.twitter.com\/WVwn6YgZXg<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 MLB (@MLB) June 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n