Mayo, Encarnacion-Strand lift the Orioles past the Athletics, 4-3 in 10 innings

In a thrilling game on Friday night, the Baltimore Orioles secured a 4-3 victory over the Athletics at the final AL wild card position. Coby Mayo and Christian Encarnacion-Strand played pivotal roles in the win, each driving in a run in the 10th inning. Mayo and Encarnacion-Strand solidified the Orioles' narrow lead, while Brandon Young pitched seven innings, allowing a run on five hits and a walk.

Andrew Kittredge and rookie Alex Hoppe contributed to the Orioles' triumph with solid performances in the ninth and tenth innings, respectively. The Athletics, pitching from the start, struggled early on, with Jacob Lopez hitting Mayo with a pitch and walking Leodys Taveras to set the stage for the Orioles' comeback. Jonah Heim's home run in the seventh inning trimmed the Athletics' lead to 2-1, but Baltimore's resilience ultimately prevailed.