Franklin has only had 28 plate appearances, but his 18.4% chase rate so far would be among the best in baseball. His 17.9% walk rate is also near the highest in the league.
MLB’s replay center used one specific angle — closer to home plate and pointed down the third-base line — to determine that the on-field call of a foul ball stood.
Behind an offense that produced its highest-scoring inning of the season, the Orioles beat the Rays for a third straight game. After a pair of narrow wins, this one was a 10-2 blowout that featured multiple RBIs from four hitters.
Sanders stranded two runners and earned his third save in just his sixth appearance since the Orioles acquired him in a cash trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Catcher Samuel Basallo is beginning a rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, which is a key step in his recovery from right shoulder inflammation.
Beavers pulled a pinch-hit two-run single through the right side of the infield in the seventh inning. Those runs gave Baltimore the edge in its eventual 6-5 victory against Tampa Bay