Baltimore Orioles: Ryan Mountcastle takes Molson and raises you Natty Boh

Ryan Mountcastle of the Baltimore Orioles owns Toronto. Maybe all of Canada. Between him, Adley Rutschman, and starter Corbin Burnes this evening, Canadian authorities may have to consider not letting the Birds back into the country. Burnes’ line: 7.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 5 K.

The first two innings tonight were calm at Rogers Centre. But then Oriole bats came alive. And with a vengeance at that.

Adley Rutschman’s RBI-single in the third got the Orioles on the board, and they led 1-0. Ryan Mountcastle came up next, and with two runners on base at that. Keep in mind, Mountcastle hits Toronto hard – especially at Rogers Centre.

And Mountcastle sent a deep shot to left field. When it cleared the wall, Mountcastle had a three-run home run. And the Orioles held a 4-0 lead.

Some guys just utterly own certain teams. Mountcastle is Toronto’s nemesis. And so far, Mountcastle’s winning that war. Toronto struggles to get him out, or even keep him off the base paths. Needless to say, they certainly didn’t do it tonight.

The tag team of Rutschman and Mountcastle would team up again and inning later in the fifth. And in the same capacity; Rutschman would smack an RBI-single. Mountcastle would follow with a homer – this one only of the two-run variety. And the O’s moved further in the lead.

Anthony Santander’s RBI-double in the seventh and Springer’s solo homer on the bottom of that inning would cement the Orioles’ 8-1 victory. Make no mistake, the entire Oriole team was outstanding in this game. Ryan Mountcastle and Adley Rutschman just stood out. And so did Corbin Burnes.

Oh there was one more thing. Connor Norby got his first big league hit. In fact, it was a two-run homer in the eighth inning that gave the O’s a 10-1 lead.

Whether Norby was relaxing at the plate due to the score or not, your first big league hit is a big deal. The fact that it’s a home run is all the more bigger. And in a division game.

The series continues tomorrow night at Rogers’ Centre. Al Suarez gets the start for the O’s, and he’ll be opposed by Toronto’s Jose Berrios. Game time is set for just after 7 PM.