BALTIMORE (AP) — In less than a year at the major league level, Dylan Beavers has already delivered three walk-off victories for the Baltimore Orioles.The latest came at a time when every win feels big.Beavers’ RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Orioles over the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Saturday night, pulling Baltimore within 2 1/2 games of a postseason spot. Beavers, who made his debut last August, also had a walk-off single and a walk-off home run in September.Only Freddie Freeman of the Dodgers (four) has had more walk-off plate appeareances than Beavers since the start of last season — although several other players have three.“It’s exciting to help the team win, whether it’s a walk-off or in the fifth inning,” Beavers said. “It’s exciting when your whole team gets behind you and everyone’s fired up.”
Just more than a week before the trade deadline, the Orioles are one of baseball’s most intriguing teams. Outfielder Taylor Ward and left-hander Trevor Rogers could be worth something on the trade market, but Baltimore is by no means out of contention and could well end up being a buyer.So each day has the potential to push the Orioles in one direction or another. They lost in 10 innings to the Braves on Friday, then rebounded with Saturday’s win.
