Baltimore Orioles clash with San Diego Padres in tense series finale

The Baltimore Orioles faced the San Diego Padres in the final game of a three‑game series, after the Padres had won the first two games 9‑3. The series featured multiple on‑field incidents, including a ninth‑inning hit‑by‑pitch on Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson that led to the ejection of Padres reliever Ron Marinaccio and manager Craig Stammen.

Both teams dealt with injuries: Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts exited after being struck on the helmet, and catcher Freddy Fermin suffered a head injury on a warm‑up pitch. Orioles starter Trevor Rogers (3‑6, 6.15 ERA) started the finale, while Padres starter Walker Buehler (3‑3, 4.33 ERA) took the mound for San Diego.

Baltimore lost the series 2‑1, marking its first losing homestand of the season. Despite a strong offensive showing—Gunnar Henderson became the fifth Oriole aged 24 or younger to reach 100 career home runs—the Orioles were outperformed in run prevention, ranking 13th in the AL for runs allowed per game. The defeat set up a nine‑game road swing for the Orioles.