Taylor Ward's 2-run homer in 8th lifts Orioles to 5th straight win, 3-2 over Astros

Taylor Ward hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth inning on Friday night, lifting the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros. The homer, Ward's seventh of the season, came after Adley Rutschman reached on a ground-rule double against Bryan King (2-3), who took the loss. The win extended Baltimore's season-best winning streak to five consecutive games, with Cam Sanders (1-0) earning the victory after entering with the bases loaded in the seventh.