The Baltimore Orioles defeated the New York Mets 7-3 at Oriole Park, completing a doubleheader sweep. Jordan Westburg hit a two-run home run, while Alex Jackson contributed an RBI double in his season debut. The Mets' struggles continued as they allowed four runs off the Orioles' bullpen, marking their poor performance in doubleheaders this season. Injuries to key starting pitchers like Sean Manaea and Kodai Senga have impacted New York's performance, leading to a significant decline since Senga's injury.
Baltimore catcher Alex Jackson notched an RBI double in his first at-bat of the season, while Jordan Westburg crushed a slider 413 feet to give the Orioles a one-run edge in the second inning.
The Orioles added four runs off the Mets' bullpen, beating New York, 7-3, at Camden Yards to sweep a doubleheader on Thursday and take the team's only series of the season.
New York entered Thursday with the fewest home runs allowed for the season, a strength that has deteriorated in July, with 17 longballs given up.
The Mets were a league-best 45-24 when Kodai Senga went down and are just 8-16 since, highlighting the impact of starting pitcher injuries on their performance.
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