CHICAGO — For a winning streak such as this to be sustained, plays such as these must be made. With the Cubs threatening with a runner on third and one out in a one-run game Tuesday, right-hander Jordan Lyles produced a high-wire act to escape unscathed.
When Lyles’ 101st pitch leaped off Nico Hoerner’s bat in the sixth inning, third baseman Ramón Urías snared it before it touched the dirt, then trotted to third to double off Seiya Suzuki, who broke toward the plate on contact.
That effort — the fortunate placement of Urías and a ball hit just right — played a major role in another Orioles win. With the 4-2 victory at Wrigley Field over the Cubs, Baltimore has won nine straight games for the first time since 13 consecutive victories in September 1999. And with that victory, the Orioles (44-44) have reached .500 with more than 50 games played in a season for the first time since 2017.
