O’Hearn is a favorite to become a first-time All-Star as a 31-year-old playing better than ever before. If he keeps this up, he may be the most coveted hitter in the trade market at the end of July.
The Orioles don’t have the luxury of missed opportunities, and the series against the Athletics was just that — a missed opportunity against a fellow struggling club.
It traveled 455 feet — the longest hit of Cowser’s career — and sent fans scrambling either for cover or after the loose baseball that gave Baltimore a lead it wouldn’t lose.
Starting pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano lowered his season ERA to 3.04 and built his growing All-Star case by pitching seven innings with one run against him.