It was the pitcher’s duel that many expected. It was a game where one run was scored and today the visitors got it.
The Orioles' playoff losing streak, dating to 2014, reached nine today as they lost 1-0 to Kansas City on Bobby Witt Jr.’s RBI single in the top of the sixth.
O’s starter Corbin Burnes, who allowed one run over eight innings plus, was outstanding today, just as he was late in the year.
But now the Orioles have to win two straight games to advance out of this Wild Card round.
Some quick thoughts on Game 1: