Royals @ Orioles · Jul 12, 2026 — MLB Central

Final Game 97 · Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Oriole Park at Camden Yards Regular Season

Kansas City Royals Royals 2

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8 Baltimore Orioles Orioles

Away starter

Seth Lugo

Home starter

Shane Baz

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O's finally secure 4-game winning streak to head into break on positive note

BALTIMORE -- One number had defined the first half of the Orioles’ 2026 season: Three. That had been Baltimore’s longest winning streak. And not only that, but the O’s had won three games in a row seven times, failing to win a fourth straight on each of those occurrences. The

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Tavares, Basallo lead Orioles to an 8-2 win00:02:47

Leody Tavares drives in three runs on two hits and Samuel Basallo hits a homer to lead the Orioles to an 8-2 win over the Royals

Condensed Game: KC@BAL - 7/12/2600:13:17

Condensed Game: Lane Thomas and the Royals take on Leody Tavares and the Orioles on July 12, 2026

Orioles offense scores five runs in the 6th inning00:02:09

Orioles offense erupts for five runs in the 6th inning against the Royals

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Royals @ Orioles · 2–8

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