BALTIMORE (AP) — In less than a year at the major league level, Dylan Beavers has already delivered three walk-off victories for the Baltimore Orioles.
The latest came at a time when every win feels big.
Beavers' RBI single with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Orioles over the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Saturday night, pulling Baltimore within 2 1/2 games of a postseason spot. Beavers, who made his debut last August, also had a walk-off single and a walk-off home run in September.
Only Freddie Freeman of the Dodgers (four) has had more walk-off plate appeareances than Beavers since the start of last season — although several other players have three.
“It's exciting to help the team win, whether it's a walk-off or in the fifth inning,” Beavers said. “It's exciting when your whole team gets behind you and everyone's fired up.”
Just more than a week before the trade deadline, the Orioles are one of baseball's most intriguing teams. Outfielder Taylor Ward and left-hander Trevor Rogers could be worth something on the trade market, but Baltimore is by no means out of contention and could well end up being a buyer.
So each day has the potential to push the Orioles in one direction or another. They lost in 10 innings to the Braves on Friday, then rebounded with Saturday's win.
“It's time for us to bear down and win some games here,” said Jackson Holliday, who scored the winning run Saturday. “Obviously we want to make a push for the playoffs, and these wins are really important. We unfortunately got to see what the other side of everything looks like last year (when the Orioles were sellers and missed the postseason.)”
Although the game ended on a happy note, Holliday admitted he could have run harder from first base in the seventh when Pete Alonso's popup was dropped with two outs. Holliday ended up on third but might have been able to score.
“I definitely didn't give the effort to have a chance to score — something that won't happen again," he said. "That can't happen.”
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Baltimore Orioles players celebrate with Baltimore Orioles' Dylan Beavers after hitting an RBI single during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
Baltimore Orioles' Dylan Beavers hits an RBI single during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr.)
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rookies Cooper Pratt and Luis Lara drove in three runs apiece and Robert Gasser worked six solid innings as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Colorado Rockies 8-5 on Saturday night.
The 21-year-old Pratt, the starting shortstop since being called up from Triple-A Nashville in mid-June, had a solo homer, two singles and a sacrifice fly.
Lara, also 21, was called up from Nashville on July 7. He doubled in two runs, singled, added a sacrifice fly and walked.
Pratt was signed to an eight-year, $50.75 million contract in April, while outfielder Lara signed a $31 million, seven-year deal in June.
Gasser (3-4) allowed two runs on five hits in six innings, striking out four without a walk.
Lara’s bases-loaded double keyed a four-run sixth that put Milwaukee up 7-2. William Contreras and Jake Bauers opened with consecutive singles, chasing Ryan Feltner (3-5). Juan Mejia relieved and walked Garrett Mitchell, loading the bases. Lara followed with a bloop two-run double to shallow left to make it 5-2.
Pratt followed with a sacrifice fly. Lara scored from third on an errant pickoff throw by catcher Braxton Fulford.
Christian Yelich’s sacrifice fly in the eighth made it 8-2.
Colorado scored three runs in the ninth with the aid of an error, but Trevor Megill struck out Cole Carrigg with runners on first and second for his 17th save in 19 chances.
The Rockies erased a 2-0 deficit on Hunter Goodman’s two-run single in the fourth.
The Brewers answered with one in the bottom half on a single by Bauers and consecutive two-out singles by Lara and Pratt.
Milwaukee scored two runs in the second to go in front 2-0. Bauers singled to open, stole second, advanced on a ground out and scored on Lara’s sacrifice fly. Pratt followed with his second homer, sending the first pitch 409 feet to left-center.
Brewers RHP Jacob Misiorowski (10-4, 1.57 ERA) faces Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (2-9, 7.28) on Sunday.
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Colorado Rockies' Cole Carrigg dives and catches a ball off the bat of the Milwaukee Brewers' Brice Turang during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Trevor Megill (29) reacts after the last out during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Milwaukee Brewers' Luis Lara reacts after his two-RBI double during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Milwaukee Brewers' Cooper Pratt (12) reacts after his home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Saturday, July 25, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
