Beavers leads off 10th with pinch double to lift the Orioles past the Rays, 3-2

BALTIMORE (AP) — Dylan Beavers led off the 10th inning with a pinch double to right-center to score automatic runner Leody Taveras from second and give the Baltimore Orioles a 3-2 victory over the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday night.

Samuel Basallo tied it at 2 for Baltimore in the eighth with a two-run pinch homer off Kevin Kelly. Bryan Baker (1-2) gave up Beavers' double.

Pete Alonso had two hits to extend his career-high hitting streak to 14 games. Rico Garcia (5-1) pitched an inning for the victory.

Liam Hicks homered for Tampa Bay, and Chandler Simpson singled to extend his hitting streak to 13 games. The Rays have lost three straight and seven of nine. They remain three games ahead of the Yankees.

Hicks led off the second and lined a homer over the scoreboard in right to make it 1-0.

With a runner on first and no outs in the sixth, Yandy Díaz singled to right but Tyler O'Neill threw out Taylor Walls attempting to go first to third. Simpson and Junior Caminero followed with singles and the Rays led 2-0.

Jackson Holliday singled leading off the eighth and, with one out, Basallo hit his first career pinch homer, a shot to center.

O'Neill made a diving catch on Richie Palacios's blooper in the ninth to save a run.

Baltimore starter Brandon Young allowed two runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings.

In his second start since returning from the 15-day Injured List, Tampa Bay's Shane McClanahan tossed five shutout innings and gave up four hits.

Rays RHP Nick Martinez (12-4, 3.05 ERA) was set to oppose Orioles RHP Shane Baz (4-13, 4.02) in the series finale Sunday.

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Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan throws during the second inning of baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Baltimore, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

Tampa Bay Rays catcher Liam Hicks throws to first base for an out on a ball hit by Baltimore Orioles' Christian Encarnacion-Strand during the second inning of baseball game in Baltimore, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

Baltimore Orioles' Pete Alonso advances to third base on double hit by Coby Mayo off of Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Shane McClanahan during the third inning of baseball game in Baltimore, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brandon Young, foreground, looks down after surrendering a home run to Tampa Bay Rays' Liam Hicks during the second inning of baseball game in Baltimore, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

Tampa Bay Rays' Liam Hicks, right, is greeted by third base coach Brady Williams (4) as he runs the bases after hitting a home run off Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brandon Young during the second inning of baseball game in Baltimore, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger left Saturday night’s game against the Los Angeles Angels after four innings with a left wrist contusion after being hit by a pitch in the third inning by Angels starter Ryan Johnson.

X-rays were negative, and he's listed as day to day, the team said.

"That got him good. He’s pretty swollen, pretty sore," Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said after the game, won by the Angels, 3-0. "So far, the X-rays are negative. But we’ll probably get more scans, and he’ll see the doctor later tonight. But it squared him up pretty good.

“Had a tough time swinging the bat when he went down to see if he could still stay in. Burger’s one of the toughest guys I’ve ever been around. So if he’s not able to go back in, you knew it was pretty sore.”

Burger has hit 21 home runs this season, one short of Joc Pederson’s club lead, and leads the Rangers with 73 RBIs.

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Texas Rangers' Jake Burger is hit by a pitch during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)