The Baltimore Orioles fell, 2-0, to the Houston Astros May 26 for their fifth consecutive loss, 11th loss in 14 games and second shutout loss in three games. The Orioles dropped to 25-21 on the season, the first time they’ve been as few as four games over .500 since April 13.
Center fielder Jake Marisnick and designated hitter Carlos Beltran hit solo home runs in the third and sixth innings to provide all the scoring the Astros needed to secure their 33rd victory of the season. Astros right-hander Joe Musgrove threw seven shutout innings with six strikeouts, lowering his ERA to 4.89 on the season.
The Orioles had their best opportunity to break through once Musgrove exited the game. Left fielder Hyun-Soo Kim, starting his first game since May 20, led off the eighth inning with a double. Kim was followed by infielders Jonathan Schoop and J.J. Hardy, both of whom had infield hits to load the bases with none down. But right fielder Seth Smith struck out on three pitches, center fielder Adam Jones popped up to left field and third baseman Manny Machado flew to the track in right field.
