ORIOLES POSTCAST: Baltimore Orioles CRUSH Minnesota Twins 5-2! Gunnar Henderson, Pete Alonso & Christian Encarnacion-Strand Go DEEP in Huge Bounce-Back

The Orioles answered the bell in Minnesota. After Monday night’s frustrating loss, Baltimore came out swinging and blasted the Twins 5-2 behind a three-homer power surge. Gunnar Henderson launched his 19th homer of the season—a massive two-run shot—while Pete Alonso crushed his 26th, another two-run blast that put the O’s in control. And then Christian Encarnacion-Strand delivered the exclamation point: a 460-foot TANK JOB for his fourth homer as an Oriole. Bailey Ober tried to soft-toss his way through this lineup, and the Birds made him pay. Brandon Young gave Baltimore exactly what it needed on the mound, battling through traffic in every inning and grinding out six gutsy frames for a quality start. It was not always clean—but it was tough, timely, and good enough to secure a much-needed Orioles win. Luke Slabaugh breaks down the bombs, Young’s fight through adversity, what this bounce-back says about Baltimore, and why this offense can make any opposing pitcher pay fast. Subscribe to the Orioles Postcast for daily Orioles reactions, analysis, news, and postgame coverage.