ORIOLES POSTCAST: Pete Alonso Hits 40th HR as Baltimore Orioles STORM Back to Beat Toronto Blue Jays 4-3

PETE ALONSO HIT NO. 40, THE ORIOLES RALLIED, AND BALTIMORE IS STILL ALIVE. The Orioles erased a 3-0 deficit and stunned the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 in Monday’s series opener at Camden Yards. Pete Alonso delivered the signature moment, launching a two-run homer off right-hander Tyler Rogers in the eighth inning after getting a 1-1 two-seamer over the middle of the plate. Alonso’s blast was his 40th home run of the 2026 season. He becomes the ninth different player to record a 40-homer season for the Orioles, producing the franchise’s 10th 40-home-run season. It was the kind of superstar swing Baltimore needed—and it sparked a massive late comeback. The win moves the Orioles to 76-81. Baltimore’s elimination number remains at two, and after another late, tight finish, the O’s improve to 18-24 in one-run games this season. Shane Baz also kept the Orioles close after a nightmare first inning. Toronto scored three early runs after a pitch-timer violation walk, another walk, back-to-back RBI singles, and a sacrifice fly. Baz responded by working 5.2 scoreless innings, retiring 12 consecutive Blue Jays at one point, and delivering a quality start when Baltimore desperately needed someone to stop the bleeding. Luke Slabaugh reacts to the Orioles’ 4-3 comeback win, Pete Alonso reaching 40 homers, the franchise-history milestone, Baz’s huge recovery, the eighth-inning rally, and whether this win can give Baltimore one last push with the regular season winding down. Can the Orioles keep this going with their elimination number at two? And where does Alonso’s 40th homer rank among Baltimore’s biggest moments of 2026? Let Luke know in the comments.