Orioles 11, Rays 2: Henderson Homers Twice as Alexander Drives in Six

The lead

May 27, 2026 - Baltimore - Blaze Alexander hit his first homer of the season and drove in six runs, Gunnar Henderson homered twice, and the Baltimore Orioles completed a three-game sweep with an 11-2 rout of the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards, per the Associated Press recap on ABC News.

Trey Gibson (1-0) earned his first major league win with 5⅔ one-run innings as Baltimore improved to 5-1 on a 10-game homestand.

How the game turned

Henderson's two-run homer onto Eutaw Street opened a five-run first. Alexander's two-run single completed the rally. The Rays went 1-for-11 with runners in scoring position and lost their fourth straight.

Henderson added a solo shot in the sixth for his first multi-homer game since June 2024. Alexander's two-run homer in the seventh made it 11-1—a career-high six RBI for the infielder.

Pitching and matchup notes

Gibson allowed six hits and walked four but induced three double plays, including a bases-loaded escape in the third when Henderson made a diving throw to cut down Richie Palacios.

AthX Engine graded Baltimore at 23 team FP with Alexander at 14 hitting FP and Henderson at 12.

Bats that changed the board

Adley Rutschman had three hits. Pete Alonso and Tyler O'Neill added RBIs. Tampa Bay's 34-19 record took a hit in its first sweep of 2026.

AthX Engine fantasy angle

A five-run first plus Alexander's 14 hitting FP is the AthX Engine blueprint for 23 team FP—spread production across the lineup without needing a 35 FP pitching line. Daily scoring remains separate from dynamic pricing.

What comes next

The Orioles open a four-game set against Toronto on Thursday with Chris Bassitt, per AP probables.

*Sources: MLB.com schedule, ABC News, Camden Chat, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*