The Baltimore Orioles earned an 8-6 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. Coby Mayo played a significant role in the win, as he crushed a big three-run home run 452 feet. While he may not have predicted the distance, Mayo did predict he would hit a home run before the game, according to the reporter who interviewed him postgame, via MLB.com.
“You told me earlier today, ‘I’ll just go hit another home run,’” the reporter said.
“Just try to stay on something to the big part of the field,” Mayo said of the home run. “First pitch was a good one to hit and I didn’t swing. Felt like the second one was a good one to go on. Happy I took a good swing. Yeah, just a good feeling.”
The Orioles are beginning to play a better brand of baseball overall. They are now 12-13 overall after earning a 2-1 series win over the Royals. Adley Rutschman also recently returned from injury which will help matters. Baltimore still has work to do as they are third in the American League East, but the ball club is hoping to build off the momentum of this series.
Mayo, 24, has struggled for the most part this season. He is now hitting .164/.261/.295 across 20 games played. His long ball on Wednesday represented his second home run of the season. Perhaps he is finding his rhythm. A 452-foot home run will only help his confidence moving forward.
Baltimore will have a day off on Thursday before hosting the Boston Red Sox in a three-game series from Friday to Sunday.
The Baltimore Orioles earned an 8-6 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. Coby Mayo played a significant role in the win, as he crushed a big three-run home run 452 feet. While he may not have predicted the distance, Mayo did predict he would hit a home run before the game, according to the reporter who interviewed him postgame, via MLB.