BALTIMORE (Interstat) — Samad Taylor homered and drove in three runs as the San Diego Padres defeated the Baltimore Orioles 9-3 on Saturday evening at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Taylor went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs. Jackson Merrill added a two-run homer in the first inning, and Rodolfo Durán and Manny Machado also went deep for San Diego. Randy Vásquez (6-4) earned the win, allowing two earned runs on six hits over five innings while striking out five. Yuki Matsui tossed a scoreless inning with two strikeouts, and Jason Adam and Ron Marinaccio each threw a hitless frame. Pete Alonso homered and drove in two runs for Baltimore, which fell to 34-38. Trey Gibson (1-2) took the loss. San Diego scored four times in the first inning, added two in the fifth and one each in the seventh, eighth and ninth. Baltimore plated two runs in the first and one in the seventh. Both teams finished with 10 hits. Attendance was 25,722, and the game lasted 2 hours, 47 minutes. The Padres improved to 36-33.

BALTIMORE (Interstat) — Samad Taylor homered, doubled and drove in three runs, and the San Diego Padres exploded for four runs in the first inning Saturday afternoon, cruising to a 9-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Taylor went 3 for 5, including a two-run home run in the first and an RBI single in the fifth, as San Diego improved to 36-33. Baltimore fell to 34-38 before a crowd of 25,722 on a balmy evening. The Padres seized control immediately against Orioles starter Trey Gibson. Fernando Tatis Jr. walked to lead off the game, and Jackson Merrill followed with a two-run homer to left-center field, his seventh of the season. After Manny Machado grounded out and Xander Bogaerts walked, Gavin Sheets popped out. Taylor then crushed a 1-0 pitch over the center-field wall for his first home run of the year, scoring Bogaerts and making it 4-0. Will Wagner singled, but Jase Bowen struck out to end the inning. Baltimore answered in the bottom of the first against Padres starter Randy Vásquez. Taylor Ward flied out, and Gunnar Henderson struck out before Pete Alonso blasted his 16th home run of the season to right-center field. Samuel Basallo walked, and Leody Taveras tripled to right field, scoring Basallo to cut the lead to 4-2. Colton Cowser flied out to end the threat. Vásquez settled down after that, working five innings and allowing two earned runs on six hits while striking out five. He earned his sixth win against four losses. San Diego added two runs in the fifth. With one out, Gibson hit Bogaerts with a pitch after a force play that was upheld on a Padres challenge. Gavin Sheets walked to load the bases, and Taylor delivered an RBI single to right field that scored Machado. Nick Solak followed with a sacrifice fly to right, scoring Bogaerts to make it 6-2. The Padres padded their lead in the seventh when Sheets led off with his 11th home run of the season off reliever Albert Suárez, a solo shot to right field. Baltimore got one back in the bottom of the seventh against Padres reliever Bradgley Rodriguez. Henderson walked, and Alonso doubled to left, scoring Henderson to make it 7-3. Sam Basallo grounded out to end the inning. San Diego tacked on a solo home run by Rodolfo Durán in the eighth, his second of the year, and Machado led off the ninth with his 12th homer of the season off Orioles reliever Kaleb Ort to cap the scoring at 9-3. The Orioles managed 10 hits, matching the Padres’ total, but left seven men on base and grounded into two double plays. Alonso led Baltimore with three hits, including the home run and a double, and drove in two runs. Taveras tripled and scored. Gibson took the loss, allowing six runs on five hits over 4 2/3 innings, with three walks and four strikeouts. He fell to 1-2. The Padres’ bullpen closed the door after Vásquez departed. Yuki Matsui struck out two in a scoreless sixth, Jason Adam worked a perfect eighth, and Ron Marinaccio allowed one hit in the ninth, while Adrian Morejon recorded one out in the seventh. San Diego’s victory avenged a 7-3 loss to Baltimore on Friday afternoon at Camden Yards and gave the Padres a split in the first two games of the three-game series. The teams conclude the set Sunday afternoon. Taylor’s performance continued a productive stretch at the plate. In the previous four games, he had collected hits in each, including two hits and three RBIs on June 8 against Cincinnati. The game’s pivotal moment came in the first inning, when San Diego’s quick-strike offense put four runs on the board before the Orioles could even take a swing. Taylor’s two-run homer capped the rally and set the tone for a afternoon in which the Padres never trailed. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Baltimore 5, San Diego 3, while Interstat’s ELO system gave the Padres a 50.90 percent probability to win. Baltimore was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus 1.5. The total score of 12 went under the over/under line of 10.

BALTIMORE (Interstat) — The San Diego Padres and Baltimore Orioles continue their interleague series Saturday evening at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, with the Orioles looking to build on a 7-3 victory in the opener. San Diego (35-32) will start right-hander Randy Vásquez (5-4), who is coming off a no-decision against Cincinnati on June 10 in which he allowed three earned runs over six innings. Vásquez has been inconsistent this season, posting a 4.50 ERA over his last five starts. The Padres also have righty Trey Gibson (1-1) available in the bullpen. Baltimore (33-37) counters with righty Tyler Wells, who has been a key reliever. Wells threw three scoreless innings in Thursday’s 7-5 win over Seattle, striking out four. Over his last nine appearances, Wells has a 2.70 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 11 2/3 innings. The Orioles are coming off a 7-5 win Thursday over the Mariners, while the Padres edged the Reds 5-4 on Wednesday. Baltimore took the series opener Friday behind a three-run homer from Pete Alonso. Weather could be a factor: the forecast calls for 91-degree temperatures with rain at game time. Players to watch: San Diego right-hander Michael King, who has a 5.03 ERA over his last five starts but threw seven shutout innings against the Dodgers on May 18. For Baltimore, Wells has been dominant in short stints, allowing just one earned run over his last 10 1/3 innings. The game is the second of a three-game set. San Diego then travels to St. Louis for a three-game series starting Monday, while Baltimore heads to Seattle for a four-game set Tuesday. According to Interstat’s game simulator, Baltimore is projected to win 5-3. The Orioles are listed as a -1.5-run favorite, with the over/under set at 10.