Boston manager Alex Cora wasn't surprised when Tyler O'Neill hit yet another opening day home run last week. “Obviously we cannot bet on baseball, but that was the easiest bet," Cora said before Monday's game at Baltimore.
MLB.com Orioles beat reporter Jake Rill held an Ask Me Anything on Reddit with O’s fans at r/orioles. This mailbag features questions and answers from there. The full AMA can be read here. Questions and responses have been lightly edited for clarity.
Tyler O’Neill has done it again. During his Orioles debut on Thursday, O’Neill, 29, belted a three-run homer, marking his sixth straight homer on Opening Day. The Canada native’s third-inning blast was a part of a six-roundtripper effort from the Orioles as they took down the Blue Jays, 12-2.
O'Neill's latest blast came with his third different team, as his Baltimore Orioles faced the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.
Garrett Crochet (0-0, 3.60) and Zach Eflin (1-0, 3.00) are set to take the ball for Boston and Baltimore accordingly.
Baltimore Orioles outfielder Tyler O'Neill recorded a home run on his sixth consecutive Opening Day on Thursday, launching a three-run shot in the third inning against Toronto Blue Jays right-hander José Berríos to extend his own record.
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Tyler O’Neill's Baltimore Orioles debut was similar to his past five Opening Days, as the Canadian swatted a three-run homer in Toronto to extend his MLB record.
O'Neill broke the record with last year's home run. Todd Hundley, Gary Carter and Yogi Berra are tied for second on the all-time list with four straight Opening Day home runs each. Hundley was the most recent to do that when he pulled it off from 1994 to '97.
El jardinero de los Orioles Tyler O’Neill conectó un jonrón de tres carreras contra José Berríos de los Azulejos en la tercera entrada del partido