Orioles ride tenacious start from Corbin Burnes, 4 home runs to 8-3 series-clinching win over Phillies

This was precisely the scenario for which the Orioles acquired Corbin Burnes’ pitching services.

Father’s Day, sellout crowd at Camden Yards, series rubber match against one of the best starters on one of the best teams in baseball.

It was Burnes, looking for his 10th straight quality start, versus the Philadelphia Phillies’ Zack Wheeler, master of six pitches and one of the most reliable arms in the sport over the past seven seasons.

“It’s a great day for pitching,” Orioles pitching coach Drew French said beforehand.