Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Swats first homer

Mountcastle went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday against the Red Sox.Mountcastle got off to a hot start in the contest, slugging a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning. It was his first long ball of the season and first extra-base hit since the team's opening game. Though he's already racked up three runs scored and five RBI, Mountcastle will have to improve upon his 36.7 percent strikeout rate to remain productive in the long term.

Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Delivers big blow in Friday's win

Mountcastle went 1-for-4 with a two-run double in Friday's 3-0 win over the Red Sox.The 24-year-old broke open a scoreless tie in the sixth inning by turning on a Matt Andriese pitch and rattling it off the Green Monster. Mountcastle had an impressive 35-game debut in 2020 and hit cleanup for the O's in their opener Friday, positioning him for a big first full season in the majors.