Orioles split two with Oakland A’s

Baltimore and Oakland split a doubleheader at Camden Yards on Saturday.

The A’s won the opener, 8-4, with Rich Hill (4-3, 2.39 ERA) giving up a run on two hits in five and two-thirds innings to get the win.

The O’s won the nightcap, 5-2, with Ubaldo Jimenez (2-3, 4.54 ERA) going eight innings, allowing two runs on nine hits in his best outing of the season.

Chris Davis hit his eighth homer of the season in the nightcap win.

Baltimore (17-12) has a half-game lead on the Boston Red Sox in the American League East.