Wherever he goes, he’s a star! At 35, Tomoyuki Sugano achieves double-digit wins in his first season in the MLB.

Former Yomiuri Giants ace Tomoyuki Sugano, at the age of 35, faces challenges in the MLB and is not highly regarded. However, despite missing out on a quality start today due to a game interruption of over two hours, he pitched 5.1 innings, allowing only 3 hits and 1 run, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners, marking his 10th win of the season and reaching double-digit wins in his first year in the MLB.

In this game, Tomoyuki Sugano did not completely dominate the Mariners' lineup but effectively showcased his ability to freeze runners. In the top of the first inning, he started shakily, but Josh Naylor was caught out trying to advance to second base after a deep fly ball. After Julio Rodríguez was hit by a pitch and walked, he also failed to advance, not even reaching scoring position.

In the top of the second inning, after one out, Sugano issued a walk to Dominic Canzone after throwing 9 pitches. However, he then delivered a "perfect inning." In the top of the fifth inning, this Japanese right-hander faced his biggest crisis of the game, allowing a ground-rule double to Canzone on the first at-bat, but he safely exited the inning with a strikeout, a groundout, and a flyout.

In the top of the sixth inning, after one out, Sugano allowed a hit to Josh Naylor. Although he had already thrown 81 pitches and could have continued, after a rain delay of 2 hours and 18 minutes, the coaching staff decided to bring in a new pitcher. Rico Garcia, who replaced him, faced Julio Rodríguez and immediately gave up a 2-run homer, resulting in 1 run being charged to Sugano. However, the Orioles scored 5 runs in the bottom of the fourth and fifth innings, which did not affect this Japanese right-hander's win.

After the game, Sugano's personal record improved to 10 wins and 5 losses, making him the only player on the team with double-digit wins. His ERA of 4.13 is also the best on the team. His innings pitched (126.1 innings), WHIP of 1.28, and WAR of 1.3 rank second only to Dean Kremer’s 140.1 innings in the Orioles' rotation. He is tied for the lead in quality starts with Trevor Rogers, having 9 quality starts.

Despite winning the series with a 2-1 record in the home stand, the Orioles' record of 55 wins and 66 losses still places them at the bottom of the American League East, trailing the Toronto Blue Jays by 15.5 games, and even the second-to-last Tampa Bay Rays are 3 games ahead of them. Failing to secure a win against the Mariners has significant implications for them, as they stand at 67 wins and 55 losses, falling further behind the Houston Astros at the top of the AL West by 1.5 games. This road trip will take them to New York to face the Mets starting tomorrow.