Gunnar Henderson didn’t wait for the popup to land. Twins catcher Victor Caratini camped under it in foul territory with two outs in the third inning and Henderson already was walking back to the dugout and down the steps.

The Baltimore Orioles started the season off right with an Opening Day win against the Minnesota Twins.

Tension was starting to build. The existential dread of “here we go again” slowly permeated throughout the Camden Yards crowd on Thursday as the Orioles went inning after inning without a productive rally.

The Baltimore Orioles kicked off the season with a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Opening Day, powered by Trevor Rogers' seven shutout innings and a clutch save from Ryan Helsley.

Enrique Bradfield Jr. #99 of the Baltimore Orioles bats during the game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium on Friday

Follow The Baltimore Sun’s live coverage of opening day for the Orioles as they take on the Minnesota Twins at Camden Yards.

Trevor Rogers did more sprinting than jogging from the dugout to the mound to warm up for his Opening Day start. The public address system blared – and I mean blared – ZZ Top’s “Sharp Dressed Man.” Rogers missed with a fastball,

The Baltimore Orioles stayed hot on Opening Day, winning the team's fourth consecutive season opener on Thursday.Neither the Orioles nor the Minnesota Twins scored a run until the seventh inning, when Colton Cowser's sacrifice fly brought Samuel Basallo in.