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Orioles and Yankees lineups

September 14, 2017, 11:37am

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NEW YORK - The Orioles are sticking with their standard lineup tonight as they begin a four-game series against the Yankees. Seth Smith is in right field again and Mark Trumbo is the designated hitter. Welington Castillo is catching. The Orioles have scored 12 runs in the last seven games, losing the first six before last night's 2-1 victory over the Blue Jays in Toronto. They're batting .181 on the road trip, but the pitching staff has produced a 3.65 ERA in 49 1/3 innings. According to the...

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Orioles trying for better results in the Bronx

September 13, 2017, 6:09pm

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No longer bogged down by a lengthy losing streak, the Orioles close out their road trip at Yankee Stadium, where they've lost five of six games. Their only win came on April 30 and it required 11 innings, the last two covered by Logan Verrett, who has since been designated for assignment and outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles were swept in a three-game series June 9-11, losing by a combined score of 38-8. Dylan Bundy, Chris Tillman and Kevin Gausman totaled 10 2/3 innings and allowed...

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Faulkner outrighted, Orioles and Blue Jays lineups

September 13, 2017, 11:50am

Orioles

Left-hander Andrew Faulkner cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk. Faulkner joins Logan Verrett, Tyler Wilson and Jayson Aquino as pitchers who were outrighted since Sept. 5 after the Orioles designated them for assignment. Faulkner, 24, was 3-0 with a 2.79 ERA in 34 games with Triple-A Norfolk. He allowed only one home run in 38 2/3 innings and opponents were batting .216. Left-handers posted a .208 average. The Orioles acquired Faulkner from the Rangers on April 6 for...

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Ynoa included in rotation for four-game series in Bronx

September 13, 2017, 7:38am

Orioles

Ynoa included in rotation for four-game series in Bronx

Gabriel Ynoa is getting another chance in the rotation. The Orioles are listing Ynoa as their starter for Friday night's game against the Yankees in the Bronx. Left-hander Wade Miley opens the four-game series Thursday night. Jeremy Hellickson is pitching Saturday afternoon, but the Orioles haven't named a starter for Sunday afternoon. The Yankees are countering with Masahiro Tanaka, Luis Severino and left-handers Jordan Montgomery and CC Sabathia. Outfielder Austin Hays could crack the...

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Rotating some thoughts about starting pitching in 2018

September 12, 2017, 2:51pm

Orioles

Rotating some thoughts about starting pitching in 2018

The mind can't erase what happened last night, but it can skip ahead again. Upon first glance of the 2018 schedule, I have to wonder why the Orioles are forced to play in Seattle between trips to Kansas City and Tampa. Not that I expect logic from Major League Baseball, but this is beyond ridiculous even by its standards. A Thursday opener is a bit unusual, but it's the product of the new collective bargaining agreement that provides more off-days. And before anyone asks, the open date that...

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Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays (Gentry activated)

September 12, 2017, 11:36am

Orioles

Joey Rickard gets the start in right field tonight as the Orioles continue their series against the Blue Jays and attempt to halt their losing streak at five games. Manager Buck Showalter apparently sought a defensive upgrade and turned to Rickard. Caleb Joseph is catching tonight. Welington Castillo was taken to the hospital last night after being hit in the groin area by a foul ball. The club described the injury as a "contusion." No roster move has been announced, though Showalter hinted...

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Act like contenders or play the kids?

September 11, 2017, 5:16pm

Orioles

I'm in the process of dividing up the Orioles fan base, putting the "we're still alive" crowd on one side of the room and the "start playing prospects because the season's over" crowd on the other. No fighting, please. There's a special section for the "it's over" crowd that started up in June. I'm roping them off and tossing them snacks. At what point should the Orioles play Austin Hays every day in right field and get a head start on spring training? They put him on the 40-man...

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Orioles reveal 2018 schedule

September 11, 2017, 12:22pm

Orioles

The Orioles will open the 2018 season at home against the Twins on March 29, with their first road trip to follow in Houston and the Bronx. The schedule includes two trips to the West Coast, as opposed to one this year. The Orioles play in Anaheim and Oakland May 1-6 and fly to Seattle in September for three games wedged between trips to Kansas City and Tampa - the odd stretch even by Major League Baseball standards. The final road trip takes the Orioles to the Bronx and Boston from Sept....

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Orioles lineup vs. Blue Jays

September 11, 2017, 11:19am

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Mark Trumbo is starting in right field tonight and Seth Smith is the designated hitter for the Orioles' series opener against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Tim Beckham remains at shortstop. J.J. Hardy hasn't played since coming off the disabled list. Welington Castillo is catching tonight. Opponents are batting .351 against Ubaldo JimÃ©nez in the second inning this season and he's allowed 22 runs. For the Orioles Tim Beckham SS Manny Machado 3B Jonathan Schoop 2B Adam Jones CF Trey...

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Can JimÃ©nez repeat his success against the Blue Jays?

September 10, 2017, 7:55pm

Orioles

Can JimÃ©nez repeat his success against the Blue Jays?

CLEVELAND - Being swept by the Indians for the first time since 2011 is no way to stay in the playoff hunt. The Orioles are mathematically alive. The numbers don't lie. But no one inside the visiting clubhouse last night at Progressive Field pretended that a four-game losing streak wasn't harmful. Going 27-42 on the road is no way to push past the teams ahead of them in the wild card chase. It's going to be highlighted if the Orioles can't extend their season beyond Oct. 1. The trip now...

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Indians complete sweep of Orioles with 3-2 win (with quotes)

September 10, 2017, 7:06pm

Orioles

CLEVELAND - Jeremy Hellickson let the first two batters reach against him tonight and got stingy. Ground balls, fly balls, pop ups. A couple of bouncers to the mound. One strikeout thrown in for good measure. He retired 15 batters in a row and the Orioles finally pushed across the tying run in the top of the sixth inning. Maybe this would be the night that the Indians' winning streak came to an end. Not now. Maybe not ever. Roberto PÃ©rez and Francisco Lindor opened the bottom of the sixth...

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Pregame notes on Gentry, Gausman, Davis and more (O's lose 3-2)

September 10, 2017, 3:17pm

Orioles

Pregame notes on Gentry, Gausman, Davis and more (O's lose 3-2)

CLEVELAND - Outfielder Craig Gentry will visit a hand specialist on Monday and could come off the disabled list the following day while the Orioles are in Toronto. Manager Buck Showalter wants to use Gentry as a pinch-runner and the specialist will determine whether the fractured right middle finger has healed properly and there's no risk of tearing the ligament. Gentry will wear a protective mitt on the hand while on the basepaths. "If that ligament's reattached the risk factor goes away,...

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Orioles lineup vs. Indians

September 10, 2017, 12:21pm

Orioles

CLEVELAND - A pretty standard lineup for the Orioles tonight as they try to end the Indians' winning streak at 17 games. Tim Beckham remains the shortstop. Welington Castillo is catching and Seth Smith is in right field instead of Austin Hays. Tonight marks the Orioles' first appearance on ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" since Sept. 13, 2015 versus the Royals. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Orioles are 13-17 all-time in ESPN's Sunday night game. The Orioles are batting .145...

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Can the reeling Orioles avoid a sweep? (and other notes)

September 09, 2017, 5:05pm

Orioles

CLEVELAND - Having lost another series over the weekend, the Orioles can hope only to salvage a game tonight on ESPN and try to convince the world that the wild card remains within their reach. It feels like one. A reach. But the math says it's still a possibility. Let the math play the Yankees and Indians. See how it feels. No one is quitting in the Orioles' clubhouse, but they know exactly what they're up against. No one is delusional. This was a huge series, same as the last one against...

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Indians run win streak to 17 games with 4-2 win over O's (with quotes)

September 09, 2017, 11:58am

Orioles

Indians run win streak to 17 games with 4-2 win over O's (with quotes)

CLEVELAND - One streak ended today for the Indians. They didn't score first, as they had done in the previous 16 games. There was a brief moment when they actually appeared to be human. To be vulnerable. But it didn't last long. The Orioles lost their lead by the third inning, fell behind in the fourth and again were limited offensively by the mighty Indians rotation and bullpen in a 4-2 defeat before an announced crowd of 30,459 at Progressive Field. It's back to .500 for the Orioles...

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Notes on Hays' start, Sisco's at-bat, Castillo and more (O's down 4-2)

September 09, 2017, 8:42am

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Notes on Hays' start, Sisco's at-bat, Castillo and more (O's down 4-2)

CLEVELAND - Austin Hays didn't know that he'd in today's lineup for his first major league start, batting ninth and playing right field, until he arrived this morning at Progressive Field and checked the lineup card. No advance warning, no whispers. "I wasn't sure what was going to be going on. I'm excited to get out there and play," he said. "I knew there was a possibility of me being in the lineup under any circumstance, so I'm not surprised." Manager Buck Showalter has been waiting...

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Orioles and Indians lineups

September 09, 2017, 6:58am

Orioles

CLEVELAND - Austin Hays will make his first major league start this afternoon when the Orioles attempt to halt the Indians' 16-game winning streak. Hays is batting ninth and playing right field. Welington Castillo is behind the plate after being a late scratch from Friday's lineup. A reminder: Today's game is on FOX. For the OriolesTim Beckham SSManny Machado 3BJonathan Schoop 2BAdam Jones CFTrey Mancini LFChris Davis 1BMark Trumbo DHWelington Castillo CAustin Hays RFGabriel Ynoa RHP For the...

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Gabriel Ynoa gets a turn today

September 08, 2017, 7:26pm

Orioles

CLEVELAND - If Gabriel Ynoa is going to make his first start for the Orioles, and only his sixth appearance, why not pitch him in September with his team badly in need of a quality outing? His team going in the wrong direction in the wild card chase. It has the feel of a reverse lock, with the Indians carrying a franchise-record 16-game winning streak and Ynoa an unexpected addition to a rotation that's undergoing another makeover. Someone needs to step up and manager Buck Showalter is open to...

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Orioles can't slow Indians in 5-0 loss (with quotes)

September 08, 2017, 5:52pm

Orioles

CLEVELAND - Ambushing the Orioles early is becoming the game within the game. Starters can't get away clean. The Indians are especially prone to leaving streaks. Wade Miley surrendered a three-run homer to Edwin Encarnacion in the first inning and the Orioles couldn't solve right-hander Mike Clevinger, who pointed the Indians toward their 16th consecutive victory, 5-0, before an announced crowd of 30,090 at Progressive Field. Clevinger held the Orioles to three hits and struck out seven...

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Castillo scratched from lineup (O's down 5-0)

September 08, 2017, 2:24pm

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Castillo scratched from lineup (O's down 5-0)

CLEVELAND - Catcher Welington Castillo has been scratched from the Orioles lineup and replaced by Caleb Joseph, who's batting ninth behind right fielder Seth Smith. Castillo had been eighth. The Orioles will provide an explanation later. Manager Buck Showalter wanted to speak with J.J. Hardy earlier today, but he had to wait until the veteran shortstop was done conferring with Tim Beckham. Hardy continues to make himself available to the player who's seized his job, which is a typical gesture...