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More Britton and tonight's game

July 27, 2017, 7:47pm

Orioles

The Orioles will have a locker set up today for closer Zach Britton in the visiting clubhouse at Glove Life Park. He's still with the team. The Orioles still haven't jumped into the trade activity as the non-waiver deadline nears. Scouts are following the Orioles - you'll find them in every ballpark - and Britton has proven to be a difficult read. There are lingering concerns among some of them regarding Britton's health, though his velocity is up and there are no signs of the forearm...

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Leftovers for breakfast

July 26, 2017, 7:32pm

Orioles

There's something almost sinful about wasting a quality start from Ubaldo JimÃ©nez, who's registered five of them this season among his 16 outings. It's like the canteen scene in "Three Amigos" with Chevy Chase gargling and spitting out his water and dumping the rest in the desert sand while Steve Martin and Martin Short are practically dying of thirst. (YouTube it if the reference is lost on you. Martin's expression is priceless.) JimÃ©nez made one bad pitch or none yesterday,...

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Orioles lose game and series to Rays (with quotes)

July 26, 2017, 10:57am

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - This one can't be laid entirely on Ubaldo JimÃ©nez's shoulders. The home run was costly, but JimÃ©nez offered quality. He was the good version of himself. But the offense didn't reach the same level. Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer off JimÃ©nez with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning and the Orioles were rationed to Jonathan Schoop's solo homer in a 5-1 loss to the Rays before an announced crowd of 18,430 at Tropicana Field. The Orioles drop the series...

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Notes on rotation, Flaherty, Santander and Davis (O's down 3-1)

July 26, 2017, 7:46am

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Notes on rotation, Flaherty, Santander and Davis (O's down 3-1)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Orioles are starting Chris Tillman, Kevin Gausman and Wade Miley in the three-game series against the Rangers that begins on Friday at Globe Life Park. The Rangers are listing Andrew Cashner for Friday and left-hander Martin Perez for Sunday. They haven't announced Saturday's starter. Manager Buck Showalter also confirmed that Dylan Bundy will be pushed back to Tuesday night against the Royals at Camden Yards. That would leave Ubaldo JimÃ©nez for Monday night if...

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Orioles and Rays lineups

July 26, 2017, 6:23am

Orioles

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - First baseman Chris Davis has returned to the Orioles lineup after missing the last two games with a stomach virus. Seth Smith is in right field. Caleb Joseph is behind the plate as the Orioles try to win the series against the Rays. The Orioles are 4 1/2 games back for the second wild card and six games behind the first-place Red Sox. For the Orioles Adam Jones CF Manny Machado 3B Jonathan Schoop 2B Chris Davis 1B Mark Trumbo DH Trey Mancini LF Seth Smith RF Caleb Joseph...

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Updating Britton situation and JimÃ©nez's next chance

July 25, 2017, 7:53pm

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Updating Britton situation and JimÃ©nez's next chance

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Orioles have one game remaining today against the Rays before flying to Dallas and inching closer to the non-waiver trade deadline that arrives on Monday. They're not conceding the 2017 season or the one that follows. They're not going to do a full teardown of the club like the great roster purge of 2000. They remain in the market for a starting pitcher, believing that an upgrade to the rotation could push them into the playoffs. There's enough room for two labels...

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One bad inning for Miley leads to loss (with quotes)

July 25, 2017, 6:01pm

Orioles

One bad inning for Miley leads to loss (with quotes)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Wade Miley retired the side in order in the first inning tonight on only nine pitches. He made two-out walks insignificant in the third and fourth, and did the same with a one-out walk and hit batter in the fifth. No one reached in the sixth. No hits were surrendered, and most important, no runs. There are no do-overs or mulligans, however, and Miley is stuck with the second inning. It ruined his night and again slowed the Orioles' momentum. Miley allowed five runs, the...

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More on Davis, Hardy, Machado and Tejada (O's down 5-4)

July 25, 2017, 3:08pm

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More on Davis, Hardy, Machado and Tejada (O's down 5-4)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter isn't certain whether first baseman Chris Davis will stay at Tropicana Field for tonight's game or head back to the team hotel, as he did last night because of a stomach virus. "Still weak," Showalter said. "It was a lot better today. Hopefully, he'll be able to start tomorrow. "He's lost a lot of fluids. You can read between the lines. Different ways to lose fluids. But I talked to him today. They think he's past the contagious...

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Davis out of lineup again with "little viral bug"

July 25, 2017, 12:51pm

Orioles

Davis out of lineup again with "little viral bug"

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Orioles first baseman Chris Davis remains out of tonight's lineup because of a viral infection that has bothered his stomach for the past few days. "From what I got from the doctor yesterday, it's just kind of a little viral bug," he said. "You want the details?" I don't know. Do I? "Um ... I woke up two nights ago feeling pretty crummy," Davis continued. "Had some reflux. We'll use that word. Just kind of an uneasy stomach, wasn't able to keep anything down....

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Orioles and Rays lineups

July 25, 2017, 11:20am

Orioles

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Chris Davis remains out of the Orioles lineup tonight due to an illness. Davis didn't play last night and was examined by a Rays physician. Trey Mancini is starting at first base and Mark Trumbo is the designated hitter. Seth Smith is in left field, with Joey Rickard playing right. Ryan Flaherty joined a few teammates taking early batting practice today. For the Orioles Adam Jones CF Manny Machado 3B Jonathan Schoop 2B Mark Trumbo DH Trey Mancini 1B Seth Smith LF...

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Miley's start, Jones atop the order and Gausman's grit

July 24, 2017, 8:27pm

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Miley's start, Jones atop the order and Gausman's grit

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Is it possible for a pitcher to better locate the strike zone after he's settled into his comfort zone? The Orioles are banking on Wade Miley to carry on his success against the Rays and inside Tropicana Field as they continue their three-game series. Miley is 4-3 with a 2.60 ERA and 1.075 WHIP in 10 career starts against the Rays over 62 1/3 innings. He faced them on April 25 at Camden Yards and allowed two runs and four hits over seven innings. Miley also walked six...

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Gausman and three relievers team for 5-0 win (with quotes)

July 24, 2017, 6:14pm

Orioles

Gausman and three relievers team for 5-0 win (with quotes)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Kevin Gausman had no real margin for error tonight against the Rays. Bending was permitted as long as he snapped back into shape without even the tiniest of breaks. All of those meltdowns with a lead and with runners on base had to stay in the past. And that's precisely where Gausman kept them. Gausman navigated through a bases-load\ed jam in the bottom of the third inning to preserve a one-run lead and continued to blank the Rays after surrendering a leadoff triple in...

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Davis out of lineup, Schoop on Player of Week honor (O's up 4-0)

July 24, 2017, 2:25pm

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Davis out of lineup, Schoop on Player of Week honor (O's up 4-0)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is out of tonight's lineup due to an illness. One of the Rays physicians is examining Davis, who could be available later tonight. Left-hander Blake Snell's splits apparently don't factor into the decision to sit Davis, who was held out of batting practice today. "Obviously, he's under the weather," said manager Buck Showalter. "Hopefully, he'll be OK by gametime." Asked whether the illness is stomach-related, Showalter said,...

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Orioles lineup vs. Rays

July 24, 2017, 11:36am

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Orioles return to Tropicana Field tonight only 3 1/2 games out of the second wild card spot. They're starting both of their catchers against Rays left-hander Blake Snell, with Welington Castillo serving as designated hitter. Mark Trumbo is playing first base and Chris Davis is on the bench. Snell is 0-5 with a 4.98 ERA and 1.625 WHIP in 11 starts over 56 innings. He's averaging 5.9 walks per nine innings. Left-handers are batting .212 against Snell and right-handers...

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Schoop named AL Player of the Week

July 24, 2017, 11:10am

Orioles

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The hot bat of second baseman Jonathan Schoop earned him recognition beyond the Orioles. Schoop has been named the American League's Player of the Week after batting .433 in seven games. Schoop went 13-for-30 with two doubles, three home runs, 16 RBIs and eight runs scored, as the Orioles try to at least stay in the wild card hunt. This is the first Player of the Week honor for Schoop, who currently leads the Orioles with a .307 average, .353 on-base percentage, .552...

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Caleb Joseph talks about his offensive resurgence

July 23, 2017, 6:14pm

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Caleb Joseph talks about his offensive resurgence

Caleb Joseph has a tendency to choke up at the plate and he doesn't care who notices. He's secure in his masculinity. There are no tears from the Orioles catcher, though his injury last summer would make anyone's eyes water. Joseph suffered through a miserable 2016 season, and not just the foul ball that put him on the disabled list for a month. He crafted a .174/.216/.197 slash line and didn't drive in a run in 49 games. He lost an arbitration hearing that chafed a few members of the...

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Orioles and Astros lineups

July 23, 2017, 7:05am

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Hyun Soo Kim gets a rare start today, serving as the designated hitter as the Orioles try to avoid being swept by the Astros. Mark Trumbo is in right field and Caleb Joseph is catching. Adam Jones is 9-for-23 with two doubles, three home runs, nine RBIs and nine runs scored in his last five games. The Astros placed rookie Colin Moran on the 10-day disabled list with a facial fracture sustained last night on a foul ball. They recalled infielder Tyler White. For the Orioles Adam Jones CFManny...

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Showalter catching on to backstop rotation

July 22, 2017, 9:28pm

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Showalter catching on to backstop rotation

Orioles manager Buck Showalter wrote Caleb Joseph's name into Wednesday night's lineup against the Rangers, then switched to Welington Castillo on Thursday. He went back to Joseph Friday night in the series opener against the Astros and selected Castillo last night. An early afternoon game today most likely will put Joseph behind the plate. No quick turnaround for Castillo. For Showalter, it's nice to have catching choices. Castillo began last night with eight hits in his last 18 at-bats,...

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Orioles can't hold three-run lead in 8-4 loss (with quotes)

July 22, 2017, 7:30pm

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On the same night that executive vice president Dan Duquette told season-ticket holders at Camden Yards that the Orioles still could make a run at a playoff berth, two home runs by the Astros in the sixth inning delivered the loudest message. Marwin Gonzalez's pinch-hit three-run shot off Darren O'Day completed a bizarre series of events in the inning and pointed the Astros toward an 8-4 victory over the Orioles before an announced crowd of 32,524 at Camden Yards. The Orioles have lost two...

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Weather update and Showalter on Wright (O's down 6-4)

July 22, 2017, 2:19pm

Orioles

Weather update and Showalter on Wright (O's down 6-4)

The tarp remains on the field today at Camden Yards as a light rains falls, the kind that sent fans scurrying and cut short the annual "State of the Orioles" event for season-ticket holders. No word on whether the game will be delayed at the start. Update: It's delayed at the start. The Orioles already have endured 12 games delayed by inclement weather or the threat of it. I'm not certain how to categorize the one in D.C. Now that Mike Wright is back at Triple-A Norfolk, the Orioles must...