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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

Orioles

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

Orioles

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...

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Hardy on his return to the active roster

September 08, 2017, 1:02pm

Orioles

Hardy on his return to the active roster

CLEVELAND - J.J. Hardy rounded a corner in the visiting clubhouse this afternoon and stared at the lineup card posted on a wall near his locker. Hardy pretty much knew that he wouldn't be starting on his first day off the disabled list, but at least he found his name within the batch of reserves. It beats the disabled list. The Orioles activated Hardy earlier today and he's in uniform for the first time since June 18, as the Orioles open a three-game series against the Indians at Progressive...

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Orioles and Indians lineups (updated)

September 08, 2017, 12:23pm

Orioles

CLEVELAND - Tim Beckham remains the starting shortstop tonight for the Orioles in their series opener against the Indians. J.J. Hardy is off the disabled list and on the bench. Mark Trumbo is the designated hitter and Seth Smith is in right field. Welington Castillo is catching. For the Orioles Tim Beckham SS Manny Machado 3B Jonathan Schoop 2B Adam Jones CF Trey Mancini LF Chris Davis 1B Mark Trumbo DH Welington Castillo C Seth Smith RF Wade Miley LHP For the Indians Francisco Lindor SS Austin...

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Orioles activate Hardy and DFA Faulkner

September 08, 2017, 11:31am

Orioles

CLEVELAND - The Orioles reinstated shortstop J.J. Hardy from the 60-day disabled list today and designated left-hander Andrew Faulkner for assignment. Hardy hasn't played for the Orioles since being hit by a Lance Lynn pitch on June 18 at Camden Yards and sustaining a fractured bone in his right wrist. He's batting .211/.248/.308 with 11 doubles, three home runs and 21 RBIs in 64 games. Manager Buck Showalter may choose to use Hardy as a late-inning defensive replacement for Tim Beckham, who...

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Orioles will try to stay in wild card chase in Cleveland

September 07, 2017, 7:25pm

Orioles

The Orioles are dragging their 27-39 road record to Progressive Field tonight to begin a three-game series against the Indians, their wild card hopes still alive but the rotation fighting them again. Wade Miley gave the team six innings in his last start against the Blue Jays, offering four scoreless before allowing a run in the fifth and sixth. Quality has eluded the Orioles since that game. Orioles starters have registered a 5.62 ERA this season in 140 games. Only the Reds at 5.68 are worse....

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Updating the rotation and wrapping up 9-1 loss

September 07, 2017, 2:29pm

Orioles

Updating the rotation and wrapping up 9-1 loss

The Orioles are making more adjustments to their rotation for the upcoming series in Cleveland. Manager Buck Showalter confirmed that Gabriel Ynoa will start Saturday afternoon's game against the Indians, with Jeremy Hellickson closing out the series on Sunday night. Left-hander Wade Miley already was the listed starter for Friday night. Ubaldo JimÃ©nez will start Monday night in Toronto, with Dylan Bundy expected to pitch Wednesday night in the series finale. The rest of the rotation is...

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Gausman goes three, Hays makes debut in 9-1 loss to Yanks

September 07, 2017, 12:59pm

Orioles

Gausman goes three, Hays makes debut in 9-1 loss to Yanks

The Orioles lost their off-day and an important series. Forced to play this afternoon after yesterday's postponement, the Orioles fell behind by three runs in the first inning and seven in the fourth and never threatened the Yankees in a 9-1 loss before an announced crowd of 14,946 at Camden Yards. So much for Manny Machado's dramatic walk-off home run Tuesday night somehow creating momentum for the Orioles. Again, it's dependent largely on the starting pitching, and Kevin Gausman turned in...

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O's trade Keller, Showalter reflects on Michael (O's lose 9-1)

September 07, 2017, 9:03am

Orioles

O's trade Keller, Showalter reflects on Michael (O's lose 9-1)

The Orioles traded minor league right-hander Jon Keller to the Rockies today to complete their April 7 trade for pitcher Miguel Castro, who's evolved into a valuable bullpen piece. Keller, 25, is a former 22nd-round draft pick in 2013 who went 10-14 with a 3.98 ERA in 125 games. He was 2-2 with a 5.80 ERA and 1.65 WHIP this summer in a combined 24 games with short-season Single-A Aberdeen, Single-A Frederick and Double-A Bowie. Command was an issue for Keller, who walked nine batters in 15 1/3...

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Orioles and Yankees lineups

September 07, 2017, 7:02am

Orioles

The Orioles have recalled pitcher Mike Wright from Triple-A Norfolk and he's available in relief today. Yesterday's postponement didn't alter the Orioles' lineup for their series finale against the Yankees at sunny Camden Yards. Seth Smith remains in right field and Caleb Joseph is catching Kevin Gausman. Austin Hays' major league debut will have to wait. Trey Mancini is in left field and batting fifth. He's posted a .309 average (51-for-165) in 42 games as the No. 5 hitter. For the...

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The rest of the schedule and more from Hays

September 06, 2017, 7:36pm

Orioles

The rest of the schedule and more from Hays

The Orioles will hit the road later today for a 10-day trip after finishing their series against the Yankees. It's the last three-city excursion of the season. Three games in Cleveland, three in Toronto and four in the Bronx. Come back under .500 and perhaps fall out of the wild card chase. The Orioles were a game behind in the morning for the second wild card after the Angels passed the Twins. The Angels lost in Oakland yesterday and the Twins won in St. Petersburg. It's like the old shell...