Roch Kubatko

Orioles lineup vs. Rays (updated)

September 05, 2016, 6:32am

Orioles

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Pedro Alvarez is batting second again today as the Orioles open a three-game series against the Rays at Tropicana Field. Alvarez is hitting .307/.365/.648 (27-for-88) with 14 extra-base hits, 15 RBIs and 14 runs scored in his last 28 games since July 28. Ubaldo Jimenez is looking for his first win as a starter since June 28 in San Diego. He's 4-2 with a 2.87 ERA in six career starts against the Rays, but 1-2 with a 4.79 ERA in three starts at Tropicana Field. In his last...

Tags:

This, that and the other

September 04, 2016, 3:36pm

Orioles

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Orioles have gone through brief portions of the season with closer Zach Britton as their only left-handed reliever. By the time I'm allowed inside their clubhouse this morning at Tropicana Field, they will have a fourth southpaw with Brian Duensing coming off the 60-day disabled list. Britton and Duensing will join Donnie Hart and Jayson Aquino as part of their expanded September roster and pitching staff. It completely changes how a manager works a game. Buck...

Showalter on missed chances, Miley and 5-2 loss

September 04, 2016, 1:28pm

Orioles

Showalter on missed chances, Miley and 5-2 loss

The Orioles didn't get a quality start out of left-hander Wade Miley, who struggled to make it through five innings. They went 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position and stranded nine. They kept knocking on the door, but never were able to bust it open. A 5-2 loss to the Yankees this afternoon denied the Orioles a sweep of the three-game series and dropped them three behind the Blue Jays in the American League East. The Orioles (74-62) will board their charter later today for Tampa, with...

Tags:

adam jones buck showalter chris tillman darren o'day donnie hart featured_sidebar mark trumbo matt wieters oliver drake orioles vance worley wade miley frontstory_orioles2

Rickard, new outfielders, Pearce and football talk (O's lose 5-2)

September 04, 2016, 9:33am

Orioles

Rickard, new outfielders, Pearce and football talk (O's lose 5-2)

Orioles outfielder Joey Rickard still hasn't swung a bat after being cleared on Friday to begin baseball-related activities. Manager Buck Showalter has been checking the reports and figures to speak with Rickard, who's currently at the Ed Smith Stadium complex in Sarasota. Rickard could make the drive over to St. Petersburg, Fla. while the Orioles are there for a three-game series against the Rays that begins Monday afternoon. That's usually how we get caught up with players who are...

Tags:

orioles buck showalter chris tillman darren o'day drew stubbs featured_sidebar joey rickard michael bourn steve pearce frontstory_orioles2

Duensing coming off disabled list Monday (and other notes)

September 04, 2016, 8:19am

Orioles

Duensing coming off disabled list Monday (and other notes)

The Orioles will make another roster move before Monday afternoon's game against the Rays at Tropicana Field. Left-hander Brian Duensing is headed to Baltimore today and will fly with the team to Tampa. He's currently on the 60-day disabled list after undergoing elbow surgery. Duensing had cartilage chips removed from his left elbow in June. He appeared in seven games with the Orioles before the surgery and allowed four runs and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings. Duensing allowed one run in seven...

Tags:

orioles audry perez brian duensing buck showalter chance sisco chris dickerson chris tillman christian walker dariel alvarez darren o'day featured_sidebar julio borbon kyle lobstein parker bridwell ramon martinez steve pearce tj mcfarland trey mancini frontstory_orioles3

Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

September 04, 2016, 6:59am

Orioles

Steve Pearce is playing left field today as the Orioles try to complete a three-game sweep of the Yankees. Pearce is 5-for-12 with a double and home run against Michael Pineda, the likely reason why he's starting ahead of Hyun Soo Kim. Pedro Alvarez is batting second as the designated hitter. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Kevin Gausman is the first starter to shut out the Yankees in consecutive outings since the Athletics' Scott Sanderson in May 1990. For the Orioles Adam Jones CF...

Tags:

orioles kevin gausman pedro alvarez steve pearce frontstory_orioles3

Orioles go for sweep with Miley opposing Pineda

September 03, 2016, 8:11pm

Orioles

The Orioles ended the 2015 season by sweeping the Yankees in a three-game series at Camden Yards to finish at .500. There's more at stake this weekend. Completing the sweep today could push them closer to first place before heading to Tampa. The rotation has produced quality starts in five of the last six games, and Dylan Bundy came within an out of joining the pack. Wade Miley is 1-3 with a 7.14 ERA and 1.655 WHIP in six starts with the Orioles covering only 29 innings. However, he registered...

Tags:

orioles featured_sidebar hyun soo kim jj hardy nolan reimold ryan flaherty steve pearce tyler wilson wade miley frontstory_orioles3

Showalter, Gausman and Jones following 2-0 win

September 03, 2016, 7:08pm

Orioles

Showalter, Gausman and Jones following 2-0 win

The Orioles keep refuting reports that their season is over and they should have been sellers and they may as well pack up their belongings and go home early. The deficit in the American League East is back down to two games. They're no longer tied with the Tigers for the second wild card. Twenty-seven games are left in the regular season. Buckle up. According to STATS, this is the first time that the Orioles have shut out the Yankees in three consecutive meetings. The last club to do it was...

Tags:

orioles adam jones buck showalter featured_sidebar kevin gausman zach britton frontstory_orioles3

Orioles with back-to-back shutouts and division series win

September 03, 2016, 6:09pm

Orioles

Kevin Gausman struck out the side in the first inning tonight and made it four in a row and six of eight, blowing through the Yankees' order the first time through it. Strikeouts can run up a pitch count when accompanied by a heavy assortment of foul balls, and high pitch counts reduce the chances of a complete game, but Gausman's priorities were in a different order. Get as deep into his start as possible and give the Orioles a chance to win. It's now been 321 games since the Orioles' last...

Tags:

orioles adam jones brad brach chris davis kevin gausman mark trumbo mychal givens zach britton frontstory_orioles3

Gausman going for the elusive complete game (O's lead 2-0)

September 03, 2016, 3:00pm

Orioles

Gausman going for the elusive complete game (O's lead 2-0)

As Kevin Gausman takes the mound tonight, he's probably unaware of the two-year anniversary that relates to the Orioles rotation. On this date in 2014, Miguel Gonzalez tossed a four-hit shutout to beat the Reds at Camden Yards. He walked one batter, struck out eight and recorded the final out on his 117th pitch, with Ryan Ludwick grounding out after Jay Bruce's two-out single. It's worthy of commemoration because it's the last complete game thrown by an Oriole, and the man responsible...

Tags:

orioles featured_sidebar kevin gausman frontstory_orioles1

Tillman hoping shoulder injury is "in the rearview mirror"

September 03, 2016, 1:13pm

Orioles

Tillman hoping shoulder injury is "in the rearview mirror"

Nothing much to report this afternoon from Camden Yards. The game will have to provide the storyline. Chris Tillman will throw a bullpen session on Sunday, as reported yesterday. His right shoulder feels good and this is a significant step as he prepares for a Sept. 11 start in Detroit. "I think tomorrow's going to be a big day for me. We'll see how it goes," Tillman said. Having a target date brings some comfort, but "I go day-to-day," Tillman said. "I'm not looking too far ahead. I...

Tags:

orioles buck showalter caleb joseph chris tillman featured_sidebar kyle lobstein frontstory_orioles3

Orioles lineup vs. Yankees (Tolliver to Angels on waiver claim)

September 03, 2016, 11:10am

Orioles

Left-hander Kyle Lobstein cleared waivers and was outrighted today to Triple-A Norfolk. As for tonight's Orioles lineup, Steve Pearce is batting second and playing right field and Nolan Reimold is in left field and batting eighth. Caleb Joseph is behind the plate. For the Orioles Adam Jones CF Steve Pearce RF Manny Machado 3B Mark Trumbo DH Jonathan Schoop 2B Chris Davis 1B J.J. Hardy SS Nolan Reimold LF Caleb Joseph C Kevin Gausman RHP Update: Left-hander Ashur Tolliver has been claimed off...

Tags:

orioles ashur tolliver caleb joseph kyle lobstein nolan reimold steve pearce frontstory_orioles3

Gausman vs. Sabathia tonight at Camden Yards

September 02, 2016, 8:38pm

Orioles

Gausman vs. Sabathia tonight at Camden Yards

The Orioles received three straight quality starts from their rotation in their last series against the Blue Jays. Dylan Bundy tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings last night against the Yankees. They hand the ball tonight to Kevin Gausman, who's registered a 0.98 ERA this season in four starts versus the Yankees. All of the home runs are nice, but it's about the pitching. Same as always. Gausman has won his last three starts and hasn't permitted a run in the last two, covering 13 innings. He...

Tags:

orioles buck showalter dylan bundy featured_sidebar kevin gausman frontstory_orioles3

Showalter speaks after 8-0 win

September 02, 2016, 6:51pm

Orioles

As Manny Machado's home run ball was landing deep in the left field seats tonight, Orioles manager Buck Showalter turned to bench coach John Russell against the dugout railing and offered a look that didn't need to be accompanied by words. The message was received. Four more home runs tonight from a team that can turn on the power quickly and with tremendous force. Pedro Alvarez, Chris Davis and Mark Trumbo homered within a span of four batters in the second inning and Machado delivered a...

Tags:

orioles buck showalter chris davis featured_sidebar manny machado mark trumbo pedro alvarez frontstory_orioles2

Orioles getting historic again with home runs (O's win 8-0)

September 02, 2016, 4:27pm

Orioles

The Orioles like to hit home runs and they tend to increase their chances of winning when it happens. Baseball is a simple game. Stop trying to complicate it. Pedro Alvarez, Chris Davis and Mark Trumbo homered in the second inning, the Yankees lost their starting pitcher to injury and the Orioles built a 6-0 lead against their division rivals. The Orioles have lost five straight division series, a streak they'll try to end this weekend. Chad Green exited with right elbow pain after walking...

Tags:

orioles adam jones buck showalter chris davis mark trumbo pedro alvarez frontstory_orioles2

Bundy vs. Green again tonight (O's lead 3-0)

September 02, 2016, 3:08pm

Orioles

Bundy vs. Green again tonight (O's lead 3-0)

If you couldn't get enough of Dylan Bundy and Chad Green last weekend in New York, here's your chance to watch them again in the same game. Neither pitcher distinguished himself at Yankee Stadium. Bundy allowed five runs and seven hits in four innings, and Green surrendered four runs and seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. The Orioles lost 13-5, making Green feel a little better about the situation. Is there an advantage or disadvantage to the same pitchers squaring off six nights later? "I think...

Tags:

orioles dylan bundy frontfeatured_orioles

Stubbs and Bourn talk about being the newest Orioles

September 02, 2016, 1:47pm

Orioles

Outfielders Drew Stubbs and Michael Bourn were in the Orioles clubhouse this afternoon, their lockers separated only by Hyun Soo Kim, and they're on the bench for tonight's game against the Yankees. A clubhouse, bench and a pennant race. The Orioles acquired Stubbs off optional waivers from the Rangers and sent minor league pitcher Jason Heinrich to the Diamondbacks for Bourn. Both players are now eligible for the postseason. "It's always kind of a whirlwind whenever you get shifted around...

Tags:

orioles chris tillman drew stubbs featured_sidebar michael bourn frontstory_orioles2

Updates on Tillman, O'Day, Rickard and more (plus Yankees lineup)

September 02, 2016, 1:00pm

Orioles

Updates on Tillman, O'Day, Rickard and more (plus Yankees lineup)

Chris Tillman could make his next start for the Orioles on Sept. 11 if he doesn't experience any setbacks in his recovery from right shoulder bursitis. Tillman hasn't pitched since Aug. 20 against the Astros, when he allowed six runs and walked five batters in two innings. Tillman threw off flat ground again today with no discomfort in his shoulder. The next step is throwing off a mound. Darren O'Day also played catch today in the outfield and will throw off a half-mound on Sunday. He...

Tags:

orioles darren o'day featured_sidebar frontstory_orioles2 joey rickard

Orioles lineup vs. Yankees

September 02, 2016, 11:07am

Orioles

Adam Jones has returned to the Orioles lineup for tonight's series opener against the Yankees at Camden Yards. He hasn't played since Aug. 26 due to a strained left hamstring. Pedro Alvarez is batting second and Hyun Soo Kim is ninth. Reliever Darren O'Day is playing catch in the outfield. For the Orioles Adam Jones CF Pedro Alvarez DH Manny Machado 3B Chris Davis 1B Mark Trumbo RF Jonathan Schoop 2B Matt Wieters C J.J. Hardy SS Hyun Soo Kim LF Dylan Bundy RHP

Tags:

orioles adam jones darren o'day frontstory_orioles2 hyun soo kim pedro alvarez

Orioles recall Joseph, Wilson and Aquino

September 02, 2016, 10:33am

Orioles

The Orioles began their roster expansion today by recalling catcher Caleb Joseph, right-hander Tyler Wilson and left-hander Jayson Aquino from Triple-A Norfolk. Outfielders Drew Stubbs and Michael Bourn have reported to the Orioles and also will be available for tonight's series opener against the Yankees. Joseph, 30, has batted .193/.240/.211 (22-for-114) with two doubles and six runs scored over 40 games with the Orioles this season. He's still looking for his first RBI. Joseph hit...