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Series win over Boston, Grayson Rodriguez's latest honor, Elias' presser

September 30, 2021, 7:49pm

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Series win over Boston, Grayson Rodriguez's latest honor, Elias' presser

Before their win last night, the Orioles had just two American League East series wins this year, and none at home. Then left-hander Alexander Wells held Boston to one run over six innings as the Orioles won 6-2 to take two of three from the Red Sox. The loss left Boston at 89-70 and tied with Seattle for the No. 2 AL wild card. Those two teams are one game ahead of Toronto (88-71), which hosts the Orioles tonight. The O's are on a bit on a pitching roll as this season winds down. They have...

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Mountcastle homers, Wells was dealing as O's take series

September 30, 2021, 5:28pm

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Mountcastle homers, Wells was dealing as O's take series

Well, this was somewhat unexpected. An Orioles team with the worst rotation ERA in baseball facing the Boston Red Sox. When this series began, Boston led the majors in doubles and extra-base hits, were second in slugging, third in OPS and fourth with 5.15 runs per game. They had posted wins over the Orioles this year by scores of 14-9, 11-6, 8-1 and 16-2. And then they got shut down pretty well by three O's rookie left-handers. First it was Bruce Zimmermann going four innings Tuesday. Then Zac...

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O's game blog: Looking for a series win against Red Sox

September 30, 2021, 11:29am

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O's game blog: Looking for a series win against Red Sox

The Orioles would love to win their final home game of the 2021 season. Tonight, they get their chance when they host the Boston Red Sox in the series and homestand finale. The O's have a chance to win this series after they won 4-2 Tuesday night but lost 6-0 last night, shut out for the 10th time this season. The Orioles (51-107) fell to 26-54 through 80 home games with last night's loss, where they were held to four hits in 32 at-bats and went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position. They...

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Lowther's strong outing and the multiple MVO winners

September 29, 2021, 8:08pm

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Lowther's strong outing and the multiple MVO winners

On an otherwise not-so-great night in Birdland - in a 6-0 loss to Boston with the Orioles held to four hits - the best development of the night for the O's was the pitching of 25-year-old lefty Zac Lowther. It has been a tough year in some respects for Lowther, who began the 2021 season ranked as the Orioles' No. 11 prospect, per MLBPipeline.com, and No. 19 via Baseball America. He had a strong resume on the O's farm coming into this season, one that included his leading all O's minor...

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O's game blog: Orioles look for two in a row over Red Sox

September 29, 2021, 2:33pm

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After a night where their pitching shut down the Boston Red Sox, holding one of baseball's best offenses to two runs on 3-for-30 hitting, the Orioles look for another win tonight at home versus their American League East rival. The O's 4-2 win last night snapped a six-game losing streak against Boston. The Orioles began the year sweeping three games in Boston in April and then lost 12 of the next 13 between the teams before taking Tuesday's series opener. The Orioles (51-106) improved to...

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O's top-rated farm honored its top players at the Yard

September 28, 2021, 8:17pm

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O's top-rated farm honored its top players at the Yard

After a season in which the Orioles farm system was ranked No. 1 in the majors by MLBPipeline.com and No. 2 by Baseball America - reaching heights they had never before seen - some of the players responsible for such a lofty ranking took home some hardware at Oriole Park on Tuesday night. In a pregame ceremony, the O's honored catcher Adley Rutschman and outfielder Kyle Stowers as co-winners of the Brooks Robinson Minor League Player of the Year Award, and right-hander Grayson Rodriguez, who...

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O's game blog: The final home series begins

September 28, 2021, 1:34pm

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O's game blog: The final home series begins

The Orioles have reached the final week of the 2021 regular season, which has six games remaining. Tonight the Orioles host Boston in the opening game of a three-game series. It's the last home series of the year. The Orioles (50-106) can play spoiler in the final week as they play wild card contenders Boston and Toronto to wrap up their schedule. The O's just split four games with Texas. Overall they have lost seven of 10 and 12 of the past 16 games. The Orioles have played a lot of close...

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Rutschman, Stowers and Rodriguez at Camden Yards for awards tonight

September 28, 2021, 1:20pm

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Rutschman, Stowers and Rodriguez at Camden Yards for awards tonight

The Orioles announced their minor league award winners on Sunday. Tonight they will be honored before the game at Camden Yards. Catcher Adley Rutschman and outfielder Kyle Stowers were named co-winners of the Brooks Robinson Player of the Year Award. Rutschman has hit .286/.399/.513/.912 between Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk with 25 doubles, two triples, 23 homers and 75 RBIs. Stowers hit .283/.387/.526/.914 with 23 doubles, a triple, 27 homers and 84 RBIs between three teams, starting at...

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O's cast in spoiler role for regular season's final week

September 27, 2021, 4:54pm

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O's cast in spoiler role for regular season's final week

The American League wild card race is coming down to this last week and the final days. Three AL East teams hold the top three spots currently, and two teams will make it and play in the wild card game next Tuesday at the home of the higher seed. The Orioles will have a say in this race, playing their final two series at home versus Boston starting tonight and at Toronto starting Friday night. After sweeping the Red Sox on the road, the New York Yankees (89-67) begin play tonight holding the...

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What is Baltimore ETA for minor league award winners?

September 26, 2021, 3:28pm

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What is Baltimore ETA for minor league award winners?

The trio got the biggest honors on the Orioles farm when the awards were announced by the club Sunday afternoon. Catcher Adley Rutschman and outfielder Kyle Stowers were co-winners of the Brooks Robinson Minor League Player of the Year Award. Pitcher Grayson Rodriguez was a clear choice to take the Jim Palmer Minor League Pitcher of the Year Award. Honors well deserved after each has had a great season. Rutschman has played 118 games between Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk, batting...

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O's game blog: Looking for a series win against Texas

September 26, 2021, 7:39am

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O's game blog: Looking for a series win against Texas

During a year when the Orioles have just 11 series wins, they have only four at home. With a win today, they would take three of four in this series against Texas, producing their fifth home series victory. They are 4-15-5 in home series this year. They won at home two of three May 31-June 2 versus Minnesota and two of three June 4-6 against Cleveland. They swept three from Washington at Camden Yards July 23-25 and took two of three from the Los Angeles Angels from Aug. 24-26. Since that series...

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Chris Ellis on arm issues and great chance with O's, plus other notes

September 25, 2021, 7:57pm

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Chris Ellis on arm issues and great chance with O's, plus other notes

It is a stretch that includes a one-inning outing from an opener and three-inning outing last night. But Orioles starting pitchers have thrown to a 1.38 ERA over their last six games. And that has allowed the team to go 3-3 in those games, even though they scored just 18 runs in this span. Suddenly, the Orioles are playing some low-scoring, close games. They won one 3-2 last night, holding off the Texas Rangers, who scored one run in the ninth and not five this time. It made a difference. In...

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Offense showed up, GutiÃ©rrez with big homer in win (updated)

September 25, 2021, 5:50pm

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Offense showed up, GutiÃ©rrez with big homer in win (updated)

The zeros on the night finally ended in the Baltimore seventh. But up until then, Texas right-hander Jordan Lyles was keeping the Orioles off the board. And to that point, four O's pitchers were doing the same. Then the O's struck with the bottom of their order doing the damage as they beat Texas 3-2, and they've taken two of the first three in this four-game series. The Orioles improved to 4-2 versus Texas, 9-15 in September and 50-105 on the year. Lyles, who entered at 9-12 with a 5.36...

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O's game blog: Chris Ellis faces Texas at Camden Yards

September 25, 2021, 1:39pm

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O's game blog: Chris Ellis faces Texas at Camden Yards

After splitting the first two games in this series, the Orioles host the Texas Rangers tonight looking to erase the memory of last night's blown lead and 8-5 loss. The Orioles went to the ninth leading Texas 5-3 but allowed five runs as the Rangers evened the four-game series at a win each. O's pitching had allowed just seven runs in the previous four games and then gave up eight in losing Friday night. They had beaten the Rangers 3-0 on Thursday night as Zac Lowther and three relievers...

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Brandon Hyde on Tyler Wells to the IL and other notes

September 25, 2021, 1:18pm

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Brandon Hyde on Tyler Wells to the IL and other notes

The Orioles' constant run of injury issues today sent Rule 5 pick right-hander Tyler Wells to the 10-day injured list. He is dealing with right shoulder inflammation and right-hander Spenser Watkins rejoins the team to take his roster spot. Wells' season ends, but what a rookie year it was. He went 2-3 with a 4.11 ERA and four saves, the last of which came in the series opener against the Rangers on Thursday night. But last night, trying to record another save, Wells faced one batter in the...

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Mullins goes 30/30, Elias on MASN and more

September 24, 2021, 9:21pm

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Mullins goes 30/30, Elias on MASN and more

What a moment for center fielder Cedric Mullins last night as he became the Orioles' first player to hit 30 or more homers while stealing 30 or more bases in a single season. His three-run shot in the second inning was an important homer too, a three-run shot that fans call a Weaver. It gave the Orioles a 4-2 lead on Texas. They let the game get away, but the moment didn't. Mullins got a curtain call and then his teammates stayed back in the dugout as he took the field and stood alone for...

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Late lead gets away and Bowie is swept by Akron

September 24, 2021, 5:44pm

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Late lead gets away and Bowie is swept by Akron

That was a very tough way for a season to end for the Double-A Bowie Baysox. They let a late 5-0 lead get away and lost 6-5 at Akron tonight as the RubberDucks scored twice in the ninth to produce a championship via a walk-off win. Akron, down 5-0, scored four runs in the eighth and two in the ninth to stun Bowie and end the year for the Baysox, who were swept three straight in the Double-A Northeast Championship Series. A costly throwing error by second baseman Cadyn Grenier scored the first...

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O's game blog: Looking for two in a row against Rangers

September 24, 2021, 1:56pm

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O's game blog: Looking for two in a row against Rangers

After pitching their second shutout of the last four games and fifth of the season on Thursday night, the Orioles resume their home series tonight with Texas. They host the Rangers for Game 2 of a four-game series and seven-game homestand. Thursday night, lefty Zac Lowther and three relievers teamed on a five-hitter with nine strikeouts. Lowther went the first five innings, allowing three singles with two walks and a career-best seven strikeouts. He threw 94 pitches, 58 for strikes, and two of...

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Drew Rom's big year on farm, plus a take on Brandon Hyde

September 23, 2021, 7:56pm

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Drew Rom's big year on farm, plus a take on Brandon Hyde

BOWIE - It was a week ago today, the last Friday of the regular season, and Double-A Bowie needed every win it could get to try and complete its playoff push. Young lefty Drew Rom took the mound against Altoona. And he threw five perfect innings with seven strikeouts. And on just 54 pitches. He was, indeed, rolling and dealing. It capped a strong finish to his regular season where Rom threw 14 scoreless innings over his last three starts for Bowie, allowing just five hits. He walked one and...

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O's game blog: Final homestand begins

September 23, 2021, 1:32pm

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For the Orioles in the 2021 season, it's 152 games down and 10 go. They begin their final homestand tonight, hosting the Texas Rangers to start a four-game series. They will follow that with three at home versus Boston and then three at Toronto to end the year. The Orioles (48-104) blanked the Phillies on the road 2-0 on Monday behind John Means. But they lost 3-2 in 10 innings on Tuesday and 4-3 on Wednesday. So each team scored just seven runs in three games. The Birds have lost five of...