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Jorge López struggles again as O's get swept

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Jorge López struggles again as O's get swept
It was a series that began amid a lot of hope for the Orioles. They were coming home for the first time this season off a thrilling, 11-inning win Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium. They were facing a Boston team they swept three straight last weekend, winning 11-3 in the final game. But the results this time were very, very different. The Red Sox have not lost since the Orioles left Fenway Park. They scored four in the third inning and five in the fifth today to build a midgame 10-1 lead, and...
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O's game blog: It's López against Pivetta at Oriole Park

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O's game blog: It's López against Pivetta at Oriole Park
The Orioles have recorded a three-game sweep over Boston this year, and the Red Sox will have one over the Orioles if they win this afternoon at Camden Yards. Boston has won 7-3 and 6-4 in 10 innings to take the first two games in this series. The Red Sox (5-3) now have the longest win streak in the American League - five in a row - and have moved into sole possession of first place. They lead the division by a game over the Orioles and Tampa Bay, both at 4-4, and by two games over New York and...
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Frustrating ending had Birdland ornery Saturday night

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Frustrating ending had Birdland ornery Saturday night
It was a tough crowd on the blogs and Twitter around Birdland late last night. Blowing a late lead to the Red Sox had fans stirred up. I guess I can understand. But jumping on César Valdez because he suffered a blown save seemed a bit harsh to me. The Orioles have four wins this year. He had two saves and win in those games. His ERA was 0.00 and his WHIP was 0.923 when he took the mound last night. In his first 12 games with the Orioles, dating to last year, he was 5-for-5 in saves with an...
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O's game blog: Bruce Zimmermann faces Boston at Oriole Park

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O's game blog: Bruce Zimmermann faces Boston at Oriole Park
With Thursday's home opener loss behind them and with a 1-3 record since a 3-0 start, the Orioles host the Boston Red Sox tonight. The Sox won 7-3 Thursday in the series opener, ending a four-game losing streak to the Orioles. Through Friday's games, the Orioles and Boston were tied for first in the American League East at 4-3, with New York and Tampa Bay one game back at 3-4 and Toronto 1 1/2 games out at 3-5. This afternoon those standings changed when Tampa Bay blanked the Yankees on a...
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So far, some O's that are not big strikeout guys have struck out big

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So far, some O's that are not big strikeout guys have struck out big
As the Orioles look to cut down on their mounting strikeout totals, perhaps the thing they can rely on most of all is track record. Several of their players that are striking out a lot right now show strikeout rates more in line with league average or less, both recently and over their careers. That can provide some hope for a club that has fanned 10 or more times in six consecutive games and 13 or more times in a new major league-record five straight games. After they struck out seven times...
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A take on the rotation so far and moving forward

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A take on the rotation so far and moving forward
The Orioles bullpen, which was pretty airtight in the big win Wednesday night at New York, had a few leaks on Thursday afternoon in the home opener in Baltimore. We know the team is heavy on long-relief options, and we're going to find out over time how the late-game relievers hold up and protect leads. So far, right-hander César Valdez had been outstanding in recording two saves and a win. On Wednesday night when the Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman was limited to one inning, the O's...
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Some issues crop up as O's have lost three of four

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Some issues crop up as O's have lost three of four
If we are taking a big picture view, the Orioles are tied for first place and they have a 4-3 start. A winning overall start against Boston and New York. They'd likely take that record in every seven-game sample against those clubs. But since the club's 3-0 start in Boston, where they scored 18 runs, they have hit less and won less. They've allowed seven runs in three of the four games, going 1-3 since the first Boston series. They lost the home opener 7-3 yesterday to Boston and those last...
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O's can't hold lead, fall to Red Sox in home opener

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O's can't hold lead, fall to Red Sox in home opener
It was a messy top of the sixth for the Orioles. A lead was lost and later so was the home opening game. The Boston Red Sox scored two runs in the sixth to turn a 3-2 deficit into a 4-3 lead and eventually pulled away for a 7-3 win. Boston improves to 4-3 with a fourth win in a row. The O's fall to 4-3 in losing their third home opener in a row. Right-hander Matt Harvey was rolling and then suddenly he wasn't. After a shaky first, where he allowed a two-run homer to Rafael Devers that went...
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O's game blog: O's play Red Sox in home opener

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O's game blog: O's play Red Sox in home opener
Riding on a bit of a high after their 11-inning win at New York last night, the Orioles would love to take that momentum and roll it into a win this afternoon. They host the Boston Red Sox in their 2021 home opener to start a three-game series. In a game where the Orioles were held to four hits and struck out 17 times, and needed their bullpen to cover 6 1/3 innings, they pulled out a thrilling 4-3 win over the Yankees. The game ended with right fielder Anthony Santander's outfield assist,...
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Another look at a wild 11-inning win at Yankee Stadium

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Another look at a wild 11-inning win at Yankee Stadium
On the night, the Orioles had just four hits. They went 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position. They struck out 17 times. Their starting pitcher didn't get through five innings. They lost one-run leads in the eighth and 10th innings. But they won the game. It is not often we could see all that happen for the Orioles during a close game in the Bronx, yet they pull out a win. They beat New York 4-3 in 11 innings and begin play today alone atop the American League East at 4-2. In time, we will...
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No sweep: O's win a tense thriller 4-3 at New York (with quotes)

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No sweep: O's win a tense thriller 4-3 at New York (with quotes)
On a night they didn't get much offense or a deep start from their No. 1, John Means, the Orioles did get a big win at Yankee Stadium. It was very, very hard-earned. A win that moved them alone into first-place at 4-2 atop the American League East as they head to Baltimore for the home opener tomorrow. A win that ended on a 9-2 double play when right fielder Anthony Santander threw out the tie run at the plate. With the game tied 3-3 in the 11th inning the Orioles took the lead on a pinch-hit...
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O's pregame notes on strikeouts, the home opener and more

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O's pregame notes on strikeouts, the home opener and more
It's too early in the new season to focus on trends that we are seeing on the field. But for the Orioles, the last three games have just featured too many strikeouts. They actually fanned 15 times when winning 11-3 Sunday at Boston. And then in two losses in New York there have been 27 strikeouts. Through five games the O's strikeout rate of 31.4 percent is tied with Seattle's for the most in the American League. "I'm going to give credit to Gerrit Cole last night," O's manager Brandon...
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O's game blog: John Means faces the Yankees

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O's game blog: John Means faces the Yankees
The Orioles pitched one shutout last year during the shortened 60-game season. Thanks to lefty John Means, they matched that total on opening day. Tonight the left-hander will try to pitch Baltimore to a win in the final game of the series at Yankee Stadium. New York has posted 7-0 and 7-2 wins to begin the series. They've won 12 in a row over the Birds at Yankee Stadium and could sweep the series tonight. The Orioles were an out away from back-to-back shutouts when Rio Ruiz hit a two-run...
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Jim Callis on two under-the-radar O's prospects

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Jim Callis on two under-the-radar O's prospects
It is a question I often get from fans, and when I recently interviewed Jim Callis from MLBPipeline.com, I asked him to identify a couple of under-the-radar or underrated Orioles prospects. We often talk about those at the top of a top 30 list, but those down the list deserve some mention, too. Callis is a big fan of a couple of O's prospects rated in the second half of the MLBPipeline.com Orioles top 30 list. One is outfielder Hudson Haskin, ranked No. 16 by MLBPipeline.com. He was the...
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Strikeouts mount as O's lose again to Yankees

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Strikeouts mount as O's lose again to Yankees
For the Orioles, the strikeouts and the frustrations are both mounting. After riding a high-scoring 18 runs in sweeping three games in Boston, the Orioles have been doing a lot of swinging and missing while losing the first two games of their series in the Bronx. The Birds were held to seven hits and fanned 14 times tonight, losing 7-2 to right-hander Gerrit Cole and the Yankees. An out away from being blanked for the second night in a row, Ryan Mountcastle beat out an infield single with two...
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O's game blog: Kremer against Cole in the Bronx

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O's game blog: Kremer against Cole in the Bronx
When the Orioles play the Yankees tonight in Game 2 of a three-game series, right-hander Dean Kremer will make his first start of the season. After his call-up last year, his first two big league starts were against the Yankees. And Kremer pitched well in both games. He allowed one run in six innings in the first and one run in five innings in the second. So he went 11 innings, allowing five hits and two runs, with six walks and fanned 14. The first two big league batters he faced were DJ...
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Outfielder Ryan McKenna on making his major league debut

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Outfielder Ryan McKenna on making his major league debut
Ticketed to start the 2020 season at Triple-A Norfolk, outfielder Ryan McKenna, like all minor league players, didn't get in any games last summer. He spent a lot of time putting in quality work at the O's alternate site and trying to improve his game. He was on the taxi squad a few times, traveling with the Orioles, but never made the active roster. Yesterday he did. When Austin Hays went to the injured list, the 24-year-old McKenna was activated. And then he got a start. Before he's ever...
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Sceroler shines during O's first loss, now Cole awaits

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Sceroler shines during O's first loss, now Cole awaits
So much for easing in a Rule 5 draft pick. That was the hope and goal for O's skipper Brandon Hyde with his Rule 5 pitchers, but it doesn't always work out that way. One Rule 5 pick, righty Tyler Wells, made it into the blowout win Sunday. But right-hander Mac Sceroler did not. A pitcher that had not thrown above High-A ball took the mound last night. It was the Yankee Stadium mound. It was to face Aaron Judge. Did I mention the bases were loaded? Go get 'em, kid. And he did. It would be...
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In critical inning, control eluded O's hurlers in New York

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In critical inning, control eluded O's hurlers in New York
For 31 innings to start the 2021 season, Orioles pitchers were throwing a lot of strikes. But in the fifth inning tonight, they didn't at Yankee Stadium. And it led to their first loss of the year. Right-hander Jorge López was mostly rolling through four innings tonight, just about matching Yankees lefty Jordan Montgomery in a pitchers' duel. It was 1-0 Yankees in the opener of a three-game series. Aaron Judge hit a 344-foot homer - a Yankee Stadium special - to right field on a 2-0...
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O's game blog: Looking for another win in the series opener

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O's game blog: Looking for another win in the series opener
After a three-game sweep by a combined 18-5 score at Boston, the Orioles begin a three-game series in the Bronx at Yankee Stadium tonight. New York has begun the year 1-2. They lost 3-2 in 10 innings to Toronto in their opener. They won their second game 5-3 on Saturday and lost to the Blue Jays 3-1 on Sunday. So New York scored just eight runs in that opening series. The top four in tonight's batting order - DJ LeMahieu, Aaron Judge, Aaron Hicks and Giancarlo Stanton - are a combined 7-for-45...
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