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O's game blog: Orioles face Wei-Yin Chen at Camden Yards

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O's game blog: Orioles face Wei-Yin Chen at Camden Yards
The search for offense continues today in Baltimore. After being shut out for the eighth time last night - and fourth time in the last 15 games - the Orioles host Miami in the second game of a three-game set. The Orioles' 234 runs scored are the fewest in the majors, 10 less than Miami, which ranks 29th. The O's have scored 19 runs the last 10 games and 48 in the past 23. They have gone 3-for-58 (.052) with runners in scoring position over the last eight games. The Orioles (19-49) are trying...
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Lack of runs equals lack of wins, plus farm results

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Lack of runs equals lack of wins, plus farm results
The Orioles offense seems to be relentless in its pursuit of being bad. They've faced lefties and righties, experienced and inexperienced pitchers, hurlers from the American League and the National League, and they have failed to produce much against most. A day off did nothing to revive things. The 2-0 loss to Miami on Friday night means the Orioles have been shut out eight times this year. That includes twice in the last four games and four times in the past 15 games. The offense has been...
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O's game blog: Orioles and Marlins begin series at Camden Yards

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O's game blog: Orioles and Marlins begin series at Camden Yards
When we last saw the Orioles, they lost to Boston on Wednesday afternoon and were swept in three straight games. The Orioles (19-48) have lost seven in a row, four at Toronto and those three home games versus Boston. They have now lost nine straight home games since beating Tampa Bay 17-1 at Oriole Park on May 13. The Birds have been swept in four of their last five series. They lost three at home to Washington and two at home to the Yankees. After they swept two games on the road from the New...
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Comparing offensive stats, plus Aberdeen's starter & Grenier's college award

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Comparing offensive stats, plus Aberdeen's starter & Grenier's college award
Fans, reporters and even baseball executives can debate the stats in the game - advanced, traditional or any others. There is probably no one stat that summarizes a player's contribution in a nice and neat number, although Wins Above Replacement and others attempt to do that. It at least gives us a framework for some level of a comparison. But for an admitted somewhat simplistic look at Orioles players and comparing their offense from 2017 to 2018, we could look at OPS+. It provides a...
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Will more youth be on the way, plus other notes and Aberdeen's roster

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Will more youth be on the way, plus other notes and Aberdeen's roster
Right-hander Yefry Ramirez had the look of player who knew he did a decent job in the Orioles clubhouse yesterday. And for a player chasing a major league dream since his first season on the farm in 2011, to pitch in a big league game against a good team and handle himself well had to be so special for him. Ramirez saw two of his runs score after he left the game. Otherwise allowing one run over 4 1/3 would have looked much better. But he showed a major league quality changeup and got swings...
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Ramirez solid in debut, but O's get swept (with quotes added)

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Ramirez solid in debut, but O's get swept (with quotes added)
Orioles right-hander Yefry Ramirez was certainly respectable in his major league debut. But to beat the Boston Red Sox today he would have needed more help. His offense couldn't get much going against left-hander Chris Sale and his bullpen let in two of his runs as Boston beat the Orioles 5-1 at Camden Yards. The Orioles (19-48) have lost seven in a row to tie their season-high for the third time. They have six losing streaks of at least five games and are 1-9 versus Boston and 10-21 at...
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O's game blog: Yefry Ramirez faces Boston in his MLB debut

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O's game blog: Yefry Ramirez faces Boston in his MLB debut
When the Orioles play the finale of their three-game series with Boston this afternoon, 24-year-old right-hander Yefry Ramirez will get the start and make his major league debut. Acquired by the Orioles from the New York Yankees last July 31 for international bonus slots, the Dominican Republic native has been pitching this year with Triple-A Norfolk. He spent one day on the Orioles roster this season on April 10, but did not pitch and was optioned back to the minors the next day. In 12 starts...
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Britton's velocity, the RISP stat and more with Grayson Rodriguez

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Britton's velocity, the RISP stat and more with Grayson Rodriguez
At least this time while the Orioles were taking another loss they also saw the return of closer Zach Britton to the mound. He had Achilles surgery in December and the long road back to a big league mound culminated with his appearance in the seventh inning in last night's 6-4 loss to Boston. Pitching for the first time in the majors since Sept. 18, 2017, Britton threw just 11 of 26 pitches for strikes and he walked three. He somehow managed to not give up a run. He did not get charged with a...
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Boston gets to David Hess again as O's lose 6-4 (with quotes)

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Boston gets to David Hess again as O's lose 6-4 (with quotes)
In his first six major league starts, Orioles right-hander David Hess has delivered four quality starts. But the two times he has not been able to do that were against the Boston Red Sox. Hess allowed five runs over 3 1/3 innings tonight as Boston beat the Orioles 6-4 at Camden Yards. The Orioles are 19-47 with six consecutive losses. This is the third losing streak of at least six games this year. Hess had allowed 10 runs in his first five major league starts and all 10 had scored on homers....
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O's game blog: David Hess gets a rematch with Boston

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O's game blog: David Hess gets a rematch with Boston
Right-hander David Hess (2-2, 3.07 ERA) tonight gets his second look at the Boston Red Sox, the one team that hit him hard so far during his first five major league starts. Since that outing, Hess is 1-1 with an ERA of 0.96 over his past three starts. But May 20 versus Boston, in his second big league start, he gave up five runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings. J.D. Martinez hit two homers and Andrew Benintendi also took him deep in Boston's 5-0 win. Hess had allowed just one run over the...
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Top pick Grayson Rodriguez talks about signing with Orioles

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Top pick Grayson Rodriguez talks about signing with Orioles
The Orioles today officially signed their top draft pick, prep pitcher Grayson Rodriguez, who was just introduced at a Camden Yards press conference where he was joined by Orioles scouting director Gary Rajsich. It was not long after the Orioles selected Rodriguez 11th overall in round one on June 4 that they were closing in on agreement to a signing bonus. Rodriguez will head to Florida tomorrow for an orientation and to throw some bullpens before he joins the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League...
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Dylan Bundy keeps it rolling (plus a Grayson Rodriguez note)

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Dylan Bundy keeps it rolling (plus a Grayson Rodriguez note)
Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy had another good outing last night. By now, he is probably getting used to pitching without a lot of runs to work with. Bundy threw eight scoreless innings on three singles against the Boston Red Sox. No runner even got to third base against him during his 104-pitch outing. Leaning more heavily than usual on his fastball, Bundy saw Andrew Benintendi go 2-for-2 against him and the rest of the Boston lineup went 1-for-24. Bundy did not get a decision in the...
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Dylan Bundy with a scoreless start, but O's with another loss (with quotes)

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Dylan Bundy with a scoreless start, but O's with another loss (with quotes)
Dylan Bundy was pitching like dealin' Dylan again. But could the Orioles score even a single run to support him tonight? They started a lineup minus Manny Machado, who was sick and missed the game. They could not as they lost to Boston 2-0 to start a three-game series at Camden Yards. The Sox broke the scoreless tie with a pair of sac flies in the 12th off Mychal Givens. Givens had fanned Mitch Moreland, coming from behind 3-0 in the count, to strand the bases loaded in the 11th. But in the...
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O's game blog: Bundy faces Wright in homestand opener

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O's game blog: Bundy faces Wright in homestand opener
After losing four straight at Toronto to complete a 2-4 road trip, the Orioles begin a six-game homestand tonight. They will host Boston for three games and Miami for three beginning Friday night. The Orioles (19-45) return home with the worst record in the majors. They have lost 11 of 13, 13 of 17 and 17 of their past 23. The Orioles are 1-6 against Boston but this is the first series the club have played at Oriole Park. The O's are 1-9 their past 10 games against the Red Sox. The Red Sox are...
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Zach Britton on returning to the active roster today

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Zach Britton on returning to the active roster today
Orioles closer Zach Britton may get in a game tonight and pitch for the team for the first time since Sept. 18, 2017, when he threw a scoreless inning versus Boston. His return from his right Achilles surgery in December has led him finally and officially back to the Orioles active roster today. "Been a long road," he said this afternoon in the Orioles clubhouse. "Since before Christmas I've been looking forward to this day. So, excited to get that first one under my belt and get on a good...
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A few final notes and quotes from the Toronto series

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A few final notes and quotes from the Toronto series
The Orioles' recent run of solid starting pitching came to a screeching halt Sunday in Toronto. After the Blue Jays put together a two-run rally against right-hander Alex Cobb with an infield hit and a bloop double in the second, they hit him hard later in the game. Cobb tied his career high by allowing nine runs and 11 hits in the 13-3 loss. His record is 2-8 with a 7.23 ERA and the Orioles are now just 2-9 in his 11 starts. He also allowed nine runs on June 3, 2017 for Tampa Bay at...
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Swept away in Toronto: O's lose big to end road trip (quotes added)

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Swept away in Toronto: O's lose big to end road trip (quotes added)
TORONTO - A series that began with the Orioles blowing a three-run ninth-inning lead Thursday night ended today with no late leads to worry about. The Orioles trailed 9-1 after the fourth and lost 13-3 to Toronto at Rogers Centre. It was an awful ending to a four-game sweep by a Toronto team that began this series losers of seven of their last eight games and 10 of their last 11 home games. Today they completed their first four-game home sweep of the Orioles since June 26-28, 1978. The Orioles...
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Showalter pregame on Davis, the offense and more (game update)

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Showalter pregame on Davis, the offense and more (game update)
TORONTO - After two days off, first baseman Chris Davis is back in the Orioles lineup today, batting sixth and playing first base. He's batting .152/.232/.232 with just four homers and 15 RBIs for the season. His skipper hopes some time to reset and clear his head may finally help get the slugger get back to producing. "I hope so. We'll see," manager Buck Showalter said. Davis was not available to comment today on whether he was part of the decision to not start yesterday. Yesterday,...
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O's game blog: Orioles need a win to avoid four-game sweep

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O's game blog: Orioles need a win to avoid four-game sweep
TORONTO - The Orioles end a four-game series in Toronto and a six-game road trip this afternoon at Rogers Centre. Since Thursday, they've lost by scores of 5-4 in 10 innings, 5-1 and 4-3 in 10 innings. The Blue Jays today seek their first four-game home sweep of the Orioles since June 26-28, 1978. Yes, that is 40 years ago. The Orioles have scored just eight runs on 20 hits in this series and they are 1-for-21 with runners in scoring position in three games in Toronto. The Baltimore offense...
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O's rotation gets rolling, but the wins are still hard to get

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O's rotation gets rolling, but the wins are still hard to get
TORONTO - At a time when the Orioles rotation is on its best run of the season, that success is not translating into wins. During a five-game road trip, the Orioles have gotten five quality starts, but have gone 2-3. During the past 10 games, they have gotten nine quality starts, but have gone 2-8. In the last five games, the starters have posted an ERA of 2.27. Over the past 10 games, the ERA is 3.34. This 10-game run has lowered the rotation ERA for the year from 5.60 to 5.18. The quintet of...
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