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The starting rotation takes a turn for the worse

April 28, 2018, 9:28pm

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The starting rotation takes a turn for the worse

Over the last four games, it was the previously struggling Chris Tillman that gave the Orioles their lone solid start on the mound. He pitched seven scoreless innings on one hit Friday night against Detroit. But in the three games wrapping around his start, Orioles starters have an ERA of 12.15. Alex Cobb, Dylan Bundy and Andrew Cashner have combined to pitch 13 1/3 innings, allowing 28 hits and 20 runs (18 earned). O's pitching has allowed 26 runs the last four games and that includes the...

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Cashner exits early as Detroit beats the Orioles 9-5 (quotes added)

April 28, 2018, 6:49pm

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Pitching one night after Chris Tillman held Detroit scoreless on one hit over seven innings, right-hander Andrew Cashner could not follow that up tonight at Camden Yards. Detroit ended a 22-innings scoreless run scoring once against him in the first and then opened up a big early lead in the second on its way to an 9-5 win at Oriole Park. The Orioles fall to 7-20 for the year. They have lost six of seven, 12 of 14 and 14 of their last 17 games. They are 2-6 on this homestand and 4-10 at home...

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O's game blog: Andrew Cashner scheduled to face Detroit in Game 2

April 28, 2018, 2:57pm

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O's game blog: Andrew Cashner scheduled to face Detroit in Game 2

After Chris Tillman's gem last night and a 6-0 win, the Orioles (7-19) host the Detroit Tigers (10-14) tonight in the second game of a weekend series. Tonight's game will not start on time. At around 6:30 p.m. the Orioles annouced a delayed start due to inclement weather. No start time has been announced. Update: Now we do have a start time. The Orioles announced tonight's game will start at approximately 7:30. Last night's win, as Tillman allowed one hit over seven scoreless, snapped...

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More Tillman talk and other notes after O's end losing streak

April 27, 2018, 9:18pm

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More Tillman talk and other notes after O's end losing streak

While Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman had to be thrilled with his outing last night, he was firm in saying this doesn't yet mean he is back or that he has turned a corner or turned around his poor pitching of the last two seasons. "No. Absolutely not," Tillman said. "Every start is a challenge. The next team could care less what the heck I did tonight. You have to keep working. Just a piece of the puzzle and you have to keep on going." But seeing Tillman throw seven scoreless innings in...

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Chris Tillman on his seven scoreless innings in win over Detroit

April 27, 2018, 6:51pm

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Chris Tillman on his seven scoreless innings in win over Detroit

At game time tonight, Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman had an ERA of 9.87, a WHIP of 2.365 and opposing batters were hitting .395 against him this year through four starts. He seemed an unlikely candidate to deliver seven shutout innings of one-hit ball. But he did exactly that, using improved mechanics and strong secondary pitches to end his 22-start winless streak. "I think it is definitely mechanical with me," Tillman said after pitching the Orioles to a 6-0 win in the series opener....

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Chris Tillman tosses a gem as the Orioles blank Detroit

April 27, 2018, 5:36pm

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In the latest edition of you never know in baseball, a pitcher with an ERA of 9.87 tonight ended a 22-start winless streak with seven shutout innings. The until-now struggling Chris Tillman stunned more than a few people tonight by pitching a gem as the Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 6-0 on a combined two-hitter to start a three-game weekend series at Camden Yards. Pedro Ãlvarez backed Tillman with a two-homer night and Manny Machado hit his ninth home run and drove in two runs to provide...

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O's game blog: Chris Tillman faces Tigers in series opener

April 27, 2018, 2:56pm

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O's game blog: Chris Tillman faces Tigers in series opener

The Orioles host the Detroit Tigers tonight, beginning a three-game series that will end a scheduled 10-game homestand that is down to nine games after Tuesday's rainout. The Orioles (6-19) have lost five in a row and 11 of their past 12 games. They are 1-5 on this homestand and 3-9 at Oriole Park for the season. Detroit (10-13) just lost two of three at Pittsburgh and that series included a rainout. They lost a doubleheader yesterday, but are 6-4 since their 4-9 start. The Tigers swept three...

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Tim Beckham provides an update after his core muscle surgery

April 27, 2018, 1:09pm

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Tim Beckham provides an update after his core muscle surgery

A day after his core muscle surgery in Philadelphia, which repaired tears on both sides of his groin, Orioles infielder Tim Beckham was back in the clubhouse today. He is trying to stay positive and said he's ready to attack the rehab process. He hopes to be playing rehab games perhaps around mid-June, give or take a few days. "I'm not going to be put a timetable on it, but I hope to be playing in extended spring training or minor league games in six weeks from now," he said. "I'll do the...

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O's starters struggled against Rays as latest losing streak reaches five

April 26, 2018, 9:55pm

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O's starters struggled against Rays as latest losing streak reaches five

The Orioles are trying to stop losing. But right now they can't, going 1-11 over the last 12 games. When they score some runs, they give up too many. When they need a clutch hit, they can't get it. When they need a key play in the field, they don't make it. As a season spirals out of control everyone is frustrated - from the clubhouse to the stands to those tuning in all around Birdland. This has gone from bad to worse. Will some changes be forthcoming? Are there changes that can even be...

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Dylan Bundy allows eight runs as O's lose to Rays (quotes added)

April 26, 2018, 6:28pm

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Dylan Bundy allows eight runs as O's lose to Rays (quotes added)

Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy began tonight fourth in the American League in ERA and had allowed just one homer in five starts, covering 31 2/3 innings. He's been the ace for the Orioles early this year. But his great run to start the 2018 season ended as the Orioles lost again. Bundy allowed a career-high eight runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Orioles 9-5 at Oriole Park. Baltimore has fallen to 6-19 and lost five in a row, 11 of 12 and 13 of its last 15 games. The Orioles are 1-5 on...

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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces Chris Archer at Camden Yards

April 26, 2018, 3:00pm

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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces Chris Archer at Camden Yards

The Orioles haven't won since Friday when Dylan Bundy was on the mound. The right-hander's rotation turn has come up again and he pitches tonight against the Tampa Bay Rays. Since Bundy pitched the Orioles to a 3-1 win over Cleveland on Friday, the Orioles have lost four in a row by a combined 21-8 score. They are 1-10 in their last 11 games and 2-12 in the last 14. The Orioles are 6-18 for the season and 3-8 at home heading into tonight's game. Bundy (1-2, 1.42 ERA) will make his sixth...

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A closer look at Dylan Bundy's strong start to the season

April 26, 2018, 1:08pm

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A closer look at Dylan Bundy's strong start to the season

Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy is off to a great start, pitching like the ace pitcher the Orioles hoped they'd get when they drafted him No. 4 overall in the 2011 draft. But fast starts are not new to Bundy. He got off to one last season, as well. Here is a comparison of his first five starts last year and this year. 2017: 3-1 with 1.65 ERA, 32 2/3 innings, six walks, 23 strikeouts and .228 average against 2018: 1-2 with a 1.42 ERA, 31 2/3 innings, nine walks, 40 strikeouts and .220 average...

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A look at the latest loss, with notes on Cobb and the offense

April 25, 2018, 9:04pm

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A look at the latest loss, with notes on Cobb and the offense

Well, at least the Orioles didn't score three runs or less for the 17th time. They got four last night, but it wasn't nearly enough in an 8-4 loss to Tampa Bay. The Orioles have lost four in a row, 10 of 11 and 12 of their past 14 games. Their miserable start now has them 12 games under the .500 mark at 6-18. The Orioles got only five hits last night and the team average is just .169 (26-for-154) during what is so far a 1-4 homestand. They've scored 11 runs in five games on the homestand...

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Alex Cobb falls to 0-3 as O's lose to Tampa Bay (quotes added)

April 25, 2018, 6:01pm

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Alex Cobb falls to 0-3 as O's lose to Tampa Bay (quotes added)

For the first time as an Oriole, right-hander Alex Cobb made it through the fourth inning. But in his third start with his new team, he didn't make it through the fifth. Cobb was hit hard in the fifth when he allowed four runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Orioles 8-4 at Camden Yards. While the Rays have won five straight, the Orioles fall to 6-18 with their latest defeat. The Orioles have lost four in a row, 10 of 11 and 12 of their last 14 games. They are 3-8 at home and 4-7 versus American...

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O's game blog: O's Alex Cobb faces his former Tampa Bay teammates

April 25, 2018, 3:00pm

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O's game blog: O's Alex Cobb faces his former Tampa Bay teammates

Orioles right-hander Alex Cobb (0-2, 15.43 ERA) makes his first start as an Oriole at home and he will do so against his former team. For the first time ever Cobb pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays as the clubs open a rain-shortened, two-game series. Cobb has failed to complete the fourth inning in his first two starts, which came at Boston and Detroit. He went a combined seven innings allowing 20 hits and 15 runs (12 earned). He has allowed a .500 batting average (20-for-40) in those...

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Jace Peterson on his "wild ride" that led him to the Orioles

April 25, 2018, 1:10pm

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As he joins his fourth major league team today, Jace Peterson will hit the ground running for the Orioles. He's going right into the starting lineup tonight, batting ninth at second base. Since opening day he has been called up by the New York Yankees, designated for assignment by New York, re-signed by the Yankees, DFA'd again and claimed on waivers by the Orioles. All that happened in a 16-day span. "Definitely been a wild ride," Peterson said this afternoon in the Orioles clubhouse....

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Can the rotation lead an O's turnaround? (Plus farm notes)

April 24, 2018, 8:14pm

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Can the rotation lead an O's turnaround? (Plus farm notes)

If there was ever a good time for a rainout, maybe last night was it for the Orioles. They were scheduled to begin a three-game series with Tampa Bay but got washed out at Camden Yards. The Orioles are trying to reverse a 6-17 start that has seen them lose nine of 10 and 11 of their past 13 games. They are just 3-7 at home, where they've scored only 19 runs in 10 games. Maybe a day away will be beneficial. With a 2-1 loss to Cleveland Monday night, the Orioles ended a stretch in which they...

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O's offense comes up short again and Cobb faces his former team

April 23, 2018, 8:58pm

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O's offense comes up short again and Cobb faces his former team

It is beginning to look like Groundhog Day. The Orioles show up at Camden Yards, get a decent starting pitching performance many nights, but can't back it up with enough offense to win. Any offense would be appreciated at this point. The Cleveland Indians have an excellent pitching staff and the Orioles offense can vouch for that after scoring just seven runs on 21 hits the last four days. Thanks to Dylan Bundy they were not swept four straight. Right-hander Kevin Gausman allowed two runs over...

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Chris Davis on the offense, Kevin Gausman on his outing

April 23, 2018, 6:51pm

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Chris Davis on the offense, Kevin Gausman on his outing

The Orioles tonight ended a season-opening stretch where they played all five American League playoff teams from last season. To say the least, they didn't handle it well. Tonight's 2-1 loss to Cleveland was the latest flat game for the offense. The Orioles have lost nine of 10 of 11 of 13 to begin the year at 6-17. They scored just seven runs on 21 hits in losing three of four to Cleveland. They have scored three runs or fewer 16 times in 23 games. I asked first baseman Chris Davis if it is...

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One-run short: O's fall 2-1 as Cleveland takes three of four

April 23, 2018, 5:32pm

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One-run short: O's fall 2-1 as Cleveland takes three of four

Kevin Gausman pitched a very strong game. But so did Carlos Carrasco as the Orioles bats fell mostly silent again tonight. Cleveland beat the Orioles 2-1 at to take the last three games and three of four in this series. The loss was the Orioles ninth in 10 games and 11th in 13 contests as they fall to 6-17. Cleveland is 12-8 and has won nine of its past 12 games. Gausman began tonight with a 13.50 ERA and batting average against of .429 in the first inning of his starts this year, and then he...