The Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle is mostly fine today after rolling his ankle during a stolen base of second in the first inning of Game 2 last night. Mountcastle stayed in the game then and is back in the lineup today, batting fifth as the DH in the series finale with Kansas City. “Yeah, watching that, that didn’t looked good. But we dodged a bullet

The Orioles have reached the end of their homestand. A makeup game today against the Royals, followed by their flight to St. Louis. Tyler Nevin is starting at third base after playing right field yesterday in Game 2. Trey Mancini is the first baseman and Ryan Mountcastle is the designated hitter. Anthony Bemboom is catching. Cedric Mullins is 13-fo

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Many years ago, earlier in his career, Nelson Cruz learned a valuable lesson about dealing with a slump at the plate. “I used to have a coach who said if you don’t hit, you better play defense,” Cruz said. He immediately laughed, recognizing the folly of that philosophy for a full-time designated hitter. “So, if I don’t hit,” Cruz

The Orioles and Royals wrap up this rain-delayed two-day, three-game series this afternoon in Baltimore after splitting a twin bill on Sunday. Kansas City took the opener, 6-4, while Baltimore won the nightcap, 4-2. The Orioles have lost just one of their past four series, going 2-1-1 against the Angels, Yankees, Red Sox and Twins. They are 3-4-1 i

The Orioles were supposed to be off today, but Saturday’s rainout has forced a noon game onto their schedule. I’m off anyway, but only when it comes to ballpark duty. The mailbag is filling up. I can’t ignore it any longer. Time to take a letter dump. You ask, I answer, etc. This is the latest sequel to the original. And as you know, sequels usuall

Looking at playing three games in about a 24-hour span as Sunday’s doubleheader began at Camden Yards, O’s manager Brandon Hyde was hopeful his starting pitchers could get deep in both games. They did that and more as the O’s split a doubleheader with Kansas City. Had the defense not let down in Game 1, the Orioles may have swept the Royals. But th

Following game two, the Orioles made the following roster move: Returned 27th man RHP Travis Lakins, Sr. to Triple-A Norfolk.

The Orioles played two games today in first-pitch temperatures of 51 and 57 degrees. They also heated up. A disappointing, defense-deficient loss in the opener was followed by a 4-2 victory over the Royals before an announced doubleheader crowd of 19,893 at Camden Yards, with left-hander Bruce Zimmermann notching his second quality start. The Oriol

ANAHEIM, Calif. – On paper, the heart of the Angels batting order looks as intimidating as any in baseball. Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani and Anthony Rendon are as accomplished a 2-3-4 trio as you’ll find in the sport, and even if they haven't been collectively performing up to their usual standards this season, there’s no denying the presence each has

The left field wall can’t keep every baseball in front of it. The Orioles have cleared it a few times in defiance of the new measurements, but there are more denials than dugout celebrations. Ryan Mountcastle thought he hit a game-tying, two-run homer off Kansas City’s Zack Greinke in the fifth inning of the opening game of today's doubleheader, bu