The Orioles elevated Eloy Jiménez to the cleanup spot for this afternoon’s series finale against the Red Sox. Jarren Duran robbed Jiménez of a home run last night with a leaping catch at the center field fence in the ninth inning. Jiménez is 14-for-33 (.424) with the Orioles. Adley Rutschman returns to the lineup after pinch-hitting last night. He

PHILADELPHIA – The Nationals need one today. Ideally, it would be a total team effort: Strong starting pitching, a lot of run support and a shutdown bullpen. But honestly, it doesn’t matter how they get it. They just need to win. Luckily, the guy that gives them the best chance to do that is taking the mound this afternoon. Jake Irvin makes his 26t

The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Recalled RHP Colin Selby from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear No. 60.Optioned LHP Cade Povich to Triple-A Norfolk after yesterday’s game.

The Orioles recalled reliever Colin Selby this morning from Triple-A Norfolk as the replacement for Cade Povich, who was optioned following last night’s 5-1 loss to the Red Sox. Selby was acquired from the Royals for cash considerations on July 11. He’s allowed six earned runs and seven total with 10 hits in nine innings. Selby, 26, appeared in two

When you ask Orioles manager Brandon Hyde how much he appreciates Ramón Urías for his dependability at a variety of times in a variety of roles this season, he reminds everyone this is not new. “The last few years,” said Hyde. “Ramón is the same guy, every single day," he said. "Whether he is playing or not playing. Whether he hasn’t played in thre

The Orioles’ approach to fixing Craig Kimbrel isn’t working. A second reset hasn’t landed him back in the closer’s role. Fresh ideas aren’t in abundance. Manager Brandon Hyde intends to keep going down the same lower-leverage path with Kimbrel and hope for improved results. He can’t avoid using the nine-time All-Star and play shorthanded in the bul

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde was asked before tonight’s game whether rookie Cade Povich could stay in the rotation or perhaps move to the bullpen. “I think we’ve got 40 games to go, and it’s 40 of day-to-day right now,” Hyde said. “Just kind of never know. And we’ve got rosters expanding. A lot of things can happen.” A quick return to Triple-A Norf

PHILADELPHIA – MacKenzie Gore needed some sign of encouragement in his 25th start. If he wasn’t already, the young left-hander was nearing a point of his season spiraling out of control. Gore was fantastic through the first two months of his second campaign with the Nationals. Through his first 11 starts, he was 4-4 with a 2.91 ERA, numbers worthy

The Orioles have had a homestand with two kinds of ugly losses and two well-pitched, well-played wins. Tonight they play Game 3 of a four-game series with Boston and Game 5 of their six-game homestand. The Orioles (72-51) are 2-2 on the homestand, but had fallen one game behind the New York Yankees (73-50) for the AL East lead through Friday. Bosto

Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman is trending in a direction that moves him further away from the injured list. Rutschman was scratched from last night’s lineup with lower back discomfort that flared as he hit in the cage. He’s receiving treatment and remains on the active roster. “He’s a little better,” said manager Brandon Hyde. “Hoping in the next