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The Orioles begin their final series of the year tonight hosting four games over three days against the defending World Series champion Houston Astros. The scheduled series opener was rained out last night.
Houston (100-58) lost at Toronto on Wednesday, but has clinched its second straight American League West championship. This is the third time in franchise history with 100 wins, topped only by teams in 2017 (101 wins) and 1998 (102 wins). Houston is the first team with back-to-back 100-win...
The season is down to four games, which could be the countdown for Buck Showalter as Orioles manager. He hasn't been told of his status beyond this season and said he isn't worrying about it. There's an opponent to prepare for and personal feelings that must be stifled.
"No. I shouldn't know," Showalter said.
"I've got a contract through the end of October, so nobody needs to or has to do that. There's a lot of people in this world like that. Who am I?
"I mean, really? Is it that...
After the July trades where some veteran leaders exited the Orioles clubhouse, a much younger and less experienced team emerged. There were fewer veteran leaders and there may be fewer yet in 2019.
Outfielder/first baseman Trey Mancini looks around the clubhouse and sees that he has become a veteran on this team almost overnight. This time last year, he was wrapping up a strong rookie season, one that led him to a third-place finish for the American League Rookie of the Year Award.
A year...
Chris Davis remains out of the Orioles lineup tonight as they open the final homestand of the season. Davis hasn't played since Saturday in New York.
Corban Joseph is the designated hitter. Steve Wilkerson is at second base and Jace Peterson is at third base.
Renato Núñez is bothered by some soreness in his knee.
Miguel Castro remains unavailable because of some swelling in his knee, but he's improved.
The Orioles still don't have a starter listed for Sunday. Yefry RamÃrez pitches...
Manager: Bud Black (2nd season)
Record: 89-70
Last 10 games: 7-3 (update)
Who to watch: 3B Nolan Arenado (.296/.374/.545 with 34 HR, 105 RBIs), SS Trevor Story (.291/.346/.562 with 35 HR, 105 RBIs, 26 SB), CF Charlie Blackmon (.287, 26 HR), 2B DJ LeMahieu (15 HR, 61 RBIs), 1B Ian Desmond (21 HR, 86 RBIs), RHP Kyle Freeland (16-7, 2.84 ERA), RHP Wade Davis (42 saves)
Season series vs. Nationals: 3-1
Pitching probables:
Sept. 28: RHP Joe Ross (0-1) vs. LHP Kyle Freeland (16-7), 8:10 p.m., MASN2...
The Baltimore Orioles Charitable Foundation and outfielder Adam Jones, and his wife, Audie, have jointly donated $150,000 to a variety of local nonprofit organizations. The donation includes $100,000 for Living Classrooms, $20,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Baltimore, $10,000 for Stocks in the Future, $10,000 for Harlem Lacrosse, $5,000 for Sharp Dressed Man, and $5,000 for Baltimore Urban Baseball Association. Prior to Saturday's game, an Orioles representative and Adam and...
The focus Wednesday obviously was on Bryce Harper, whose potential farewell to Nationals Park didn't quite go as hoped, both for performance and weather-related reasons. But there was plenty else going on during the course of the Nats' 9-3, seven-inning win over the Marlins. Let's run through some of the other notable developments ...
* Victor Robles had the best game of his brief major league career. The rookie center fielder went 4-for-5 with a double, a homer and five RBIs, and in the...
And then there were four. The Orioles are down to the final series and final four games of the 2018 season, which will end up as their worst in team history. They host the Houston Astros the next four days at Oriole Park.
They got blown out in the day portion of Wednesday's doubleheader at Boston, but posted a 10-3 win last night. That continued a crazy run of seemingly all-or-nothing offense for the club. In the last 19 games, the Orioles have scored six runs or more five times, but two runs...
BOSTON - Marked absent in the lineup for yesterday's doubleheader against a pair of Red Sox left-handed starters, Orioles rookie outfielder DJ Stewart should resurface in the final homestand that also brings the 2018 season to a merciful conclusion.
The Astros are starting right-handers Gerrit Cole tonight and Justin Verlander on Friday. The last two spots could be bullpen games. The Orioles certainly can relate.
Stewart has amassed only three plate appearances against left-handers, drawing a...
BOSTON - The Orioles squeezed a combined 3 2/3 innings out of their starters in today's doubleheader, with Jimmy Yacabonis doing the heavy lifting.
Yacabonis worked into the fourth inning in the nightcap, leaving with runners on the corners and one out in a tie game.
Manager Buck Showalter would have to mobilize his relievers again while still keeping an eye on the next two games with rookie starters. So much juggling going on, so many balls in the air, so many reasons for players to wonder...