ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Orioles will close out their road trip this afternoon by facing reliever-turned-starter Sergio Romo for the second time in the series, unless he's traded before first pitch. The Rays keep searching for ways to save money, which usually impacts the roster. However, here are a few ideas they might want to consider: * Get rid of the cable in both clubhouses. * Plain M&Ms instead of peanut in the candy dispensers. * 10-cent beer nights, where each fan must pay an...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The third time through the order didn't trip up Andrew Cashner today. He struggled right out of the gate, with five runs allowed through the second inning and 12 baserunners against him as the game progressed through the fourth. The Orioles weren't in come-to-the-rescue mode. They didn't have a hit until Danny Valencia's leadoff triple in the fifth and stranded him as part of a frustrating afternoon and a 5-1 loss to the Rays at Tropicana Field. Cashner was removed...

MIAMI - Nationals left fielder Juan Soto doubled with one out in the second inning, but Marlins left-handed starter Wei-Yin Chen notched two strikeouts against the next three batters to get out of the inning. It was Soto's first double in the majors. Trea Turner singled and stole second in the third, but Bryce Harper struck out and Anthony Rendon popped up to end the threat. J.T. Realmuto singled in the first inning, but Nationals right-handed starter Tanner Roark induced a fly out to center...

The Orioles play at Tropicana Field this afternoon in the second game of a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays. The Orioles improved to 17-34 with last night's 2-0 win behind David Hess. The Orioles have now won consecutive road games for the second time this season, the first was April 5-6 at Yankee Stadium. It was the Orioles' second shutout of the season, also on April 27 against Detroit. It was the first time the Orioles won scoring two-or-less runs this season and first time...

MIAMI - First baseman Ryan Zimmerman, who has been out since May 10 with a right oblique strain, was out on the field for batting practice taking grounders at first base and throwing to second base at about a 3/4 pace. "He's coming along," said manager Davey Martinez. "When you deal with that kind of injury you want to make sure you are totally right because it's about swinging and all this other stuff. We want to make sure he's right when he comes off." Zimmerman has been swinging the...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Orioles will wait at least one more day on Mark Trumbo before deciding whether he needs to go on the disabled list. Trumbo continues to report that his knee is much better since yesterday's cortisone injection and the Orioles think he could be ready as early as Monday afternoon against the Nationals at Camden Yards. "Trum's a lot better," said manager Buck Showalter. "We're going to wait on him. Not going to get into his availability for today, but obviously...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Orioles closer Zach Britton is set to begin his injury rehab assignment Wednesday with Triple-A Norfolk. He's been setback-free in his mound work and simulated games. Britton threw two innings this morning at Tropicana Field. The extended spring training players who batted and played defense behind him included infielder Steve Wilkerson, who's completing his 50-game suspension. Here's Britton on the sim game and how he's feeling: "It was good," he said. "Two...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Closer Zach Britton threw his two-inning simulated game this morning at Tropicana Field, with the Orioles summoning six players from extended spring training to assist him. Britton said it was the best he's felt. Britton did extensive fielding drills afterward and is expected to join Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday to begin his injury rehab assignment. While the extended spring players took batting practice, David Hess ran the stadium steps as part of his conditioning....

MIAMI - Matt Adams continues to demonstrate the worth of his signing, especially for his power bat. Adams' homer on Friday was his 12th of the season, second to Bryce Harper (15) on the club. According to the Nationals' public relations staff, Adams would lead the National League in slugging percentage (.626) and would be second in OPS (.995) if he had the minimum plate appearances (3.1). Adams currently stands at 2.71 plate appearances per game. Mark Reynolds, who gets the start at first...

MIAMI - Right-hander Max Scherzer talked about how well divisional opponents know his stuff and how they try to wait him out. The Phillies attempted that strategy May 6 and Scherzer battled through for a season-high 15 strikeouts and a 5-4 win. He managed to pitch around three Phillies extra-base hits. Friday's game was the Nationals' first meeting of 19 this season against the Marlins, another National League East foe. Scherzer fought through six innings, 114 pitches, a two-run double by...