The Orioles will host "Birdland Social," a Social Media Night event on Tuesday, June 26, prior to the 7:05 p.m. ET game against the Seattle Mariners. The exclusive pregame party will take place on the center field Roof Deck with many of the Orioles' social media followers. The event will include a question-and-answer session with Orioles reliever Richard Bleier (Instagram: @RichardBleier), hosted by Orioles public address announcer Ryan Wagner (Twitter: @rwags614). "I am excited to...

The immediate reaction to Thursday's news of Matt Wieters' hamstring surgery was to wonder how quickly Mike Rizzo will be on the phone in search of another catcher. Those phone calls undoubtedly will occur, but don't count on any major moves being made within a matter of days. In all likelihood, the Nationals won't be in a position to acquire a catcher until later this summer. That's partly just a fact of the way the baseball industry works. Significant trades are tough to pull off in May...

BOSTON - The Orioles have made a surprising change to their 25-man roster today, optioning catcher Caleb Joseph to Triple-A Norfolk and recalling Andrew Susac to replace him. Susac is in tonight's lineup against the Red Sox. Joseph broke camp as the projected starter behind the plate, but rookie Chance Sisco has been kept busy by appearing in 30 games. Joseph has played in 24 and is batting .182/.203/.325 with four doubles, two triples, one home run and three RBIs in 77 at-bats. He's thrown...

Matt Wieters had surgery Wednesday to repair his left hamstring, the Nationals announced today, a major procedure that figures to sideline the veteran catcher until at least late in the season, if not through the remainder of the season. The Nationals offered no timeline yet for Wieters' recovery, saying only that they "will provide more information when Matt returns to Washington, D.C. and is evaluated by our medical staff." Hamstring surgery, though, is a major procedure and typically only...

The postponed game between the Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday, May 15, has been rescheduled for Thursday, July 12, at 6:05 p.m. ET. It will be broadcast on MASN2 and on the Orioles Radio Network, including flagship station 105.7 The Fan. Eutaw Street Gates A and H will open at 4:00 p.m., while all remaining gates will open at 4:30 p.m. Parking lots will open at 2:30 p.m. Tickets and parking for the May 15 game will be automatically honored for the makeup game on July 12. No...

The Nationals have a day off today after the Yankees series was moved to June 18. Essentially, they will face the Yankees for 12 1/2 innings with two wins on the line next month at Nats Park. The two teams renew their matchup earlier that week in New York, with two games at Yankee Stadium June 12 and 13. Here are the updated pitching matchups for this weekend against the Los Angeles Dodgers: Friday - Max Scherzer vs. Ross Stripling, Saturday - Tanner Roark vs. Rich Hill and Sunday - Stephen...

Since the 2012 season - when they returned to the playoffs after 14 losing seasons - the Orioles have a winning record in head-to-head matchups with the Boston Red Sox. In fact, the Orioles have won the season series in five of the last six years since then. That includes a 10-9 mark last season, when the Red Sox won 93 games and their second straight American League East title. But now the Orioles may have some trouble beating the Red Sox. They got swept three straight at Fenway Park in April...

Manager: Alex Cora (1st season)Record: 29-14 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: RF Mookie Betts (.353 with 13 HR, 28 RBIs); DH J.D. Martinez (.344 with 12 HR, 36 RBIs); SS Xander Bogaerts (.306 with 12 2B); LHP David Price (3-4, 4.89 ERA); RHP Rick Porcello (5-1, 3.28 ERA), RHP Craig Kimbrel (2.45 ERA, 13 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: 3-0 Pitching probables: May 17: RHP Kevin Gausman (3-2) vs. LHP David Price (3-4), 7:10 p.m., MASNMay 18: RHP Alex Cobb (0-5) vs. LHP Drew Pomeranz (1-1), 7:10...

Orioles manager Buck Showalter hinted that a roster move could be made following yesterday's game or later today. No announcement was forthcoming after a 4-1 loss to the Phillies. It must be happening while the team is in Boston. The bullpen is housing three left-handers, which is unusual in a season when Richard Bleier often has been the lone guy. Tanner Scott rejoined him on May 9 while Darren O'Day went on the disabled list with a hyperextended right elbow. Donnie Hart was called up on...

So much for the Nationals and Yankees trying to play 1 1/3 games tonight. Despite hopes of completing the final three innings of Tuesday's suspended game at 5:05 p.m., then proceeding with their regularly scheduled game at 7:05 p.m., all baseball for the evening was postponed due to the forecast of continued rain throughout the rest of the day. According to a message posted on the scoreboard at Nationals Park and read by the public address announcer, the games will be made up on June 18, with...