DETROIT - The Orioles were swept away in Motown in blowout fashion this afternoon. Right-hander Alex Cobb got knocked out in the fourth inning in his second start for the team as Detroit routed the Orioles 13-8 to complete a three-game sweep. The Orioles went 0-6 on this road trip to Boston and Detroit and were outscored 43-22. They came to Detroit hoping to win a series against a team that began this three-game set with five straight losses, a 1-5 home record and a 4-9 mark overall. Instead,...

Alex Cobb will get crushed on social media again today because he lasted only 3 1/3 innings, a shorter outing than his debut in Boston, and left with the Tigers ahead 7-3. One fan on Twitter referred to him as "garbage." Meanwhile, Cobb couldn't get a strike call from plate umpire Larry Vanover down in the zone and the Tigers dinked and dribbled him to pieces in the first two innings before Jeimer Candelario's two-run shot in the fourth. Cobb's second start with the Orioles concluded with...

DETROIT - Orioles closer Zach Britton will take another important step tomorrow in his rehab from his right Achilles surgery in December. Britton will throw off a half mound at Camden Yards. It's his first time on a mound since the surgery. "That's a good step for us," manager Buck Showalter said before today's game. "Do that a couple of times, and if that goes well then proceed to the (full) mound. He's excited about putting his foot on the rubber on the mound. That's a good step and...

As we continue to wait for spring to arrive, Orioles fans are waiting for the O's offense to heat up as well. What you don't have to wait any longer for is a new episode of the "MASN All Access" podcast. Paul and I discuss the possible effect the recent cold weather has had on the Orioles' bats. Did you know that out of 18 games played so far, only six have been played in temperatures of 60 degrees or warmer? And three of those six were in Houston, where cold doesn't exist and they have a...

The Orioles have announced a series of theme nights later this summer at Camden Yards. The following is a partial schedule, which requires the purchase of a limited special ticket package in order to participate. Additional details will be made available for each event at a later date: * Star Wars Night: The first-ever Star Wars Night at Camden Yards will be held on May 11, highlighted by a ticket package containing a limited-edition O'Day-Wan Kenobi Bobblehead, featuring Orioles reliever...

The Orioles today announced a season-long schedule of new theme nights for the 2018 season featuring a variety of unique celebrations, promotions, and giveaway items designed to further engage with Birdland's diverse fanbase. Several new events will debut this season including Yoga at The Yard, LGBT Pride Night, Star WarsTM Night, Bark at Oriole Park, and The Sandlot Movie Night. The Orioles will also host popular returning events including Game of Thrones® Night, Senior Day, Father's Day...

Facing a right-handed starter today, the Orioles have found spots in the lineup for Pedro Álvarez, Anthony Santander and Chance Sisco. Álvarez is batting second against the Tigers' Jordan Zimmermann as the Orioles try to avoid being swept on their road trip. Luis Sardiñas, who hit a game-tying home run yesterday in the top of the ninth inning, is playing second base this afternoon and batting sixth. Trey Mancini is batting .346 (18-for-52) with a .414 on base percentage in 12 games...

DETROIT - If the Orioles lose to the Detroit Tigers this afternoon, they will have a winless road trip, going 0-6. They've not been swept in a three-game series at Detroit since July 5-7, 2010. The Orioles have fallen to 5-13 overall, 3-9 on the road, and have lost seven of their last eight games. They are trying to snap their second five-game losing streak today. Detroit began this series with five straight losses and a mark of 4-9 overall and 1-5 at home. But the Tigers have posted 4-2 and...

NEW YORK - The Nationals learned one important lesson from their late-inning collapse Wednesday night in an 11-5 loss to the Mets: The bullpen cannot deliver every time, especially when heavy use turns into taxed arms. Ryan Madson was appearing in his third game of the series and admitted that game two took a lot out of him. In game three, he did not have enough firepower left and the Mets hit him. Madson, who went to high school about 66 miles east of Dodgers Stadium in Moreno Valley, has...

NEW YORK - In the end, a tired Nationals bullpen could not hold up for a third game in a row. Nursing a 4-2 lead, the bullpen imploded for one of the rare times this season, allowing nine runs on six hits in the eighth, and the Mets salvaged the final game of the series, 11-5. Ryan Madson, pitching in his third consecutive game of the series, surrendered three straight singles before recording an out. Todd Frazier connected on a two-run single and pinch-hitter Juan Lagares' line drive curled...