The first wave of Orioles call-ups on Friday will include catcher Chance Sisco, the top prospect in the organization, and veteran Pedro Álvarez. The Orioles will select the contracts of Sisco and Álvarez, according to a source, while also recalling outfielder Joey Rickard and reliever Jimmy Yacabonis. More players will be added after Monday. There are 39 players on the 40-man roster, so the Orioles must clear a spot. Shortstop J.J. Hardy will remain on the disabled list unless there's a...

Welcome to baseball season in September. Our Orioles had their season-high seven-game winning streak snapped last night and are currently sitting three games above .500. They wrapped up August as one of the hottest teams in baseball after having won three consecutive series, clicking on all cylinders. The playoff race is officially on, but where did this sudden surge come from? From June 11-Aug. 28, the the Orioles were unable to get over that pesky .500 threshold. They played 70 games of...

MILWAUKEE - An uncharacteristically erratic start by Gio Gonzalez was too much for the Nationals to overcome tonight in a series-opening 6-3 loss to the Brewers. With Gonzalez surrendering five runs during six labored innings, the Nationals faced an uphill climb, one made even tougher with Milwaukee starter Zach Davies once again on his game. Davies, who shut out the Nats last month in D.C., went seven strong this time to lead his team to victory at home. "Boy, he's been tough on us,"...

The Orioles overcame two poor starting pitching performances and won against Seattle, but they not could not do it again tonight. Right-hander Jeremy Hellickson allowed seven runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Orioles 11-8 at Oriole Park. The loss ends the O's win streak at seven. Their last eight-game streak was April 22-May 1, 2005. Toronto's Kendrys Morales went 4-for-5 with three homers and a career-high seven RBIs. It is his second career three-homer game. The first came on Sept. 20,...

The Orioles didn't need to hold a special meeting tonight to figure out why their winning streak ended at seven games. The only reason to stay late was to check whether a trade had been consummated before the midnight deadline. The starter can't give up seven runs, and doing it with two outs compounded the frustration. The staff can't keep walking Josh Donaldson to bring up Kendrys Morales. No one should have pitched to Morales. Morales hit three home runs and totaled a career-high seven...

MILWAUKEE - The lineup Dusty Baker scribbled out for tonight's series opener against the Brewers was as close as he's going to get to his best-case lineup for the postseason. The only regular missing: Bryce Harper, who may or may not be back to 100 percent in time for October. Notable, then, was Baker's choice for No. 2 hitter: Jayson Werth. With Trea Turner back atop the lineup as well, the Nationals have their 1-2 combo together again. Baker may not, however, stick with that pairing down...

MILWAUKEE - Major league clubs typically use their allotment of September call-ups to get a first look at prospects who may figure into the long-term plan, ensure depth at positions where it's needed and reward a few guys for great minor league seasons. The Nationals find themselves in a different situation as the calendar flips from August to September. They'll be expanding their roster not so much to get a look at young guys but to restock their roster with players who have been hurt and to...

The last trade deadline is less than five hours away and the Orioles haven't consummated any deals. They've been known to strike postgame, however, so don't relax. "Some things that we've been kicking around, but nothing imminent," manager Buck Showalter said earlier today. "Tried but didn't fit, didn't work." The Orioles seem more enthusiastic about roster expansion on Friday. "We've had to try to work through having the Rule 5 guy (Anthony Santander) here and we've had to work...

The Orioles will try to run their season-high winning streak to eight games tonight as they host Toronto to start a four-game series. The Orioles last won eight in a row from April 22-May 1, 2005. Winners of eight of nine and 26 of their past 42 games, the Orioles have outscored their opponents 52-24 during their win streak. Toronto is 61-72 and just got swept three straight by Boston. It was the Jays' fourth time they were swept in a series of three or more games. Toronto is 2-10 in its last...

CareFirst Fan Challenge winner will face Jones in front of panel of localcelebrity judges on Tuesday, Aug. 29 at Dempsey's Brew Pub & Restaurant BALTIMORE (Aug. 24, 2017) - The Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) announced today that Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones will take on the winner of the 2017 CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Fan Challenge, Sparrows Point High School teacher Kelly Karwacki, in a cooking competition Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 1 p.m. at Dempsey's Brew Pub &...