Orioles outfielder Adam Jones did not hide his feelings tonight. Of the players interviewed after tonight's 9-1 O's win over Kansas City, he was easily the most outspoken. Jones had more than a few things to say about Kansas City right-hander Yordano Ventura. After Ventura hit Manny Machado in the last of the fifth inning, Machado charged the mound and the dugouts emptied. Both Machado and Ventura were ejected. "You throw 100 mph and you are trying to hurt someone intentionally, that is not...

So this was not just another night at the ballpark. Emotions ran high, two players were ejected, the benches and dugouts emptied, and the Orioles routed the Kansas City Royals 9-1. Kansas City right-hander Yordano Ventura threw a pitch inside toward Manny Machado in the second inning that did not hit him but drew his ire. In the fifth, facing Machado the next time, Ventura's pitch did not miss what was certainly its clear target. Ventura drilled Machado in the back with a 99 mph fastball,...

CHICAGO - When Joe Ross walked the night's first batter, it was immediately noted as out-of-character for the right-hander. When he walked the night's second batter as well, it seemed more than just out-of-character. And when Ross proceeded to give up two runs in the bottom of the first and then three more in the bottom of the second to the White Sox, the red flag officially was raised on the young Nationals starter. Ross certainly picked an inopportune moment to put forth his worst outing of...

Orioles shortstop Manny Machado charged the mound tonight after being drilled in the back by a 99 mph fastball from Royals starter Yordano Ventura in the bottom of the fifth inning. This wasn't a typical baseball scrum. Machado appeared to land a punch to the side of Ventura's face as both dugouts and bullpens emptied. Both players were ejected after being pulled apart. Everyone should have seen it coming. Machado took exception to an inside pitch from Ventura in his second at-bat in the...

CHICAGO - Dusty Baker had a simple, but important, message for Trea Turner upon sending the young infielder back to Triple-A Syracuse following his weekend stint in the big leagues. "The world is yours," Baker said he told Turner. "All you've got to do is live and breathe and stay healthy, and the world's going to be yours at some point in time." Promoted from Syracuse to take Ryan Zimmerman's roster spot while the veteran first baseman was away on paternity leave, Turner started only...

Orioles reliever Brad Brach entered games in five different innings within his first five appearances of the 2016 season, a nod to his versatility and importance to a bullpen ranked among the best in baseball. Brach worked the seventh on opening day, followed by the sixth, ninth, fifth and eighth. He was called upon for the ninth and 10th innings during a May 24 game in Houston. It's anyone's guess where he might pitch tonight if manager Buck Showalter needs him. He's available again after...

After a 19-game stretch where Orioles starting pitchers recorded just five quality starts while pitching to an ERA of 6.68, their starters have fared much better over the past two games. Right-handers Kevin Gausman and Mike Wright combined to pitch 13 innings, allowing just two runs (one earned), over the past two games as the Orioles beat the Yankees 3-1 and the Royals 4-1. At a time when the Orioles scored just seven runs in those two games, they got two wins thanks to the starters and a...

Barring a late change in plans, the Orioles intend to start right-hander Mike Wright in Saturday afternoon's game against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Wright allowed an unearned run over seven innings last night in a 4-1 win over the Royals. "It's like I said last night with Michael, I'm going to be real surprised if he doesn't pitch well tonight, but it's the following outing," said manager Buck Showalter. "It's the following outings that matter. It's the next outing for...

If Orioles right-handed reliever Darren O'Day made the All-Star game last year as a non-closer out of the bullpen, can Brad Brach do the same this year? After his latest 1-2-3 inning last night, Brach has a scoreless streak that has reached 10 2/3 consecutive innings. Brach's 2016 season is quite comparable right now to O'Day's 2015 first half. O'Day in 2015: 5-0 with 1.07 ERA, .156 average against, 0.802 WHIP, 12.0 strikeouts/nine innings Brach in 2016: 5-0 with 0.88 ERA, .176 average...

Manager: John Gibbons (9th season) Record: 32-29 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: LF Michael Saunders (.290/.372/.523 with 9 HR, 19 RBIs), LF Ezekiel Carrera (.344), 3B Josh Donaldson (14 HR, 33 RBIs), 1B/DH Edwin Encarnacion (12 HR, 46 RBIs), RF Jose Bautista (12 HR, 39 RBIs), LHP J.A. Happ (6-3, 3.57 ERA), RHP Aaron Sanchez (5-1, 2.91 ERA), RHP Roberto Osuna (1.65 ERA, 13 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: 1-2 Pitching probables: June 9: RHP Tyler Wilson vs. RHP Marcus Stroman, 7:07 p.m.,...