The Orioles have optioned reliever T.J. McFarland to Triple-A Norfolk to make room for infielder Paul Janish on the 40-man roster. McFarland could stay and serve as the 26th man in Game 2 before reporting to the Tides. We'll see how it plays out. The 26th man must return to the minors after the nightcap. McFarland is 0-1 with a 4.73 ERA in eight relief appearances this season. He threw five scoreless innings on April 22 in Kansas City. In his last outing, McFarland was charged with three runs...

The Orioles today announced that they have selected the contract of infielder Paul Janish from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned left-hander T.J. McFarland to Triple-A Norfolk. To make room on the 40-man roster, right-hander Scott McGough has been designated for assignment. Janish, 33, batted .329/.364/.356 with two doubles, two RBI, and eight runs scored in 21 games with Triple-A Norfolk this season. He ranks seventh in the International League in batting average, posting eight multi-hit games and...

The Orioles are selecting the contract of infielder Paul Janish from Triple-A Norfolk before Game 1 of today's doubleheader. The lineup hasn't been posted, but Janish is starting at shortstop. He flew into Baltimore from Houston following the birth of his daughter. A pitcher will be optioned to make room for Janish, but he will remain with the team as the 26th man for the nightcap. The pitcher will be sent down after the game. Manny Machado will start at shortstop in Game 2. The Orioles also...

CHICAGO - Perhaps back in the day, before they added the two giant video boards behind the famed bleachers at Wrigley Field, Daniel Murphy could have rested easy, knowing there was no chance of looking up while he stood at the plate here and seeing the numbers ".406" right next to his name. After last year's ballpark renovations, though, it's pretty hard not to see it. So Murphy has to approach this just as he does everything else on the baseball field: staying focused on the game at hand,...

So far so good for right-hander Reynaldo Lopez, who had the end of his 2015 campaign derailed due to minor back tightness. Lopez used an outstanding spring training to catapult himself into a steady start at Double-A Harrisburg. "He had a wonderful spring training," said Nationals pitching coordinator Paul Menhart as the season kicked off. "His arm's felt great. He's made every start. This is the year that we get to see what we drafted." Lopez's most recent outing was his best to date....

Let's try this again. The Orioles are playing a day-night doubleheader because it's not going to stop raining until Christmas. I'm no longer surprised or disappointed by the forecast. Just accept that the team is changing its logo to a black cloud. I can't wait for the next giveaway, when the first 10,000 fans 18 and older will receive a tarp. The roster will change today. Both teams are allowed to add a 26th player for Game 2, as it's been explained to me. Infielder Paul Janish would...

The Orioles are 4-3 with three games to go on this 10-game homestand. They host Oakland today in a split doubleheader at 1:05 p.m. and 7:05 p.m. after last night's rainout. If they win two of three this weekend, the Orioles will have a winning homestand at 6-4. They have played much better this year at home than on the road. Taking a look at the stats, that has been more about pitching rather than offense. * The Orioles are 11-4 at home with a team ERA of 2.82. They have hit .278 at home,...

Tonight's game between the Orioles and Oakland Athletics has been postponed due to inclement weather and has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 7, at 1:05 p.m. ET as part of a split-admission doubleheader. The second game of the doubleheader will begin as scheduled at 7:05 p.m. Separate admission is required for each game. Both games will be broadcast live on MASN2 and the Orioles Radio Network. Tickets and prepaid parking passes marked May 6 will be honored for the 1:05 p.m. game on May 7...

CHICAGO - Max Scherzer has blamed his struggles on mechanics. He's blamed them on execution of pitches. And now he's blaming them on his inability to outthink the talented Cubs hitters that dug in against him this afternoon and blasted his pitches out of Wrigley Field. "I felt like I was predictable, and they were just able to kind of key on that," Scherzer said following an 8-6 loss that featured four Chicago homers in his five innings of work. "It's almost like they had a better...

The Orioles today begin a stretch of 22 straight games playing non-American League East opponents. It starts with a three-game series, now spread over just two days, against the Oakland Athletics to end this 10-game homestand. This stretch ends on May 30 when the Orioles host Boston. The 22-game stretch is the longest run all year in which they will not play an AL East rival. So far this season, the Orioles are 9-5 versus division teams and 7-6 against teams outside of the East. The Orioles are...