Orioles to host fundraiser benefiting Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Ronald McDonald House Charities In conjunction with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the Orioles today announced a new partnership with the office of Maryland Governor Larry Hogan to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Ronald McDonald House Charities in the fight against pediatric cancer. In support of this important initiative, the Orioles will host a fundraiser beginning Wednesday, September 16,...

The Orioles today announced that they have recalled right-hander Oliver Drake, outfielder Junior Lake, infielder Christian Walker and right-hander Tyler Wilson from Triple-A Norfolk. Drake, 28, posted a 0.82 ERA (44.0IP, 4ER) in 42 games with the Tides this season. He finished second in the International League with 23 saves (going 23-for-23 in save opportunities) and was named to the International League Postseason All-Star Team. Drake made three appearances in the Governors' Cup Playoffs,...

PHILADELPHIA - The roller coaster ride of a season continues for Stephen Strasburg tonight with the right-hander's 20th start of the year. Strasburg is coming off a hard luck loss to the Mets last Wednesday where he breezed through the first seven innings before surrendering a game-tying leadoff homer to Kelly Johnson in the eighth. After fanning Kirk Nieuwenhuis for his season-high 13th strikeout of the game, Strasburg was yanked when he yielded a single to Curtis Granderson. Yoenis Cespedes...

Gerardo Parra is leading off and playing right field tonight for the Orioles. Steve Pearce is starting in left field and Nolan Reimold is on the bench.Steve Clevenger is serving as the designated hitter. Chris Davis has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games, batting .425/.574/1.025 (17-for-40), including 10 extra-base hits in that span. Adam Jones has recorded nine RBIs over the last four games. Reimold has scored 10 runs in eight games this month. Zach Britton has posted a 1.50 ERA over his...

The Orioles' expanded roster will include four more players from Triple-A Norfolk. Officials confirmed today that the club will recall pitchers Tyler Wilson and Oliver Drake, first baseman Christian Walker and outfielder Junior Lake. The Tides lost Game 5 of the International League semifinals last night to Columbus, ending their season and freeing the Orioles to bring up reinforcements. Wilson hasn't pitched in five days, making him available to the Orioles right away. He was 5-5 with a 3.24...

Before sitting down to write this article, I worked out a little bit, laboring through a run before realizing that it takes every ounce of my strength to do a single push-up. But anyway, moving on to talk about "American Ninja Warrior," if you're unfamiliar with the show's premise, people compete in an extremely vigorous obstacle course that requires tons of strength, endurance and agility. Currently in its seventh season, the American version of the show (which originated in Japan) had...

The Nationals instructional league commences early next month in Florida and the roster is filled with the best prospects in the system. MASNsports.com received a list of the invitees. The list includes pitchers Lucas Giolito, Erick Fedde, Jacob Johansen, Reynaldo Lopez, Jefry Rodriguez, Mariano Rivera and Austen Williams. Also invited are catcher Spencer Kieboom, infielders Chris Bostick, Jose Marmolejos-Diaz and Drew Ward, plus outfielders Rafael Bautista, Victor Robles and Andrew...

PHILADELPHIA - Raise your hand if you had Doug Fister saving a near meaningless game in mid-September this season. That's exactly what happened last night when manager Matt Williams called on Fister for the first time in 13 days to close out a seesaw contest that left the Nationals leading the Phillies 8-7 in the bottom of the 11th. Fister walked Cameron Rupp to start the frame, but then settled down, whiffing Andres Blanco and Odubel Herrera before getting Freddy Galvis to line out to end the...

When the Double-A Bowie Baysox play at Reading tonight in Game 1 of the Eastern League Championship Series, outfielder Mike Yastrzemski will look for a repeat of the playoff series with Altoona. It was one that was quite good for him and his team. The grandson of Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemki, the younger Yaz went 7-for-14 with two doubles, a triple, two homers and five RBIs as Bowie beat Altoona three wins to one. It was the first ever playoff series victory for the Baysox. For Yastrzemski,...

While wondering if anyone cares that I went 12-3-1 picking against the spread in NFL games ... The Orioles haven't tinkered with their roster since reinstating shortstop J.J. Hardy from the disabled list on Sept. 8 and recalling outfielder Dariel Alvarez from Single-A Frederick. That's an entire week. More changes could be coming today. The Orioles would like to act quickly now that Triple-A Norfolk has been eliminated from the International League playoffs, losing the Game 5 semifinal last...