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Matt Wieters has returned to the Orioles lineup tonight after missing five games with a strained right hamstring.
Steve Clevenger remains the designated hitter for the series opener against the Mets. Henry Urrutia stays in left field. Hot-hitting Caleb Joseph takes a seat on the bench.
The Orioles have lost eight consecutive games to the Mets, including two in May at Citi Field. Their last victory came on June 18, 2009.
The Orioles' .285 average with runners in scoring position now ranks third...
The Orioles tonight welcome the New York Mets to Camden Yards to start a two-game series. The Orioles will look to extend a four-game win streak overall and snap an eight-game losing streak to the Mets that dates to 2010 when the Mets swept a three-game series in Baltimore.
The Mets got swept three straight by the Pirates over the weekend. Before that, New York won 11 of 13 games to surge into first place. The Mets are 63-55 and lead the National League East by 4 1/2 games. The Orioles are 9-21...
ABERDEEN, Md. - The 11th annual New York-Penn League All-Star Game is set for tonight at 7:35 p.m. at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium. The short season Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds are hosting the game for the second time.
Tonight, the three-division league is split into North and South teams. But when Aberdeen hosted previously in 2006 teams from American League affiliates beat the National League clubs 4-1 in front of 6.958 fans. In that game, Aberdeen's Miguel Abreu started at third base and...
It's easy to get carried away when talking about the promise of a young major leaguer. If a player is performing well, even for an extended stretch, it's hard not to ponder his future. Really, that's part of being a fan - wondering what is and what could be. But there's a game tomorrow, and the day after, and probably the day after that; things change in a hurry.
Such is the case for Jonathan Schoop. Only 23, Schoop is certainly no Manny Machado. That's not a dig at all, as Machado is one...
Offseason dreams of a parade down Constitution Avenue began with the assembly of the Nationals' impressive starting rotation. While dominating at times, the Nats' starters haven't come close to living up to their historic billing.
Veteran right-hander Doug Fister, arguably the team's best pitcher last year, spent more than a month on the disabled list, never got his season on track and was eventually bounced to the bullpen after posting a 4.60 ERA in 15 starts.
Rookie Joe Ross, who replaced...
In case you have not noticed, catcher Caleb Joseph is becoming an offensive force for the Orioles. For the season, he is batting .255 with 11 homers and 42 RBIs over 75 games and 239 at-bats.
Since regular starters usually get well over 500 at-bats over a full season, you can do the math to see how solid his run production has been. Not to mention his consistently solid performance on defense.
In 10 games this month, Joseph is batting .353 with five doubles, four homers, 11 RBIs, an .853...
Manager: Terry Collins (5th season)
Record: 63-55
Last 10 games: 5-5
Who to watch: RF Curtis Granderson (.249/.341/.442 with 20 HR, 50 RBIs), 2B Daniel Murphy (.277/.325/.412 with 43 RBIs), 1B Lucas Duda (.247/.347/.476 with 21 HR, 55 RBIs), SS Wilmer Flores (.253 with 11 HR, 44 RBIs), RHP Jacob deGrom (11-6, 2.03 ERA), RHP Jeurys Familia (32 saves, 1.87 ERA)
Season series vs. Orioles: 2-0
Pitching probables:
Aug. 18: RHP Jacob deGrom vs. RHP Kevin Gausman, 7:05 p.m., MASN Aug. 19: RHP Noah...
The Orioles will continue to handle Rule 5 pick Jason Garcia with care, inserting him into high-pressure situations only out of necessity. If they can't stash him, they can at least try to protect him.
The task becomes simpler after rosters, including the bullpen, expand in September. The Orioles could summon Oliver Drake, Cesar Cabral and Jorge Rondon from Triple-A Norfolk. They're on the 40-man roster. Chaz Roe and Mike Wright eventually will come off the disabled list.
Steve Johnson isn't...
Tonight, the Baltimore kid made good.
Steve Clevenger hit first career homer as an Oriole and it was a big one. In his 126th career at-bat with the club, Clevenger blasted a three-run shot off Sonny Gray. His homer off the American League ERA leader carried the Orioles to a 4-2 win over Oakland and a four-game sweep.
And he did it at Camden Yards in front of family and friends.
"I wasn't thinking about that right away until I got back into the dugout," he said. "It's awesome. Playing in...
There appears to be some Nationals-related buzz brewing in Milwaukee, where there is a vacancy for the Brewers' general manager position.
Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe wrote Sunday that Nationals assistant general manager and vice president of player development and pro scouting Doug Harris is a front-runner for the vacancy created when Doug Melvin stepped down after 13 seasons earlier this month.
"(Harris) could emerge as the front-runner for the GM job in Milwaukee," Cafardo wrote....