PHILADELPHIA - The Orioles are playing their last game today with a six-man bench, as they finish an interleague series against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Long bench, short series. Adam Jones still may be counted among the reserves due to a sore right shoulder, the most painful of his ailments. He's 4-for-7 lifetime against Phillies starter Sean O'Sullivan, but manager Buck Showalter wants to take advantage of the schedule and sit Jones until the Orioles begin a weekend series in...

PHILADELPHIA - The Orioles are three games above .500 for the first time this season after tonight's 6-4 win over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. The roll continues. The Orioles have won nine of their last 10 games and 11 of 13. The Phillies have dropped 19 of 22. Keep a bad team down, something the Orioles failed to do last month on their trip to Miami. "Winning a major league game is hard," said manager Buck Showalter. "Last night, obviously, is a break from the norm. You get one or...

The Orioles hit two more homers tonight. They threw in a big inning and got a mostly solid outing from Ubaldo Jimenez, as well. That added up to a 6-4 win over the Phillies. The Orioles have won three in a row from Philadelphia, nine of their last 10 overall and 11 of 13 games. They are three games over the .500 mark for the first time in 2015 at 34-31. Each team scored once in the first inning. Chris Parmelee hit a 90 mph cutter from Kevin Correia for another homer and a 1-0 lead. It was his...

The Nationals and Rays play game three against each other tonight, but this time in D.C. It is the first time that right-hander Jordan Zimmermann and now Rays right fielder Steven Souza Jr. have been on the same field playing in the same game since Zimmermann's first career no-hitter September 28, 2014. Souza arrived in that game in the ninth inning and played left field. His diving catch robbed Christian Yelich of extra bases with two outs in the ninth inning. The incredible catch also earned...

Coming off their club-record eight-homer game and 19-3 win last night, the Orioles begin a two-game series against the Phillies tonight at Citzens Bank Park. The Orioles' homer total of eight last night exceeded their hits total from 28 games this season. The Orioles had 17 hits last night - seven of the homers were solo shots - and raised their team average from .256 to .260 in that game. At 33-31, the O's can go three games over .500 tonight for the first time all year. They have won eight...

PHILADELPHIA - Orioles manager Buck Showalter started his pregame media session today at Citizens Bank Park by removing a piece of paper from his pocket and rattling off the injury updates. Showalter decided to give center fielder Adam Jones at least one more day off. Jones is mostly bothered by a sore right shoulder. "Talking to the doctors and MRI and everything, I'm really wanting to get him back to 100 percent," Showalter said. "I think it's a good little ... with all the nagging...

PHILADELPHIA - Kevin Gausman will start Saturday against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre following last night's two-inning stint at Single-A Frederick. The Orioles will need to activate Gausman from the disabled list and make a corresponding roster move. Mike Wright will start Friday and Chris Tillman will start Sunday. Gausman allowed one run in two innings at Frederick in his final tune-up before joining the rotation. "Good," he said. "Just getting back in a game, just tried to throw all...

Manager: Clint Hurdle (5th season) Record: 39-27 Last 10 games: 8-2 Who to watch: CF Andrew McCutchen (.294/.375/.479 with 8 HR, 42 RBIs), C Francisco Cervelli (.316 with 19 RBIs), LF Starling Marte (.285 with 12 HR, 45 RBIs. 13 SB), 3B Josh Harrison (.284 with 22 RBIs), RHP Charlie Morton (5-0, 1.62 ERA), RHP A.J. Burnett (6-2, 1.89 ERA), RHP Mark Melancon (1.87 ERA, 23 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: First meeting (3-4 in 2014) Pitching probables: June 19: RHP A.J. Burnett vs. RHP Joe...

Manager Matt Williams confirmed that Doug Fister (right forearm tightness) will be activated off the disabled list tomorrow to make the start against the Rays in the series finale. Fister last pitched in the 8-3 loss at San Diego on May 14. Stephen Strasburg (neck tightness) had a positive rehab start earlier today in Harrisburg at the Double-A level. With 80 pitches, the last nine in the bullpen, Williams said if Strasburg feels good this week, he could make his next start back in the majors....

PHILADELPHIA - Adam Jones rode to the ballpark this afternoon with manager Buck Showalter, but he didn't try to talk his way into the lineup. He didn't see the point. "Didn't lobby," he said. "Can't lobby him. I've tried." The Orioles will play their second consecutive game tonight without Jones in the lineup. David Lough is in center field while Jones receives treatment on a sore right shoulder - just one of his many ailments. "You can point to a bunch of different things, but right...