Here is a crazy stat: Ubaldo Jimenez has made three starts this year against the Toronto Blue Jays and has an ERA of 2.84. Orioles starters in four other games against Toronto have an ERA of 22.62. Yep, told you it was crazy. Chris Tillman and Bud Norris have combined to make four starts versus Toronto this year. In the four games, they have combined to pitch just 12 1/3 innings, allowing 25 hits, including four homers and 31 runs. Jimenez is now 2-1 against Toronto and the Orioles are 2-5 as a...

Nationals ace Max Scherzer entered Monday's game receiving only 3.4 runs of support per outing, the lowest number among the Nats' rotation. The result was a 2-3 record that wasn't close to reflecting the way the right-hander had pitched through his first six starts. The Nationals wasted no time erasing that problem, plating a whopping 10 runs in the game's first two innings en route to an 11-1 victory over the Diamondbacks. The relentless offensive assault began with a leadoff homer from...

The Orioles are prepared to make another roster move today, with Rey Navarro summoned to Baltimore following Triple-A Norfolk's game last night against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Ryan Flaherty isn't fully recovered from his groin injury and it may be wise to shut him down until he's right. The Orioles value his defense, especially at second base, but this is the type of injury that could linger all season. Navarro is on the 40-man roster, which makes for an easy corresponding move. And Steve...

Jimmy Paredes has never been nearly this good at the major league level. Right now, he has a batting line of .363/.386/.675 (193 wRC+) in 83 plate appearances. He's never received more than 179 plate appearances in any single season, and he has a career batting line of .259/.294/.383 (85 wRC+). But that hasn't mattered, as he's been a vital cog in the Orioles' offensive attack this season. In mid-February 2014, the Orioles selected Paredes off of waivers from the Miami Marlins. A couple of...

Manny Machado said it meant a lot to take the field tonight wearing the white jersey with "Baltimore" in script across the chest. The Orioles finally returned home and a vocal crowd provided support before, during and after their 5-2 win over Toronto, as they wore specially designed jerseys to show support for Baltimore. "It was awesome," Machado said. "Definitely a tough couple of weeks. Great to get back home and get Baltimore the win we needed. A great team win and we did it for the...

Orioles second baseman Ryan Flaherty will undergo an MRI on Tuesday to check whether he's reinjured his right groin muscle and, if so, ascertain the severity of it. Flaherty came off the disabled list on Friday, appeared to tweak the groin on Saturday and left tonight's game in the bottom of the third inning after chasing Ryan Goins' grounder up the middle that scooted into center field. "We'll see where we are," said manager Buck Showalter, who came onto the field with head athletic...

The Nationals wasted no time getting back on the longball train tonight. Fresh off a rest day, center fielder Denard Span ripped the second pitch from Diamondbacks starter Josh Collmenter well over the right field wall for the third leadoff homer of his career. Third baseman Yunel Escobar followed with a single. And after left fielder Jayson Werth walked, right fielder Bryce Harper just missed his 12th homer. The long out ended about three feet short of the wall in the right. No worries though...

In their first home game with fans in attendance since April 26, the Orioles gave a Camden Yards crowd of 20,468 something to cheer about tonight. After losing five of the last six games on a road trip, they had a happy homecoming in a 5-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays to start a three-game series and nine-game homestand. Ubaldo Jimenez pitched well again against Toronto. Over seven innings, he allowed six hits and two runs with two walks and a season-high nine strikeouts. He improves to 3-2...

Orioles second baseman Ryan Flaherty came out of tonight's game in the top of the third inning after trying to backhand a ground ball up the middle and grimacing in pain. Flaherty was on the disabled list with a strained right groin muscle. He also felt some discomfort during a game at Yankee Stadium over the weekend. Manager Buck Showalter and head athletic trainer Rich Bancells came onto the field as Flaherty limped back to second base following Ryan Goins' one-out single. Flaherty took a...

Jimmy Paredes will try to extend his hitting streak to 10 games tonight. Paredes, batting second again as the designated hitter, has posted a .355 average with six doubles, two triples, five home runs, 15 RBIs and 16 runs scored in 18 games since coming off the disabled list. He's collected at least one hit in 16 games, and 13 of his 27 hits have gone for extra bases. Not bad for a guy who's bounced around the majors, with two stops in the Orioles organization. Orioles manager Buck Showalter...