KANSAS CITY - The Orioles don't give the appearance of a team that's uptight or in panic mode after losing the first two games of the American League Championship Series. Manager Buck Showalter talked college football, specifically Mississippi State being ranked No. 1, and tossed in a few quips to entertain and amuse the media. Players sat in front of televisions in the visiting clubhouse and watched NFL games, with Maine native Ryan Flaherty taking abuse anytime Patriots quarterback Tom...

KANSAS CITY - After two hard-fought games between the Orioles and Royals in Baltimore, it's time to take the American League Championship Series on the road. Once again, it's Olivia and Lindsay here - bringing you insider's access to all things ALCS from Kansas City! We plan to take you from Birdland to Kauffman Stadium every step of the way through the series, so be sure to follow along through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat (masnOrioles). 4:00 p.m. -The Royals hold a two...

The Mesa Solar Sox, the Arizona Fall League team that includes Nationals prospects, went 1-1 over the weekend. On Friday, Surprise beat Mesa 14-3. Nationals prospect Neil Holland was charged with a blown save after allowing five runs on four hits in one inning of work. The big blow was a Kyle Waldrop two-run shot against Holland, who entered the game with a 3-2 lead. Catcher Pedro Severino went 1-for-3 with an RBI single. Second baseman Tony Renda was a part of three double plays, but went...

The last few days likely haven't been easy on Nationals fans, as the harsh reality that postseason baseball is continuing without your team has probably started to set in. Yesterday might have been especially tough for many of you. We had action in both League Championship Series yesterday, with the Orioles falling to the Royals for the second time in as many days and the Giants taking a 1-0 series lead over the Cardinals thanks to their 3-0 win in St. Louis. In the National League...

The Oakland A's couldn't do it. Neither could the Los Angeles Angels. And you can now add the Orioles to the list. Those three teams are a combined 0-6 against Kansas City this postseason. The Royals are 4-0 in games decided by two runs or less and 4-0 in extra innings. During the regular season, they went 22-25 in one-run games and 5-7 in extra-inning games. So, yeah, the Royals are hot. Those three teams are still looking for one win against them. The Royals were tied with the Orioles after...

In a victorious clubhouse yesterday at Camden Yards, Royals outfielder Jarrod Dyson was asked whether he expected to return to Baltimore for Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. "No sir, I don't," he said. "And I don't think they think that, either." Shots fired. Dyson has every reason to be overflowing with confidence and bravado as his team heads home with a 2-0 lead in the series, but the Orioles fully expect to win at least two games at Kauffman Stadium. Their backs are...

The roster has been a challenge for the Orioles this season with key players lost to injuries and a suspension. The schedule has been a challenge with a multitude of starting times and some brutal travel. Being down two games to none in the American League Championship Series and heading to Kansas City? Just another challenge for the Orioles. Adversity takes on many appearances. "It's another challenge in our face," said center fielder Adam Jones following a 6-4 loss in Game 2 before 46,912...

While the Royals didn't predict it, they didn't rule out the notion of leaving Camden Yards with a two games to none lead in the American League Championship Series with three games in front of their home fans waiting. Outfielder Lorenzo Cain had a ton to do with the latest victory, going 4-for-5 with two runs, an RBI and two spectacular catches - one of which robbed J.J. Hardy of extra bases to start the sixth. Along with showing his impressive range and glove, Cain is batting .750 with two...

It was another Orioles loss in this American League Championship Series followed by O's relievers talking about giving up late runs. Zach Britton gave up a groundball RBI double to Alcides Escobar in the ninth tonight that put Kansas City ahead 5-4. Lorenzo Cain added an RBI single for a 6-4 lead and win for the Royals as they take a 2-0 lead in the ALCS. "They put the ball in play and make you work from a defensive standpoint," Britton said. "They make contact and they can find holes. The...

The Kansas City Royals used more late-inning magic to pull out another close game and take a two games to none lead in the American League Championship Series. The Royals scored twice in the ninth to snap a 4-4 tie and beat the Orioles 6-4 tonight in front of a sellout crowd of 46,912 at Camden Yards. They went home stunned at the end as the upstart Royals moved to 6-0 this postseason and now head home in control of this ALCS. Alcides Escobar's RBI double in the ninth broke a 4-4 tie. Darren...