Nelson Cruz has been chosen Most Valuable Oriole by members of the media who cover the team. Adam Jones finished second and Zach Britton third. Cruz enters today's game leading the major leagues with 39 home runs, and he's surpassed the 100-RBI mark for the first time in his career. His 39 homers are the second-most by a first-year Oriole in club history, trailing only Frank Robinson's 49 in 1966. Cruz also became the sixth different Oriole to record a season of 35 or more home runs and...

We've reached the final regular season home game of the 2014 season. In past years, boxes would be stacked in front of lockers as players gathered their belongings and said their goodbyes. Reporters would circle the room collecting contact information - phone numbers, e-mail addresses, whatever a player is willing to give. Manager Buck Showalter calls it the saddest time of the year. It's a lot different when the team qualifies for the playoffs, as it's done in two of the last three...

With their 93rd win last night, the 2014 Orioles matched the 2012 Orioles. The current club has eight games left to make a run at 100 wins. The last O's club to win 100 or more games was the 1980 Orioles, who went 100-62 - and missed the playoffs. The Orioles have five 100-win seasons in club history and this team still has a shot at one. It is looking now like Chris Tillman and Miguel Gonzalez are lined up to pitch the first two games of the American League Division Series. Tillman is...

MIAMI - Ryan Zimmerman returned from a nearly two-month absence and delivered two hits, including a triple. Jordan Zimmermann got drilled by a comebacker in his pitching shoulder but still delivered six strong innings. Denard Span faced a tough lefty with two outs and a runner in scoring position in a big spot, and delivered the game-winning hit. The Nationals keep on rolling. Zimmerman went 2-for-3 with a triple in his first game back from a strained hamstring, Zimmermann came out with just a...

The Orioles haven't lost consecutive home games since June 28-29. They've got one remaining in the regular season, so the streak will remain intact. The 93 wins this year match their 2012 total. Steve Pearce didn't play in tonight's 7-2 victory over the Red Sox. He's expected to miss the next few games after receiving a cortisone injection in his right wrist. Pearce said he realized that he couldn't play during batting practice. "It was a little more sore than usual, so I just...

Steve Pearce had his right wrist X-rayed and received a cortisone injection after being removed from tonight's lineup. The X-ray didn't reveal any structural damage, but Pearce will take off a few days to allow the shot to ease his discomfort. "I didn't like some of the feedback I was getting from him with his right wrist during batting practice," manager Buck Showalter said following a 7-2 win over the Red Sox before 43,015 at Camden Yards. "Took an X-ray just to make sure there was...

Chris Tillman pitched a strong game after a shaky start. The Orioles hit three home runs. And order was restored at Camden Yards with the O's back in the win column. Adam Jones homered twice and Christian Walker hit the first of his career as the Orioles beat Boston 7-2 to improve to 93-61 with eight games left. The 93 wins matches the total of the 2012 Orioles. Tillman recorded his 20th straight start, allowing three earned runs or less. He ties Steve Barber for the second-longest streak...

Welcome to the majors, Christian Walker. The kid is having quite a night. Walker wasn't in the lineup until the Orioles scratched Steve Pearce after batting practice due to a sore right wrist. Walker replaced him at first base and responded with a single and his first major league home run, which broke a 2-2 tie. Don't be too surprised. It often works out that way. Walker fell behind 0-2 against Red Sox starter Rubby De La Rosa leading off the bottom of the fourth, took a 91 mph fastball...

The Marlins came out hitting against Nationals right-hander Jordan Zimmermann in the first inning. Christian Yelic and Casey McGehee had early singles and first baseman Justin Bour then slapped a single to right field and for a 1-0 Marlins lead. The Nationals earned a pair of base hits in the first inning from Denard Span and Jayson Werth, but a double play grounder from Adam LaRoche ended the threat. Heading to the second, Marlins lead 1-0. In the second inning, in his first at-bat since July...

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he intends to give Chris Tillman an extra day of rest before each start leading into the playoffs. The goal tonight is to avoid sending Tillman to the showers early. Four of the first five Red Sox reached against Tillman in the top of the first inning, with Mookie Betts drawing a leadoff walk, David Ortiz hitting a two-run homer and Allen Craig and Daniel Nava collecting back-to-back singles. Ortiz has three home runs in the last two games and 35 on the...