Orioles third baseman Manny Machado will have an MRI on his right knee at 10 a.m. Tuesday to determine the severity of his injury. The initial diagnosis is a sprain, which occurred after Machado's knee buckled as he swung at a pitch from Yankees starter Chris Capuano in the third inning. Machado fell on his back and writhed in pain, clutching the knee as head athletic trainer Richie Bancells and manager Buck Showalter rushed out of the dugout. Machado was able to walk without crutches...

Leaving the game with a right knee sprain after falling to the ground in a third-inning groundout tonight, Manny Machado said he doesn't yet know how long he will be out or the severity of his injury. "We don't know. X-rays came out negative. The MRI tomorrow will tell us what is going on. How long or how many days I'm going to be out. We'll know more tomorrow," he said after the game in the Orioles clubhouse. Is Machado optimistic about tomorrow? "I have no idea. Doesn't feel too...

In the third inning, Manny Machado left the game injured. In the fifth inning, the player that replaced him hit a go-ahead homer. The Orioles were far from done on offense at that point. So it wasn't all bad tonight for the Orioles. Chris Davis entered for Machado and hit a two-run shot off New York's Chris Capuano in the fifth as the O's moved ahead by one run. They added to that lead with three in the seventh for a four-run edge and turned it into a rout with four in the eighth for an...

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado left tonight's game in the bottom of the third inning with an injury to his right knee. Head athletic trainer Richie Bancells and manager Buck Showalter helped Machado off the field. I'll pass along an update as it becomes available. Machado shattered his bat while swinging at a pitch from Yankees starter Chris Capuano. His right knee appeared to buckle, causing Machado to fall on his back. Machado grabbed the knee and was in obvious pain as Bancells and...

The Yankees have taken an early lead tonight against Orioles right-hander Bud Norris, with Brett Garnder's leadoff triple in the top of the first inning followed by Derek Jeter's bouncer to third. The Orioles have won a season-high seven consecutive series. They've got three games scheduled against the Yankees at Camden Yards before Thursday's off day. Try to ignore the weather forecast for Tuesday. Shield your eyes. I don't have any information on rescheduling if the game is...

No one is calculating magic numbers in the Orioles clubhouse these days but O's center fielder Adam Jones talked about the club holding the largest division lead of any team in baseball. As they open a three-game series at home against the Yankees tonight they lead Toronto by five games and New York by six games. "Well, we are in a unique position," Jones said. "A position that most of us haven't been in. We're just grinding it out. We're expecting to go out there and play good...

Orioles manager Buck Showalter is optimistic that shortstop J.J. Hardy will return to the lineup Tuesday night. X-rays on Hardy's sprained left thumb yesterday came back negative. No further tests are scheduled, though an MRI is next if the thumb doesn't improve. "J.J. wasn't real happy with me yesterday when we scratched him late," Showalter said. "Didn't like the cage work and what Jimmy (Presley) was saying and the potential of getting jammed off the end of the bat and have that...

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy is not in the starting lineup for the second day in a row due to a sprained left thumb. Before the lineup was posted today he indicated it was doubtful he would be in it. "I hope tomorrow," Hardy said. "Every day I hope I wake up and it's fine and I can play that day. Little sore today, probably about the same as yesterday. Just still trying to get past that point where I feel like I can go out and play and not hurt it worse." If he were absolutely needed...

Shortstop J.J Hardy won't be in the starting lineup tonight when the Orioles open a three-game series against the New York Yankees. Hardy's sprained left thumb has not sufficiently healed, and Ryan Flaherty will start in his place at shortstop. Hardy said the thumb feels about the same as it did yesterday. He would have to alter his grip if he held a bat, but the Orioles don't want him to do that. First baseman Chris Davis, whose average is down to .193 (its lowest point since April 3), will...

On Thursday, August 28, the Orioles will host "Birdland Social" the second ever Social Media Night at Oriole Park. An exclusive pre-game party on the centerfield Roof Deck will host 250 of the Orioles' most avid social media followers. Orioles All-Star centerfielder Adam Jones (@SimplyAJ10) will take part in an exclusive Q&A session with those in attendance. Tickets for the Birdland Social pre-game party start at $50 and include access to the party, a Eutaw Street bleacher seat, an...