The Orioles will go into the All-Star break 10 games above .500 and four ahead of the Blue Jays in the American League East. Of course, they had to endure a 2 hour, 22 minute rain delay tonight before being awarded a 3-1 victory over the Yankees in a game halted in the bottom of the fifth inning due to rain. Kevin Gausman is credited with a complete-game victory after allowing one run and four hits in five innings. Chris Tillman, Wei-Yin Chen and Gausman will start the three games in Oakland...

The final game of the the first half of the Orioles' season ended not with any drama like a walk-off win or on a big defensive play, but it ended with a lot of rain. Too much to resume play, and the Orioles beat the Yankees 3-1 tonight in a game shortened to five innings by rain. Play was halted at 9:48 p.m. with Steve Pearce on first after a walk and Adam Jones at bat. There was a delay of 2 hours, 22 minutes before the game was called. Kevin Gausman gets credit for a complete-game win and...

As baseball's July 31 trade deadline approaches, Orioles fans are waiting to see if their team will make one or more deals. In July 2012, O's executive vice president Dan Duquette acquired Jim Thome and Joe Saunders. Last July, he traded for pitchers Scott Feldman, Francisco Rodriguez and Bud Norris. Duquette will not handicap how likely it is that the Orioles will make a deal this month, but he does see the market being potentially very active over the next few weeks. "There are a few...

Entering tonight's game, Kevin Gausman had allowed one home run in his first six starts with the Orioles this season. Make it two. Brett Gardner took Gausman deep on the fourth pitch to give the Yankees a quick 1-0 lead at Camden Yards. Gausman threw four consecutive fastballs clocked at 92, 95, 93 and 94 mph. The last one ended up on the flag court in right field. Oakland's Coco Crisp hit the other home run off Gausman this season back on June 7 at Camden Yards. Mark Teixeira singled with...

Team USA defeated Team World 3-2 on Rangers prospect Joey Gallo's two-run homer in the All-Star Futures Game from Target Field in Minneapolis on Sunday. Double-A Harrisburg center fielder Michael Taylor went 1-for-4 with a single and two strikeouts. Low Single-A Hagerstown right-hander Lucas Giolito surrendered a two-run shot to Puerto Rican shortstop Javier Baez, a top Cubs prospect, that gave the World team a 2-1 lead in the top of the sixth. But Gallo then connected on a dramatic two-run...

The Orioles today announced that they have recalled right-hander Kevin Gausman from Triple-A Norfolk and placed right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 8, with a sprained right ankle. Gausman is expected to start tonight's game against New York. Gausman, 23, has posted a 3.18 ERA (45.1IP, 16ER) and 45 strikeouts in 12 minor league starts (11 with Norfolk, one with Class-A Aberdeen). He has gone 3-2 with a 3.51 ERA (33.1IP, 13ER) in six starts for the...

It's been a fairly slow news day at Camden Yards, which is a nice change of pace. Ubaldo Jimenez played catch in center field before batting practice to test his sprained right ankle. The Orioles placed him on the 15-day disabled list to make room for Kevin Gausman, who's starting tonight against the Yankees. Suk-min Yoon, on the minor league disabled list with an impingement in his right shoulder, pitched in a simulated game and is close to rejoining Triple-A Norfolk. Veteran left-hander...

PHILADELPHIA - A handful of topics were discussed in Matt Williams' press conference following today's 10-3 win over the Phillies. You can find all of those topics here. Here's Williams after the win, which leaves the Nats 51-42 and with a share of first place in the National League East going into the All-Star break. On the offensive explosion today: "Momentum early for us with Jayson (Werth) hitting the homer. It set the tone real well for Tanner (Roark). He pitched well again for us....

PHILADELPHIA - Tyler Clippard had planned to spend his All-Star break relaxing at his home in Florida, playing lots of golf and maybe spending a day at the beach. Now Clippard is heading to Minneapolis. The golf will have to wait. The temperature might max out in the 70s, as compared to the 90s. But Clippard will get to be a part of his second All-Star Game, after being selected as a late addition to the National League roster. He replaces Braves starter Julio Teheran, who started today and...

The Orioles will head into the All-Star break in first place and will enjoy seeing their name atop the American League East standings at least for the next few days. First baseman Chris Davis said that's nice, but it doesn't mean too much. At least not yet. "Means we're in first place," Davis said. "I don't think you can read too much into it. We still have a lot of baseball left to play. Down the stretch, that is where the games are the toughest and they mean the most. For whatever...