The Orioles today play their final regular season game against an American League Central opponent. With a win today they will have a winning record over the Central at 17-16. Just as long as there is no pressure. The Orioles have won seven straight games against AL Central opponents dating back to Aug. 17 and Sunday's win evened their record against the division for the season. The Orioles also have a chance for their first home four-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins. The Orioles did sweep...

The Orioles added to their roster today by recalling reliever Evan Meek and purchasing left-hander Joe Saunders' contract from Triple-A Norfolk. They're not finished. The Orioles will recall reliever Ryan Webb on Tuesday if his right shoulder passes today's test at Norfolk. Webb hasn't pitched since Aug. 27 due to tenderness in the shoulder and the Orioles want him to work an inning this afternoon. If Webb isn't completely healthy, the Orioles will put him on the taxi squad in...

The Orioles today announced that they have recalled right-hander Evan Meek from Triple-A Norfolk and right-hander Kevin Gausman from the GCL Orioles and selected the contract of left-hander Joe Saunders from the Tides. Additionally, infielder Kelly Johnson has reported to the club. Meek, 31, went 2-0 with 16 saves and a 1.94 ERA (41.2IP, 9ER) in 39 games for the Tides this season, striking out 37 and walking four. He has also appeared in 15 games for the Orioles this...

He was an Oriole for several weeks late in the 2012 season and he pitched the Orioles to a Wild Card playoff win over the Texas Rangers. Now 34-year-old left-hander Joe Saunders is back with the Orioles and will be added to the team as rosters can expand to as many as 40 players starting today. After being released this season by Texas and Kansas City, the Orioles signed him to a minor league deal Aug. 5 and sent him to Triple-A Norfolk to pitch out of the bullpen. "It's awesome,"...

The Orioles have lockers set up today for left-hander Joe Saunders and right-hander Evan Meek. The bullpen will have two new additions. Saunders, converted to a reliever, will wear No. 51. Meek will wear No. 47. Alejandro De Aza and Kelly Johnson are on the bench for today's series finale against the Twins. De Aza is 4-for-13 (.308) with a double and home run against Twins starter Phil Hughes, but he's not starting. Delmon Young is in left field, Jimmy Paredes is at third base, Chris Davis...

The Nationals and their fans bid a reluctant farewell to Seattle after the team pounded a Mariners staff with the lowest ERA in baseball for 10 home runs over three days in pitcher-friendly Safeco Field. Manager Matt Williams told reporters before the series that it was not necessarily a measuring stick for a team that has struggled against top competition. Even so, it was a huge confidence-builder for the Nats, who can now head into the stretch run feeling that they are currently capable of...

We've finally reached that point in the season. It's the first day of September and there's only four more weeks of regular season baseball left. It's been a long road to get to this point and the finish line is in sight. Baseball players, managers and coaches all view the season as a marathon. The fans hanging on to every pitch during the season mostly do the same, though overreactions happen. Take the Orioles' trip to Wrigley Field two weekends ago as an example. Some fans would have...

Manager: Don Mattingly, fourth year Record: 77-60 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: 1B Adrian Gonzalez (.279/.337/.465, 35 doubles, 19 HR, 91 RBIs); RF Yasiel Puig (.298/.384/.489, 33 doubles, 9 triples, 13 HR, 59 RBIs); OF Matt Kemp (.279/.345/.468, 31 doubles, 16 HR, 64 RBIs); LHP Clayton Kershaw (16-3, 1.73 ERA, 0.84 WHIP) Season series vs. Nats: 1-2, 10 runs scored, 10 runs allowed Pitching probables Sept. 1: Roberto Hernandez vs. Gio Gonzalez, 8 p.m., MASN2 HD Sept. 2: Clayton Kershaw vs....

Welcome to Sept. 1 and the always popular, always unforgettable roster expansion. I liken it to wearing your stretchy pants on Thanksgiving. Two pitchers are joining the Orioles today from Triple-A Norfolk, according to manager Buck Showalter. He hinted that one may not be on the 40-man roster. I'll repeat that Ryan Webb and Joe Saunders are pretty strong candidates to find a locker inside the home clubhouse this morning. Infielder Kelly Johnson will show up and immediately check to make...

If you list a job description for Adam Jones it might include driving in runs and showing leadership. For Chris Tillman it might include anchor the top of the rotation. For other players that job description might be less clear cut, but for players like Ryan Flaherty and David Lough it must includes the words 'be ready.' That pair combined for five hits, four runs and three RBIs in the Orioles' 12-8 win over Minnesota on Sunday. Flaherty went 2-for-5 with a triple and three-run homer....