The Toronto Blue Jays trailed 8-0 in the second inning last night. They were tied 9-9 in the ninth at Cincinnati. The Orioles led 3-1 with two outs in the ninth at New York. An O's win and Toronto loss last night, and the Orioles would have been 1 1/2 games out of first place. Instead they begin play today 3 1/2 out after a Blue Jays rally and Orioles blown save. Ouch. Tough reversal there. The Orioles have seen this happen before in Yankee Stadium - both the old one and new one. As Zach...

It sure felt like the Nationals were poised to put up another dramatic comeback win when Anthony Rendon ripped a game-tying, two-run homer off Craig Kimbrel in the bottom of the ninth inning. The Nationals Park crowd went nuts, the home dugout was filled with smiles and fist-pounds, and for the first time in this series, the Nats had momentum on their side. But that momentum wasn't able to turn into the game-winning run, and the Braves put up two runs against Jerry Blevins in the top of the...

The Orioles announced after tonight's game that they have optioned right-hander Kevin Gausman to Triple-A Norfolk. Gausman, 23, is 3-1 with a 2.74 ERA (23.0IP, 7ER) in four starts for the Orioles this season.

NEW YORK - The Orioles had a two-run lead tonight and Zach Britton on the mound in the ninth inning. Pretty much how they'd draw it up. They'd like to erase the ending. Carlos Beltran's three-run walk-off home run gave New York a 5-3 win over the Orioles and handed Britton his second blown save. "You don't ever assume anything," said manager Buck Showalter. "It's a good lineup the whole way through. You know at some point they are going to ... Just couldn't quite get that last one....

One out away from an uplifting victory, the Orioles suffered a walk-off loss tonight in The Bronx. Carlos Beltran hit a three-run homer with two on and two out against Zach Britton in the last of the ninth as the Orioles lost 5-3 at New York. Beltran hit a high 3-1 fastball out on Britton's 27th pitch of the inning. The lefty took the mound with a 3-1 lead but gave up a leadoff single. He then got the next two outs and looked to be on his way to his 10th save. But a walk and RBI single by...

NEW YORK - Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda lost his no-hit bid, shutout and lead in the blink of an eye. Nick Hundley doubled to right-center field leading off the top of the sixth inning - his sixth hit with the Orioles and his first for extra bases. Pitchers can threaten the Orioles with a no-hitter, but they can't carry through with it. Steve Pearce doubled to left field with one out to tie the game, and he scored on Adam Jones' single to right field. The Orioles go from being no-hit to...

NEW YORK - Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez already has thrown 35 pitches and faced 10 batters tonight in two innings. The Yankees already have stolen two bases in two attempts. They also loaded the bases with one out in the second. The fact that Jimenez has surrendered only one run feels like a small victory. Brett Gardner flied to center field in the second, and Adam Jones threw out Carlos Beltran at the plate to end the threat. The Orioles have 15 outfield assists, including three by...

The Nationals need their stopper to come through. Right-hander Stephen Strasburg is attempting to slow the Braves roll against his team. The Nationals have lost four straight against the Braves, and six of their last seven overall. I won't mention 2013. You're welcome. Strasburg has made 13 starts against Atlanta. His last win against the Braves was August 21, 2012. The Braves got the first run of the game again. In the first inning with two outs, Freddie Freeman launched a long fly ball...

While the New York Yankees were sweeping first-place Toronto, the Orioles were taking two of three from Tampa Bay, and it's gotten closer at the top of the American League East. Toronto now leads the division by 1 1/2 games over the Yankees and 2 1/2 over the Orioles as the Birds begin an important three-game series tonight in The Bronx. The Orioles are one game out of first in the loss column. New York plays three games in Toronto starting Monday. The Orioles have not played New York since...

NEW YORK - Catcher Matt Wieters is back in Atlanta following ligament-reconstructive surgery and already is doing some light exercises on his right elbow. Wieters is wearing an immobilizer on his arm instead of a cast. "They got the spur that we knew was there out," said manager Buck Showalter. "It's impossible to think he's going to throw even better next year, but he might." Showalter said Wieters could join the Orioles during the homestand that leads into the All-Star break. Steve...