The Orioles were shut out today for the seventh time this season in a 3-0 loss to the New York Yankees. Shane Greene pitched 7 1/3 innings, allowing just four hits in his second major league start. Was it a challenge for O's hitters facing him for the first time? "You know, you could say there is, but he still did a good job pitching," O's right fielder Nick Markakis said. "He didn't leave much over the plate, worked both sides of the plate and we could not get much going off of him. "He...

Chris Tillman was a late addition to the American League All-Star team last season after going 11-3 with a 3.95 ERA in 19 starts. He's staying home this summer after going 7-5 with a 4.11 ERA in 20 starts. As you may have noticed, there's not a significant difference in runs allowed. And Tillman has registered six quality starts in his last seven outings. "I think the one area that's been more of a challenge for him is the walks," said manager Buck Showalter after today's 3-0 loss to the...

Left-hander Cole Hamels entered the night leading the Phillies rotation with a 2.87 ERA, having not allowed more than three runs since May 27. But the Nationals got to him right away tonight, taking a 1-0 lead in the first. Denard Span drew a leadoff walk and a double by Anthony Rendon put runners on second and third with no outs. Jayson Werth grounded out to short, bringing Span home and moving Rendon to third. But the Nats couldn't push another run across. Hamels minimized the damage by...

Did Shane Greene pitch the game of his life today? The 25-year-old right-hander certainly pitched the best game of his season. On June 22, he had an ERA of 5.74 for New York's Triple-A Scranton team. Since then, he has pitched 13 scoreless innings in the minors and 13 1/3 innings in the majors, allowing just two runs. Today, in just his second big league start, he blanked the O's over 7 1/3 innings as the Yankees beat the Orioles 3-0 in front of a sellout crowd of 46,667 at Camden Yards. On...

The day ended for Chris Tillman this afternoon on a two-out single by Derek Jeter in the top of the seventh inning, the ball squirting into left field, the Yankees fans in attendance erupting again. Tillman was charged with a third run when left-hander T.J. McFarland surrendered a looping double to right field by Jacoby Ellsbury. Three runs in 6 2/3 innings can get you a win, but it's not happening today for Tillman. That's because the Orioles are being shut out through seven innings by Shane...

Ian Desmond is back in the Nationals lineup after sitting out Friday with a bruised hand suffered when he was plunked Thursday against the Orioles. Desmond will be batting sixth while left-handed-hitting outfielder Bryce Harper starts the night on the bench against Phillies southpaw Cole Hamels. Harper has struggled since his return from the disabled list, going 5-for-35 (.143) with a double, a homer, two RBIs and 13 strikeouts. However, he has had success against Hamels, who he has faced...

With a win in either of the next two games, the Orioles can add another American League East series victory to their already impressive total. The Orioles begin today leading the division by three games and one big reason is their 25-17 AL East record. The Orioles have won eight, lost three and tied two series in the East in 2014. They have lost just one of their last 10 AL East series, going 7-1-2 in that span, and that was against Tampa Bay. The Orioles have a 5-2 record against the Yankees....

For Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman, it appears the proverbial handcuffs are off. Meaning that the Orioles are no longer working to limit his innings for the 2014 season. Gausman has pitched 76 2/3 innings this year between Triple-A and the majors. Now the Orioles seem set to turn the kid loose beginning with his start here on Sunday Night Baseball against the Yankees. "Yeah, that would be great," Gausman said this afternoon. "I feel like ever since I first got drafted there was all...

The Yankees still haven't informed the Orioles of their choice to start Sunday's series finale at Camden Yards. Masahiro Tanaka was scratched and placed on the disabled list. In six career relief appearances against the Yankees, left-hander T.J. McFarland is 1-0 with a 0.77 ERA in 11 2/3 innings. He's held their batters to a .132/.195/.132 line in 41 plate appearances. Manny Machado has reached base safely in 14 straight games since June 22 (.404/.443/.737), the third longest stretch of his...

Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez is expected to officially go on the disabled list tomorrow due to his right ankle injury. He could return to the team the sixth day out of the All-Star break. Jimenez said he fully expects to be back then. "I don't think it's going to take a long time," he said this afternoon. "If I were to tape it, I probably could pitch today, but I wouldn't know how it was going to be after the game. That is why they don't want me out there putting too much pressure...