The Orioles would like to snap a streak today at New York. They have now gone 13 consecutive games without one game of 10 or more hits. They continue adding on to the longest streak of the year and had nine hits last night. During that time, the team batting average is .230. The runs, as we know, have been scarce. The Orioles have scored three or fewer runs in five of the last seven games and in eight of the last 14, going 2-6 in those eight games. The Orioles are averaging just 3.2 runs per...

NEW YORK - Meeting with reporters today in the visiting dugout at Yankee Stadium, Orioles manager Buck Showalter shed some light on last night's decision to option pitcher Kevin Gausman to Triple-A Norfolk. There's no reason to feel left in the dark. It's a fairly obvious strategy. Gausman will throw a bullpen session at Triple-A Norfolk or perhaps work a few innings in a game, then be recalled as the 26th player for Friday's split doubleheader against the Rays at Camden Yards. He must be...

The Orioles today announced that they have recalled right-hander Brad Brach from Triple-A Norfolk. Brach, 28, is 3-1 with a 3.47 ERA (23.1IP, 9ER) and 16.6 strikeouts per 9.0 innings in 17 games for the Tides this season. He has posted a 5.40 ERA (18.1IP, 11ER) in 10 games for the Orioles.

NEW YORK - Reliever Brad Brach is listed on the Orioles' lineup card today as the pitcher taking Kevin Gausman's spot on the 25-man roster. Brach hasn't arrived at Yankee Stadium, but he will be available for today's game. This is the third time that he's been recalled from Triple-A Norfolk. Brach has allowed 11 runs and 21 hits over 18 1/3 innings with the Orioles. He was 3-1 with a 3.47 ERA in 17 games at Norfolk. Steve Pearce continues to start in left field, which should come as no...

There were some positives in last night's ballgame that the Nationals pointed to in the late hours of Friday night after their 13 innings with the Braves were through. They had come back to tie the game in the ninth inning against Craig Kimbrel, arguably the top closer in the majors, a guy who has a 1.25 ERA and 113 saves since the start of the 2012 season. Anthony Rendon's two-out, two-run homer off Kimbrel knotted things up at 4-4 in the ninth and gave the Nats life. "We came back against...

NEW YORK - Just for grins today, a reporter will ask Orioles manager Buck Showalter about his six-man rotation. Just to mess with him. Maybe it's going to be me. My revenge for fans asking me about the PTBNL in the Chad Bradford trade. There is no six-man rotation with Kevin Gausman being optioned to Triple-A Norfolk, but why mess with a good joke? Showalter hasn't revealed his rotation beyond the Yankees series. He'll be pressed for more information today. As Showalter pointed out, he could...

Third baseman Anthony Rendon smacked a dramatic two-run homer in the ninth Friday that erased Atlanta's lead and tied the game at 4-4. The Braves ended up winning the game 6-4 in 13 innings. Rendon's blast came against the Braves closer Craig Kimbrel, who arrived with 21 saves. "I was just looking for a ball to barrel up and that one just happened to go out, and we just couldn't get it done in extra innings," Rendon said. "I just try to see the ball. Try not to do too much. He is...

NEW YORK - So much for a six-man rotation. The Orioles announced tonight that they optioned Kevin Gausman to Triple-A Norfolk following a 5-3 loss to the Yankees. A corresponding roster move will be announced on Saturday. Gausman allowed two runs over 19 innings in three starts since being recalled for a second time. His turn wasn't coming up again until Wednesday against the White Sox. It has nothing to do with performance. That much is clear. Normally, Gausman would be required to stay...

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...