A win tonight gives the Orioles their 10th division title and first since 2014. It’s that simple. The magic number is one and the Orioles are entering a four-game series against the Red Sox at Camden Yards. A 100th victory would match their total in 1980. Ryan Mountcastle returns to the lineup and is playing first base. He was reinstated from the 1

From 110 losses to 100 wins in two years is pretty remarkable. The Orioles haven't done it yet, but their next win, and they would love for it to come tonight, will put them at 100 wins and also wrap up the American League East championship. The Orioles have won AL East titles previously in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1983, 1997 and 2014. 

Nationals' general manager Mike Rizzo likes to create competition. It’s something he talks about every spring training. Whether it’s bringing in an experienced veteran, a struggling journeyman or a rising prospect, the longtime GM has always believed the more competition the better, He has brought that philosophy to the minor league farm system, as

While picking the brain of a scout from outside the organization about the Orioles’ farm system, which players stood out to him, which ones graded highly, I noticed how he paused the minor league analysis and headed straight to Baltimore. “Of course, your big league club is loaded. It’s loaded,” he said. “I mean, you guys are impressive.” And then,

BALTIMORE – The Nationals have been this version of the Orioles before, a team loaded with young talent cruising toward a division title with visions of October glory on the horizon. And the Orioles have been this version of the Nationals before, a team trying to climb the mountain again, enduring growing pains now in the hopes they’ll be rewarded

One more night. Maybe that’s how much longer the Orioles must wait to clinch the American League East for the first time since 2014. A night when they don’t need anyone’s help. Adley Rutschman homered, singled and drove in three runs, the bullpen retired all 10 batters behind starter Grayson Rodriguez, and the Orioles won 5-1 before an announced cr

BALTIMORE – Ildemaro Vargas didn’t need to do anything yet. The Nationals utility man will have four years, seven days of big league service time at the end of the week, so he would’ve been eligible for arbitration this winter, able to negotiate his salary at a later date. For Vargas, though, the appeal of wrapping up talks now and heading home for

With their magic number at two to clinch the American League East championship, the Orioles will host Washington tonight while the Tampa Bay Rays play at Boston with a 6:10 p.m. start time. If the Orioles win and the Rays lose, the Orioles will be AL East champions later tonight for the first time since 2014, for the 10th time overall. They would a

Ryan Mountcastle pulled a hoodie over his head this afternoon at his locker, with full range of motion in his left shoulder and the ease of a healthy player, and went outdoors to take some early swings. He smiled. As if knowing that his stay on the injured list was concluding on the date of his eligibility. An expression that was missing for more t

The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Reinstated INF Ryan Mountcastle from the 10-day Injured List (left AC joint inflammation).Optioned OF Ryan McKenna to Triple-A Norfolk.