Chris Davis is starting at first base tonight for the Orioles after sitting out last night's game with a sore right foot. Brian Roberts is leading off as the designated hitter, with Jonathan Schoop at second base. For the Orioles Brian Roberts DH Nick Markakis RF Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Matt Wieters C J.J. Hardy SS Nate McLouth LF Jonathan Schoop 2B Ryan Flaherty 3B Scott Feldman RHP For the Red Sox Jacoby Ellsbury CF Dustin Pedroia 2B David Ortiz DH Mike Napoli 1B Daniel Nava...

The Orioles are down to their last three games and will attempt to play spoilers by denying the Red Sox home field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Orioles (9-7) are the only American League East team to post a winning record against the Red Sox in 2013. The Yankees were 6-13, the Rays were 7-12 and the Blue Jays were 8-11. Scott Feldman is making is final start in 2013. Will it also be his last start with the Orioles? He's a pending free agent. Mike Napoli is 11-for-27 (.407) with...

PHOENIX - Hello from Arizona, where I'll make sure to check with the Diamondbacks before taking a dip in their pool after any of the games this weekend. After all, I don't want Senator John McCain calling me an "overpaid, immature, arrogant, spoiled brat." Davey Johnson has said time and time again that he wishes that the Nationals had come into this season with more of a balanced bullpen. The Nats broke camp with just one left-hander in their 'pen - Zach Duke, a career-long starter...

Davey Johnson was especially blunt in his assessment of 25-year-old right-hander Stephen Strasburg's last outing. Washington's 2009 No. 1 overall pick gave up six hits and three runs in six innings of work in which he struck out six and threw 109 pitches to the Miami Marlins. "He was actually awful," Johnson told reporters after the start. "He was. I mean, every pitch he threw was up. He's got such great stuff, but everything was belt-high. I grew to love him when he pitched for me in...

The Orioles and Red Sox wrap up the 2013 regular season with a three-game set at Camden Yards starting this evening. Both teams' regular season fates have been decided, but these remaining games aren't as meaningless as they might seem. (And I'm not talking about the opportunities that Chris Davis has to increase his team records for home runs and extra-base hits, although those matter, too.) With one win, the O's could earn consecutive season series victories against Boston for the first...

Remember when Kevin Gausman made starts in May and June and gave up seven runs each in outings against the Nationals and Rays? Gausman does and he says he's better for the experience. "I had some struggles as a starter here and I'm thankful for that," he said yesterday. "That definitely kind of humbled me and I wanted to get back out and work on things to become consistent. Right now, I feel my delivery is as clean as its been all year and I have some great sink on my fastball. My stuff...

The Orioles' season is almost over, but the questions keep coming in waves. Sometimes, you actually wave to me before asking them. But that only happens in person. I keep answering them and you keep asking them and we dance the night away. Here's the latest sequel to "Because You Asked." Unfortunately, I had to rush through it because someone named Sweet Pea said she needed to have a few words with me. No idea what that's all about, but I'm told she brought refreshments. Will the...

Miguel Gonzalez pitched the Orioles to a win tonight and he improved to 11-8 with an ERA of 3.78, allowing just two hits and one unearned run over seven innings against Toronto. "Everything was working," Gonzalez said. "The splitty was great. I threw enough offspeed for strikes for them to swing at. Fell behind a couple of hitters but we made some great plays all around and finished great with J.J. (Jim Johnson) and (Tommy) Hunter. "I'm happy I finished well. I'm healthy and that's the...

The Orioles are back to playing spoilers this weekend, trying to deny Boston the best record in the American League and homefield advantage in the playoffs. But first, they made sure to win the season series against Toronto by winning tonight's game 3-2. The Orioles finished 10-9 against the last-place Blue Jays. They're 13-5 at home against Toronto since the start of the 2012 season. Miguel Gonzalez was outstanding tonight, retiring 13 in a row and holding the Blue Jays to an unearned run...

Miguel Gonzalez will be able to say he finished strong in 2013. The right-hander capped a solid September with a sharp seven innings tonight in pitching the Orioles past Toronto 3-2 in front of 27,498 at Camden Yards. With the win, the Orioles broke the 9-9 tie and won the season series, 10-9 over the Blue Jays. The O's improved to 34-39 in games against the AL East and to 18-31 in one-run games. Gonzalez gave up just two hits and one unearned run, with one walk and five strikeouts. He...