Each day seems to bring another batch of statistics on Orioles first baseman Chris Davis. Club records he's on pace to crush. And records belonging to legendary Hall of Famers from the early 1900s. Every home run or extra-base hit brings him closer to another milestone or moves him from select company to a place all his own. Last night's opposite-field shot gave him 31 homers, a franchise record before the All-Star break. He's on such a roll, he'll probably pad the stat during the flight...

NEW YORK - The roller-coaster season continues. A big win Friday, a downer of a game Saturday in which the Nationals scored just one run and a dominating showing in a 13-2 victory today. The Nats' pitching has been pretty consistent the last couple months, but the offense sure hasn't. Today, the Nats exploded offensively, to the point that the Mets ended up sending catcher Anthony Recker to the mound in the ninth, looking for someone to just eat an inning and save their bullpen in what they...

It was a new one for me today when Jair Jurrjens was designated for assignment off the 25-man roster. There is a difference between DFA and this designation of DFA "off the roster." To cut to the chase, it appears that Jurrjens, after a 48-hour window, is very likely to remain in the organization, and will likely head back to pitch for Triple-A Norfolk. "They needed to put B-Rob on the roster, and I was the guy that came out from the bullpen yesterday. I'm the guy out," Jurrjens said...

Orioles manager Buck Showalter told reporters today that Brian Roberts will start at second base Tuesday night in Chicago. Roberts is serving as the designated hitter tonight in the series finale against the Yankees. "Just a good place to start," Showalter said. Roberts is 5-for-12 in three games. "We saw it early on, the few games he played with us," Showalter said. "He had a really good spring, and I'm encouraged to hear (Triple-A Norfolk manager) Ron Johnson talk about the...

NEW YORK - If the Nationals' win Friday was their "biggest win of the year," was today's victory the most enjoyable one this season? The Nationals pounded out 13 runs on 13 hits this afternoon. They connected on four home runs (one each by Adam LaRoche, Jayson Werth, Kurt Suzuki and Ian Desmond) and six doubles, and had every position player in the starting lineup produce at least one run and one RBI. This was the first time in team history that all eight starting position players had an...

Brian Roberts' latest comeback continues tonight at Camden Yards. The Orioles activated him off the 60-day disabled list today, and he'll bat ninth and serve as the DH against the Yankees. Roberts had surgery to repair his injured right hamstring in early May after getting hurt in the third game of this season. "It's great, I'm excited. Should be a great atmosphere and looking forward to being a part of it," he said about being back. He has played in just 118 games since 2010, and he...

Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts is off the disabled list and in the lineup for tonight's series finale against the New York Yankees at Camden Yards. Roberts is batting ninth, as he did in the first three games of the season. He was 5-for-12 before injuring his hamstring on a slide into second base at Tropicana Field. Roberts is serving as the designated hitter, with Ryan Flaherty started at second base. Flaherty is batting .483 (14-for-29) with four homers and nine RBIs during an...

The Orioles today announced that they have reinstated 2B BRIAN ROBERTS from the 60-day disabled list and designated RHP JAIR JURRJENS for assignment off of the 25-man roster. Roberts, 35, was originally placed on the 15-day disabled list on April 5 with a right hamstring strain. He was 5-for-12 with a double, run scored, RBI and stolen base in the first three games of the season. Jurrjens, 27, pitched 2.1 scoreless innings for the Orioles last night. He made one other appearance for the...

The Orioles have officially activated second baseman Brian Roberts from the 60-day disabled list and designated pitcher Jair Jurrjens for assignment. Roberts is expected in tonight's lineup against the New York Yankees. Jurrjens threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings in relief last night, allowing three hits after following starter Zach Britton to the mound. Jurrjens signed with the Orioles on Feb. 15 after the Atlanta Braves declined to offer him arbitration. His contract was restructured, going...

The Orioles have claimed consecutive home series wins against the Yankees for the first time since they took two of three on April 18-20 and May 26-28, 2008. But there's more to the story. The Orioles are looking to complete their first sweep of a three-game home series against the Yankees since April 15-17, 2005. They've won four straight at home against the Yankees for the first time since Sept. 9, 1991-June 19, 1992. The last time the Orioles won five straight at home against the Yankees...