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Urías returns to active roster (plus other notes)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles have reinstated infielder Ramón Urías from the 10-day injured list following his two rehab games at High-A Aberdeen. Urías hasn’t played for the Orioles since straining his left hamstring on May 8. In a corresponding move, rookie infielder Joey Ortiz was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. Ortiz was 5-for-11 in his last five games. Back from
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Thomas finding consistency in leadoff spot
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
Lane Thomas is on a heater this month. In 23 games so far in May, he's slashing .326/.367/.620 with a .987 OPS, four doubles, a triple, all seven of his season’s home runs, 15 RBIs and 19 runs scored. That’s a complete 180-degree turnaround from April, when he hit slashed .260/.327/.302 with a .629 OPS and just four extra-base hits. Thomas is hopin
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The Orioles are playing .660 ball at the 50-game mark
Steve Melewski
Orioles
We probably might have believed the Orioles would be a good team this year and maybe even make a playoff run. But thinking they would play .660 ball the first 50 games or .632 ball the last 19 games against winning teams might have been a stretch. But the Orioles are indeed 12-7 in the last 19 against Atlanta, Tampa Bay, Pittsburgh, the Los Angeles
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Coming back to how Orioles rally for wins
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
NEW YORK - The Orioles scored first last night and kept the lead. They didn’t need to rally late. A nice little change of pace. Stress wasn’t drained from the dugout, however. They never felt comfortable until the final out. Slim margins are their norm. The 19 comeback wins this season lead the majors. That’s a lot. But approaching the club record?
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Gibson tosses seven scoreless innings, Orioles claim 12th series with 3-1 win (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
NEW YORK – The Orioles knew it. Before they filed out of the clubhouse for more pregame stretching and throwing, before the anthem was played, they knew that the Rays won earlier today. Their own victory would be necessary to keep pace in the American League East. Last night’s comeback, made possible by an eight-run seventh inning, prevented them f
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Nats come back, but eventually lose on Harvey's blown save (updated)
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
The Nationals’ clutch hits have come in bunches. Either they get a lot or none at all. And their bullpen hasn’t always been clutch. Either its lockdown or shaky. For the first half of today’s finale against the Padres, it looked like it was going to be one of those games where they would get neither. But then the script flipped in the seventh innin
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O's game blog: Birds are 4-3 in rubber match games in 2023
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles and New York Yankees have split two games in this series and play the third and rubber match game tonight in the Bronx. For the Orioles, it’s the end of a six-game AL East road trip where they have gone 3-0 at Toronto and 1-1 in New York. The Orioles lost two of their first three series this year but they have gone 10-1-1 in series play
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The latest on Mullins, Tate and Urías
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
NEW YORK – Cedric Mullins isn’t in tonight’s Orioles lineup for “personal reasons,” according to manager Brandon Hyde. Hyde didn’t elaborate or confirm whether Mullins is at Yankee Stadium. Mullins always plays against right-handed starters. And left-handed hitters are slashing .356/.430/.644 against Clarke Schmidt this season. Not having Mullins a
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Mullins missing from Orioles' lineup in series finale in Bronx
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
NEW YORK – The Orioles have a chance tonight to win their 12th series in 2023 after posting their 19th comeback victory last night. Cedric Mullins is out of the lineup, an unusual occurrence against a right-hander. Ryan McKenna is in center field and Adam Frazier is leading off for the first time this season, but the 387th of his career. Frazier wi
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Nats finding success against high volume of lefty starters
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
The Nationals have had a rough go to the start of the season in terms of opposing starting pitchers. They’re facing left-handed starters at a higher rate than usual, which early on led to some inconsistencies in their lineup constructions. When the Nats face the Padres’ Blake Snell in this afternoon’s series finale, it will be their 19th time in th