SEATTLE – Two right-handers that could prove very important for the Orioles will be pitching this weekend. But while right-hander Kyle Gibson will seek a fifth straight quality start tonight at Seattle, Tyler Wells will take the mound in Richmond tomorrow night, making his second start since he was optioned to Double-A Bowie. Wells headed for the m

The third at-bat ended much like the first two, except the last strike was called. Austin Hays fell behind 0-2 yesterday in the seventh inning, worked the count full and watched an 89 mph fastball from Astros reliever Phil Maton catch the outside half of the plate. Hays threw back his head in frustration, compounded by Adam Frazier running on the p

PHILADELPHIA – It’s almost impossible to stop them. All you can really do is try to limit them. “That team over there was built to hit home runs,” manager Davey Martinez said earlier this week. That they were and they showed it as they took three of four games from the Nationals, who lost Thursday’s finale 6-2 in front of 30,113 fans at Citizens Ba

PHILADELPHIA – The Nationals made the decision yesterday to move to a six-man rotation. What was still to be determined was the order in which those six starters would pitch. They came to that decision today, announcing Joan Adon will start Friday’s series opener at home against the Athletics with Jake Irvin and Trevor Williams following for the re

PHILADELPHIA – “It's only one game, right? Come back tomorrow and go 1-0.” That’s what Davey Martinez said last night after the Nationals were no-hit for the first time in team history by the Phillies’ Michael Lorenzen. And that’s what the Nats will try to do tonight in the series finale. Looking for a four-game split, the Nats send Patrick Corbin

The Orioles didn’t fall behind to the Astros this afternoon. They were tied once and grabbed another lead right away. The margin got tight and they found more padding. They pitched, played defense and hit in the clutch. Getting swept in a series just isn’t in their DNA. Dean Kremer worked seven innings for his 11th quality start, Adley Rutschman an

The Orioles have not been swept in a series this year and will need a win this afternoon at Oriole Park to avoid that fate against the Houston Astros. Houston rallied in the ninth to beat the Orioles 7-6 Tuesday night. Last night they scored three early runs and five late for an 8-2 win.  In 18 innings this series, the Orioles staff has allowe

The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Recalled RHP Joey Krehbiel from Triple-A Norfolk.Placed LHP Danny Coulombe on the 15-day Injured List with left biceps tendonitis, retroactive to August 9.

Orioles reliever Danny Coulombe was placed on the 15-day injured list this morning with left biceps tendinitis. The move is retroactive to yesterday. Reliever Joey Krehbiel, optioned on Monday, is recalled because he’s replacing an injured player. Krehbiel has a new locker set up at Camden Yards. Coulombe is 3-1 with a 2.77 ERA and 1.103 WHIP in 47

The Houston Astros were averaging 4.76 runs per game to rank sixth in the American League as this series began. But the O’s have seen the best from their lineup as they rallied to win in the ninth Tuesday and pulled away late in the game last night to win 8-2. That is 15 runs over two games against a Baltimore staff that came into this series on a