The Orioles schedule gets much tougher beginning tonight and, after a strong 21-10 start, we will get a good look at how they do against some top teams that are straight ahead on that schedule. In April and counting the three games at Kansas City, the Orioles played 19 of 31 games versus clubs with current losing records. They played 12 games again

ATLANTA – The decision after Thursday’s game to option Ryan O’Hearn to Triple-A Norfolk takes away a true backup first baseman on the Orioles’ roster. O’Hearn was bumped by new catcher Luis Torrens, acquired from the Cubs this week for cash considerations. “Ryan did a great job for us,” said manager Brandon Hyde. “That was tough to say goodbye. Mig

PHOENIX – Hello from the Valley of the Sun, where the temperature is only topping out in the 80s this weekend. Which means the roof at Chase Field will be open both tonight and Saturday. Around here, that’s a huge win. Speaking of huge wins, the Nationals are coming off a big one over the Cubs to cap a solid homestand. They’ll try to keep their win

ATLANTA – Austin Hays is out of the Orioles’ lineup again tonight while waiting for the gash to heal on his right middle finger. He’s wearing a soft splint on it. “It’s improved a little bit more,” he said. “We’re still just trying to be careful with it so we don’t turn it into something worse. But the same, day-to-day. Just trying to give it that

ATLANTA – Catcher Luis Torrens has joined the Orioles in Atlanta and is added to the 26-man roster for tonight’s series opener against the Braves. In a corresponding move, first baseman Ryan O’Hearn was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. O’Hearn appeared in nine games and went 5-for-19 (.263) with a .634 OPS, one double and six RBIs. Torrens, who’s wear

In case you missed it, Washington Nationals were honored by MLB as the 2022 Green Glove Award finalist for the National League East. The team led the division in waste diversion, which is done through practices such as recycling, composting, food donations and energy recovery. This is the third year in a row that the Nationals have received this ho

KANSAS CITY – As the Orioles road trip moves on to Atlanta tonight, it’s going to be a special weekend for 21-year-old rookie Gunnar Henderson. He is very proud of his hometown of Selma, Ala. and the feeling is very, very mutual. And that small town, where Henderson was raised and grew to love the game of baseball playing on a field his dad built a

Just over 30 games into the season, who would you guess would be the Nationals’ RBI and slugging percentage leader? Probably one of their power hitters like Joey Meneses or Dominic Smith. Or maybe even one of their better contact hitters like Jeimer Candelario or Keibert Ruiz. Any one of them would be a good guess, especially considering how high u

The Orioles are two-thirds through their road trip and keep winning more than they lose, which seems like a solid plan the rest of the way. Is it always pretty? Not even close to that, but what matters is the final score and a 21-10 record. They didn’t win their 21st game last season until May 30 in Boston. They had 29 losses and nobody was predict

KANSAS CITY – After the top of the third today, the Orioles were enjoying an 8-1 lead against the Kansas City Royals and former teammate Jordan Lyles. Maybe this would be their rare laughter - a blowout with no late game or even mid-game drama. Nope. By the end of the Kansas City fourth, the Royals were hitting rookie right-hander Grayson Rodriguez