Jordan Lyles coaxed the double play grounder that he needed last night with runners on the corners with one out in the third inning. Catcher Adley Rutschman jogged to the first base line, gave Lyles a congratulatory pat and maintained a dialogue with him as they walked to the dugout. Tim Cossins, the Orioles’ major league field coordinator, is watc

A clubhouse that’s started to check the standings while it’s in the thick of a wild card race – likely a majority of players, if not universally – knew exactly where it stood tonight before the first pitch. The Rays won. The Mariners won. Two teams gaining ground ahead of the Orioles. The outcomes don’t really matter if the Orioles can’t take care

After they have exchanged 5-3 wins – with the Orioles winning by that margin on Tuesday night and the White Sox doing so last night – the Birds and ChiSox play their series-deciding game tonight at Camden Yards. The Orioles (64-59) are 8-9 in rubber match games this season and won the last one they played, beating the Red Sox in Williamsport, Pa.,

Tyler Wells threw his second bullpen session today and keeps making progress in his eventual return from a left oblique injury. Wells is nearing a live batting practice session to get him reacclimated to facing hitters. “It’s going very well,” Hyde said. “Threw his second bullpen, feels great after. All positive news from there.” The Orioles haven’

The Orioles recalled reliever Rico Garcia from Triple-A Norfolk today to provide a fresh arm for a struggling bullpen. They optioned reliever Louis Head after last night’s game. The club also optioned reliever Phoenix Sanders after claiming him off waivers yesterday from the Rays. He has three minor league options. Garcia has appeared in four games

The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Recalled RHP Rico Garcia from Triple-A Norfolk.Optioned RHP Louis Head to Triple-A Norfolk after yesterday’s game.Optioned RHP Phoenix Sanders to Triple-A Norfolk after yesterday’s game.

At 38, catcher Robinson Chirinos is the oldest Oriole and the third oldest catcher in Major League Baseball. He brings experience to his job but also a real enthusiasm about being part of a larger group of players that truly make up a team. There are times in baseball when a veteran impacts a team even without playing a lot. Chirinos is doing that

The Nationals waited 4 1/2 months for Cade Cavalli to arrive from Triple-A and finally provide a much-needed big arm to a rotation that has struggled all year long. Now that the hard-throwing right-hander is on his way to D.C. to make his highly anticipated major league debut, here’s the irony: The Nats rotation is currently in the middle of its be

The debate over American League Rookie of the Year is boiling down to Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman and Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez. Much of the field is evaporating. They could be one and two, though more than a month of the season remains. The ballot distributed to qualified members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ho

First baseman Ryan Mountcastle made a diving stop of Yoán Moncada’s ground ball tonight and outraced him to the bag to record the out and prevent at least one more run from scoring. Elvis Andrus struck out, and Spenser Watkins caught a break only down 2-0 in the first inning. On many nights in 2022, that play would launch a comeback for the Orioles