The Orioles have not won a series for almost a month and that run can end tonight. They’ve split the first two games against the Kansas City Royals with the series-deciding game set for tonight. Baltimore’s last series win was July 25-28, when they took three of four from the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim. Since then, they split with San Diego and Toronto, and ... read more
Orioles right-hander Hunter Harvey can admit it now. There was a time during all his injury issues - including Tommy John surgery in 2016 - that he wondered if he would continue to play the game. Making the majors seemed a long, long way off. “With all the injuries and stuff, I had some negative thoughts go through my mind,” he said in the O’s ... read more
Looking for offense to end a losing streak and back a good effort by right-hander Dylan Bundy tonight, the Orioles got some. Better late than never and it didn’t come in time for Bundy but it did for flame throwing reliever Hunter Harvey who picked up his first major league win. Hanser Alberto’s three-run homer into the O’s bullpen in the eighth broke a 1-1 ... read more
The Orioles are out to break an eight-game losing streak tonight when they host the Kansas City Royals in the second game of a three-game series at Oriole Park. The Orioles (39-86) have lost 13 of 14 games, allowing 129 runs and 39 homers in that stretch. They gave up two homers last night and have allowed 257 for the year. That is one away ... read more
Orioles third baseman Rio Ruiz has a bat that is trending up. He hit another homer last night, his third in seven games and his third in his past three home games. That included a pinch-hit homer Aug. 10 versus Houston and a two-run walk-off homer the next day. And last night’s ninth-inning homer against Kansas City. In that game, Ruiz also walked twice and ... read more
Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds right-hander Grayson Rodriguez seems to be getting better, if that’s possible, as the season gets longer. And for someone at age 19 in his first full season of pro ball, that is beyond impressive. His stamina has been solid through 83 1/3 innings. Over his past two starts, he’s thrown eight no-hit innings with 16 strikeouts. During a visit to Camden Yards ... read more
The Orioles’ 86th loss of 2019 had elements seen often during the first 85 defeats. There was a baserunning adventure with a bad ending, a defensive miscue or two and a couple of homers allowed. This all happened after O’s lefty John Means had no-hit Kansas City on 66 pitches through five innings. He would not get an out in the sixth. Kansas City (45-80) ... read more
After their first winless road trip of the 2019 season, the Orioles return home tonight to Oriole Park for a seven-game homestand. They’ll host Kansas City for three games and the Tampa Bay Rays for four starting Thursday night. The Orioles (39-85) lost 13-7 in Boston on Sunday as the Red Sox completed a three-game sweep. The Orioles were swept for the 11th time this ... read more
