Orioles and Rays Game 2 lineups

Orioles and Rays Game 2 lineups
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde is keeping Stevie Wilkerson in the lineup tonight for Game 2 of the doubleheader against the Rays. The Orioles are trying for their first sweep since June 25, 2016 versus Tampa Bay. Wilkerson hit the decisive two-run homer off left-hander Colin Poche in a 2-1 victory in Game 1 and he's in center field for the nightcap. Wilkerson has eight home runs this season, the first seven coming off right-handers. He's 5-for-50 against left-handers this season. Keon Broxton...

Brooks latest to enter Orioles bullpen

Brooks latest to enter Orioles bullpen
The 2019 season starts up again tonight with the Orioles inserting Aaron Brooks into their bullpen as the latest adjustment to a unit that's trying to gain more consistency in the second half. The Orioles are carrying a four-man bench and seven relievers - Brooks, Mychal Givens, Richard Bleier, Paul Fry, Miguel Castro, Jimmy Yacabonis and Shawn Armstrong. But two open dates on the schedule next week, countering Saturday's doubleheader, could allow for some creativity from manager Brandon...

Mancini moves past snub while Orioles lose 6-3 (Kline optioned)

Mancini moves past snub while Orioles lose 6-3 (Kline optioned)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Trey Mancini just wanted to get back to playing baseball tonight. No more sadness, no more painful conversations with family and friends. Push it aside, grab a bat and mitt, and resume his professional life. Mancini started at first base for the series opener against the Rays, but a crowded outfield is the reason why he didn't make the American League All-Star team as a reserve. Knowing that the media wanted him this afternoon and always accommodating, Mancini walked...

Orioles and Rays lineups

Orioles and Rays lineups
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Orioles are breaking out their right-handed lineup tonight in anticipation of Rays left-hander Ryan Yarbrough following opener Ryne Stanek at Tropicana Field. Trey Mancini is playing first base while Chris Davis goes to the bench. Pedro Severino is catching. An exception is Dwight Smith Jr. in left field and batting cleanup. But Hanser Alberto is at third base instead of Rio Ruiz. Keon Broxton is in center field. Tom Eshelman makes his Orioles and major league debuts...

Shutout shoe on other foot as Orioles lose 2-0 (Scott optioned)

Shutout shoe on other foot as Orioles lose 2-0 (Scott optioned)
The Orioles didn't get greedy. The consecutive shutouts with 13 runs scored in both games, a major league first, had a shelf life. The streak wasn't going to carry through an entire series. Carlos Santana's run-scoring single with two outs in the third ended the Orioles' scoreless streak at 21 innings. The task at hand was finding a way to overcome a small deficit, to reignite an offense that had plowed through Indians pitching. It didn't happen. Santana drove in another run in the...

Orioles and Indians lineups

Orioles and Indians lineups
Dwight Smith Jr. is the Orioles' designated hitter this afternoon and Anthony Santander stays in the lineup in left field for the series finale against the Indians. Trey Mancini is in right field and Chris Davis is playing first base. Chance Sisco, who's homered in back-to-back games, is catching and batting fourth. Stevie Wilkerson replaces Keon Broxton in center field. Jonathan Villar has scored 12 runs in his last 10 games and gone 11-for-34 (.324) with nine walks during that stretch. He...

Sifting through more starter options

Sifting through more starter options
The series win and back-to-back victories are out of the way. The Orioles don't have to be reminded of the huge gaps. Of the many teases and failed attempts. Let it go. The next goal is a three-game sweep, which would be the first since Aug. 27-29, 2018 against the Blue Jays. Probably not as long ago as many people would have expected. David Hess, Josh Rogers and Sean Gilmartin were the winning pitchers in the series. Hess is in Triple-A Norfolk's bullpen, Rogers is on the injured list and...

Another rough night on the mound as O's lose series opener

Another rough night on the mound as O's lose series opener
The switching back to the east coast tonight did not do a thing to help Orioles pitching. After the hurlers struggled, giving up 59 runs during a 1-6 west coast trip, the O's fell behind big early tonight. They were down 5-2 at the end of three and 7-2 at the end of the fourth in the opener of the two-game series with San Diego. They lost 8-3 in the first of a five-game homestand. The Orioles (22-57) have lost 12 of 13, 16 of 19 and 28 of their last 35 games. They are 9-29 at Oriole Park, 7-19...

Orioles lose 8-3 but announce signing of Henderson (updated)

Orioles lose 8-3 but announce signing of Henderson (updated)
Jimmy Yacabonis walked the first batter he faced tonight and waited for the third. Yacabonis stayed off the rubber as the ovation built for Manny Machado, the former Orioles All-Star and Platinum Glove winner making his return to Camden Yards. He understands and appreciates a moment, but he also won't surrender to it, getting a called third strike with a sweeping slider. Machado had the final word, however, launching a 455-foot home run into the visiting bullpen on the first pitch thrown to...

O's rally falls one run short, losing streak reaches 10 (with quotes)

O's rally falls one run short, losing streak reaches 10 (with quotes)
SEATTLE - Well this was a unique way to lose a game and stretch a losing streak to 10, but the Orioles did it. Fall behind big, rally big, come up just short. Frustrating indeed as they lost 10-9 at Seattle after trailing 10-3 after five innings. This time it did not come apart for the Orioles in the middle innings. It happened by the end of the home third. Their rally in the sixth and seventh was impressive but it did not produce a stirring comeback win, rather just yet another frustrating...

With John Means out, O's may turn to the bullpen Friday (game update)

With John Means out, O's may turn to the bullpen Friday (game update)
SEATTLE - Lefty John Means, who was scheduled to start tomorrow night, was placed on the 10-day injured list today with a shoulder strain. So the Orioles need a starter for Friday night at T-Mobile Park. "As of right now for tomorrow we have a bullpen day," manager Brandon Hyde said. "We're going to see how today plays out and kind of go from there. Nothing really is certain at this point." Left-hander Sean Gilmartin would be one candidate to make the start. He's been stretched out a bit...

Updating John Means, Trey Mancini and Dwight Smith Jr.

Updating John Means, Trey Mancini and Dwight Smith Jr.
SEATTLE - It seems the Orioles got fortunate yesterday with the injury news about Trey Mancini and it is similar today with left-handed starter John Means. The Orioles top starting pitcher for the year - he's 6-4 with a 2.67 ERA - is certain he will return when his 10-day injured list stint is up on an off-day, the day before the O's host Cleveland June 28. He was placed on the IL today, retroactive to June 17, with a left shoulder strain. Means said what he felt at the end of his last start...

Orioles and Mariners lineups and notes

Orioles and Mariners lineups and notes
The Orioles arrive in Seattle with a season-high eight-game losing streak and Dylan Bundy attempting tonight to extend his streak of eight consecutive starts allowing three earned runs or fewer. Bundy has surrendered only two earned runs (three total) and seven hits with 16 strikeouts in three career games against the Mariners covering 14 2/3 innings. Tonight marks his second start. Former Orioles infielder Tim Beckham has two career hits against Bundy and both are home runs. Trey Mancini is...

Straily designated for assignment and Means placed on IL

Straily designated for assignment and Means placed on IL
The Orioles have designated Dan Straily for assignment today while also losing the most effective pitcher on their staff. John Means is headed to the 10-day injured list with a strained left shoulder. The move is backdated to Monday and he's eligible to return for the series against the Indians that begins June 28 at Camden Yards. A series of moves today also included outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. coming off the concussion injured list and returning to the active roster and reliever Evan...

O's get good news on Mancini, but get swept in Oakland

O's get good news on Mancini, but get swept in Oakland
OAKLAND - Well, the Orioles lost another game and got swept in a series today for the seventh time. But they very likely didn't lose their best player to the injured list, and while Trey Mancini could miss a game or two, it shouldn't be much more than that. Mancini - batting .304/.359/.558 with 18 doubles, two triples, 16 homers and 35 RBIs - left today's game in the top of the first. A 3-1 pitch by Oakland right-hander Chris Bassitt came up and in on him and plunked him in the left elbow....

What's next for Orioles roster?

What's next for Orioles roster?
The Orioles are changing cities and their roster. Dwight Smith Jr. is expected to come off the concussion injured list after playing two games with Triple-A Norfolk and hitting a home run last night, though manager Brandon Hyde left open the possibility on MASN that it could happen Friday. The Orioles must decide whether to option Anthony Santander or Stevie Wilkerson, the latter capable of backing up in center field as well as the infield positions, if Trey Mancini avoids the injured...

Hyde on possible roster moves, Straily on his struggles

Hyde on possible roster moves, Straily on his struggles
OAKLAND - Orioles manager Brandon Hyde used the word "embarrassing" again to describe last night's 16-2 loss at Oakland and he said some changes could be coming when the Orioles play in Seattle starting tomorrow night. "We have some potential roster moves coming in the next few days," Hyde said before today's game. "One, Smitty (Dwight Smith Jr.) probably will be there in Seattle. That went well in Scranton (in a rehab game last night). He felt good after the game. Smitty will be there...

Orioles lineup vs. Athletics

Orioles lineup vs. Athletics
Jimmy Yacabonis makes his first start since Sept. 30 today as the Orioles try to avoid a sweep in Oakland and shake off last night's embarrassing 16-2 loss that included a 10-run sixth inning. Yacabonis shut out the Astros on one hit over four innings in a 4-0 win to close out the 2018 season. He's been returned to a relief role, coming out of the bullpen in 13 games and posting a 5.40 ERA and 1.600 WHIP in 20 innings, but the Orioles are using him today as an opener. Left-hander Josh Rogers...

Orioles replacing Alvarez in GCL (and other notes)

Orioles replacing Alvarez in GCL (and other notes)
With less than a week remaining until the start of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League season, the Orioles are in the process of naming a new pitching coach after removing Wilson Alvarez. I've heard that Wilson was let go Thursday after six seasons with the GCL team. Minor league pitching coordinator Chris Holt is in Sarasota as the temporary replacement for Alvarez until the new hire is announced. Former Orioles pitcher and bullpen coach Alan Mills is beginning his first season as manager at...

Orioles and Athletics lineups

Orioles and Athletics lineups
The Orioles will try to break a six-game losing streak tonight with Hanser Alberto serving as the designated hitter and Renato Núñez playing first base while the Athletics start left-hander Brett Anderson. Rio Ruiz is playing third base. Pedro Severino is catching. Alberto leads the majors with a .432 average against left-handers. Severino has posted a .340 average. Gabriel Ynoa has allowed three earned runs or fewer in his four starts, though he's exceeded five innings only once. He's...