O's outscore Mariners 7-6 to start homestand (quotes added)

O's outscore Mariners 7-6 to start homestand (quotes added)
Orioles pitchers gave up just four runs in three games in Boston. Tonight, Chris Tillman allowed that many by the fourth inning. If the Orioles were going to win tonight, the bats would need to come up big. And the bats did that as the Orioles scored runs in five of six innings from the second through the seventh. They beat Seattle 7-6 at Oriole Park to pass the Mariners in the hunt for the second AL wild card spot at 66-65 to Seattle's 66-66. The Orioles are over .500 for the first time since...

Orioles rise above .500 with 7-6 win over Mariners (with quotes)

Orioles rise above .500 with 7-6 win over Mariners (with quotes)
The Orioles finally are reminded of how it feels to be on the other side of .500. Chris Davis doubled to score Trey Mancini in the seventh inning and break a tie, and the Orioles held on for a 7-6 victory over the Mariners before an announced crowd of 15,106 at Camden Yards. Adam Jones hit the 250th home run of his career, and the Orioles improved to 66-65 with their fifth straight win and sixth in the last seven games. They're above .500 for the first time since June 11. The Orioles also...

Machado home run gives O's 8-7 win in 12th (MRI on Britton's knee)

Machado home run gives O's 8-7 win in 12th (MRI on Britton's knee)
This isn't the Miracle on Ice. More like the Wonder on Wednesday, or perhaps the Glory on Grass. This is the Orioles winning a series after taking the opener and squandering a five-run lead today. Call it whatever you want, I'm sure there were a few choice words flying from the stands. Zach Britton blew his first save opportunity in two years as the Athletics fought back to tie the game in the ninth inning, but Miguel Castro stranded a runner on third base in the top of the 10th and Manny...

Manny Machado's walk-off HR gives O's win over Oakland

Manny Machado's walk-off HR gives O's win over Oakland
The Orioles lost leads of 6-1 and 7-5, but they didn't lose this game. In fact, they won it in walk-off fashion, but it took awhile. After Oakland tied the game in the ninth off Zach Britton, the Orioles won it in the 12th inning when Manny Machado led off with a homer to left-center that just made it into the stands. That gave the Orioles an 8-7 win as they improved to 10-2 in extra innings. Machado hit No. 28 on a 1-1 slider from Simon Castro. He has seven homers and 18 RBIs over his last 11...

Jiménez can't get O's rolling in 6-4 loss (Asher optioned, quotes added)

Jiménez can't get O's rolling in 6-4 loss (Asher optioned, quotes added)
In two innings tonight, Orioles starter Ubaldo Jiménez allowed three runs and forced two relievers to get up in the bullpen. This wasn't the good version. Jiménez served up a pair of home runs in the first, including Jed Lowrie's two-run shot only two batters into the game, and the Orioles confirmed again that momentum is the next day's starting pitcher in a 6-4 loss to the Athletics before an announced crowd of 18,493 at Camden Yards. The night included a Game of Thrones promotion...

Orioles claim another series opener with 7-3 win (with quotes)

Orioles claim another series opener with 7-3 win (with quotes)
The Orioles have become masters at winning the first game of a series. Now, they need to be strong finishers. Don't put your foot on a team's throat and then help it up. Adam Jones homered twice tonight and tied his career high with four hits, Jonathan Schoop provided a cushion with a three-run shot, Wade Miley registered his second quality start in his last 15 outings and the Orioles defeated the Athletics 7-3 before an announced crowd of 16,020 at Camden Yards. Miley held the Athletics to...

Showalter on Machado: "You never take it for granted"

Showalter on Machado: "You never take it for granted"
Manny Machado stood at home plate tonight and raised his bat, knowing his fly ball to center field with the bases loaded in the ninth inning would drop on the other side of the fence. The third time was the real charm. Machado's walk-off grand slam against Angels reliever Keynan Middleton gave the Orioles a dramatic 9-7 win over the Angels before an announced crowd of 26,185 at Camden Yards, setting off more fireworks before the scheduled show. The Orioles were two outs away from another loss...

Notes on Hellickson, Castillo, Beckham and more

Notes on Hellickson, Castillo, Beckham and more
The Orioles finally made it back home after their 10-day West Coast trip. White pants instead of gray. Jeremy Hellickson makes his fourth start with the Orioles. He shut out the Royals over seven innings in his debut, allowed three runs in six innings in Anaheim and allowed six runs in five innings in Oakland. Not the way to trend. Hellickson owns a 3.02 ERA and 1.056 WHIP in eight career games (seven starts) against the Angels. Albert Pujols is 2-for-14 with a double, home run and six...

Orioles offense disappears in 3-1 loss (with quotes)

Orioles offense disappears in 3-1 loss (with quotes)
SEATTLE - The Orioles raised hopes last night and lowered themselves in the standings 24 hours later. The wheels keep spinning in the mud. Inch forward and drift back. Wade Miley held the Mariners scoreless through three innings tonight but didn't make it out of the fifth in a 3-1 loss before an announced crowd of 24,927 at Safeco Field. Jonathan Schoop homered in the first inning to give the Orioles a 1-0 lead, but the Mariners tied the game in the fourth, scored twice in the fifth and...

Hellickson with seven scoreless, O's sweep K.C. (quotes added)

Hellickson with seven scoreless, O's sweep K.C. (quotes added)
Well, that was some debut. In his first game on the mound for the Orioles, right-hander Jeremy Hellickson pitched seven scoreless innings of five-hit ball as the Orioles blanked the Royals 6-0 at Camden Yards. This completes a stunning three days of pitching by the club, which gave up just three runs in this series. O's starting pitchers allowed just one earned run in 22 innings against Kansas City, as the Orioles moved to within 2 1/2 games of the Royals for the second American League wild...

Hellickson shines in debut and Orioles sweep (with quotes)

Hellickson shines in debut and Orioles sweep (with quotes)
The pressure of joining a new team couldn't fluster Jeremy Hellickson. Nor could a 35-minute rain delay in the third inning or an opponent that, before arriving in Baltimore, was the hottest team in baseball. Hellickson's debut was a rousing success, with the veteran right-hander shutting out the Royals over seven innings to continue the rotation's roll in a 6-0 victory at Camden Yards. The Orioles completed the sweep and have won five in a row, their longest streak since a six-game run from...

Does Britton make it past today's deadline?

Does Britton make it past today's deadline?
The non-waiver trade deadline is 4 p.m. today, the last chance for teams to deal players without first passing them through waivers. Nothing has really changed with Zach Britton's situation. There are numerous teams checking on him and the Orioles want a hefty return. No one is certain whether he's going to be traded. It could go either way, depending on the offers. Does any of this sound familiar? How much more can be written about Britton? The Dodgers, Astros and Cubs have been serious...

O'Day on trade talk: "More speculation than I've ever heard before"

O'Day on trade talk: "More speculation than I've ever heard before"
ARLINGTON, Texas - As the non-waiver trade deadline approaches at 4 p.m. on Monday, we could soon have a clearer indication of the thinking of Orioles management. Are they looking to make trades to acquire prospects and build for the future? Are they looking to add to the current team, despite its 48-53 record? Are they looking to do some of both or maybe none of the above? Orioles reliever Darren O'Day is one of the longest-tenured team members. He's been an Oriole since 2012. He said the...

Givens giving Orioles more reasons to consider bigger role

Givens giving Orioles more reasons to consider bigger role
If you've paid close attention to the rundown of available Orioles at the non-waiver trade deadline, you've noticed how reliever Mychal Givens is nowhere to be found. He doesn't enter the conversation. The door to that room seems to be locked and bolted. It would take a special offer to pry away Givens, who may be the closer-in-waiting as the Orioles remain open to moving Zach Britton, Brad Brach and Darren O'Day. Britton and Brach can become free agents following the 2018 season. Someone...

Orioles lose game and series to Rays (with quotes)

Orioles lose game and series to Rays (with quotes)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - This one can't be laid entirely on Ubaldo Jiménez's shoulders. The home run was costly, but Jiménez offered quality. He was the good version of himself. But the offense didn't reach the same level. Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer off Jiménez with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning and the Orioles were rationed to Jonathan Schoop's solo homer in a 5-1 loss to the Rays before an announced crowd of 18,430 at Tropicana Field. The Orioles drop the series...

Gausman and three relievers team for 5-0 win (with quotes)

Gausman and three relievers team for 5-0 win (with quotes)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Kevin Gausman had no real margin for error tonight against the Rays. Bending was permitted as long as he snapped back into shape without even the tiniest of breaks. All of those meltdowns with a lead and with runners on base had to stay in the past. And that's precisely where Gausman kept them. Gausman navigated through a bases-load\ed jam in the bottom of the third inning to preserve a one-run lead and continued to blank the Rays after surrendering a leadoff triple in...

Orioles can't hold three-run lead in 8-4 loss (with quotes)

Orioles can't hold three-run lead in 8-4 loss (with quotes)
On the same night that executive vice president Dan Duquette told season-ticket holders at Camden Yards that the Orioles still could make a run at a playoff berth, two home runs by the Astros in the sixth inning delivered the loudest message. Marwin Gonzalez's pinch-hit three-run shot off Darren O'Day completed a bizarre series of events in the inning and pointed the Astros toward an 8-4 victory over the Orioles before an announced crowd of 32,524 at Camden Yards. The Orioles have lost two...

Duquette: "I still have hope for this year's club"

Duquette: "I still have hope for this year's club"
Orioles executive vice president Dan Duquette painted the Orioles today during at Q&A session with season ticket holders as a team that's trying to improve its starting pitching and make a playoff run in 2017. Duquette, sitting on top of the visiting dugout with manager Buck Showalter during the annual "State of the Orioles," seemed to challenge reports that the Orioles are in sell mode. He wasn't going to make a concession speech this afternoon. It felt more like a rally. "I still...

Orioles complete sweep of Rangers with 9-7 win (with quotes)

Orioles complete sweep of Rangers with 9-7 win (with quotes)
The Orioles' streak of quality starts ended tonight in the top of the fifth inning. They settled for tacking on another win. Seemed like a better plan. Down by four runs in the middle innings, the Orioles again rode their rejuvenated offense to a 9-7 victory over the Rangers before an announced crowd of 14,691 at Camden Yards that completed a four-game sweep. Jonathan Schoop, Adam Jones, Mark Trumbo and Chris Davis homered for the Orioles, who ran the table on the Rangers in a four-game series...

Duquette weighs deals for "this year and future years"

Duquette weighs deals for "this year and future years"
The Orioles suddenly are playing again like a club that hasn't conceded the 2017 season, no matter its placement in the standings and the wild card race. The optimism comes and goes, just like the run production that resurfaced in the first inning. To be determined is how many of the current players will be part of any attempts to make another run at contention. Majority owner Peter G. Angelos met early this afternoon with executive vice president Dan Duquette regarding the direction of the...