Orioles and Blue Jays lineups
Orioles and Blue Jays lineups
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Are the Orioles and Blue Jays ready to rumble? Alek Manoah is on the mound tonight while appealing his five-game suspension for hitting Maikel Franco in Saturday's game in Baltimore after surrendering back-to-back home runs to Ryan Mountcastle and DJ Stewart. The benches and bullpens emptied. The managers jawed at each other. The rematch is tonight in Buffalo, with the Orioles, more importantly, trying to break a 20-game road losing streak. They have gone 24 consecutive innings without a...
Game 73 lineups: Nats at Marlins
Game 73 lineups: Nats at Marlins
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
You already know the Nationals have won 10 of 11 games. But did you know they've actually won nine games in a row that were scheduled to be nine innings? That's right, their last two losses came in doubleheader games that were scheduled for only seven innings (one of which turned into an eight-inning loss to the Giants). Their last nine-inning loss was June 11, the opener of their last homestand, when they lost 1-0 to San Francisco. So there's a chance tonight to make it 10 in a row in...
O's game blog: Trying to end streaks against Blue Jays
O's game blog: Trying to end streaks against Blue Jays
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles can snap a losing streak of six straight and a road losing streak of 20 in a row if they can beat the Toronto Blue Jays tonight in Buffalo. The Blue Jays (38-35) host the Orioles (23-52) in the second game of a four-game series and a 10-game road trip for the O's. Right-hander Dean Kremer allowed six runs and got just one out last night before his first-inning knockout. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a grand slam as Toronto led 6-0 after an inning and 9-0 at the end of the third on its...
Orioles call up Wells and Wade, option Kremer
Orioles call up Wells and Wade, option Kremer
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Two more pitchers have a chance to make their major league debuts with the Orioles. The team announced today that it recalled left-hander Alexander Wells from Triple-A Norfolk and selected the contract of right-hander Konner Wade. They're in Buffalo tonight as the Orioles try to snap a 20-game road losing streak. Knuckleballer Mickey Jannis was designated for assignment to make room for Wade on the 40-man roster. Dean Kremer has been optioned to Norfolk after last night's disastrous outing...
On Bell's oblique, Soto's doubles and reaching .500 again
On Bell's oblique, Soto's doubles and reaching .500 again
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
More news and observations after Thursday night's 7-3 win over the Marlins, the Nationals' 10th win in 11 games ... * Josh Bell was a late scratch from the lineup after reporting soreness on his right side. The Nats don't seem to believe it's anything serious, but they want to make sure he didn't strain an oblique muscle before putting him back on the field. "I didn't want to take any chances," manager Davey Martinez said in his postgame Zoom session with reporters. "He's going to go...
Schwarber's historic surge keeps Nats red-hot (updated)
Schwarber's historic surge keeps Nats red-hot (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
You could only laugh at the first one, because it was yet another leadoff homer by Kyle Schwarber, his fifth in 13 games since taking over the top spot in the Nationals lineup on a full-time basis a couple weeks ago. But the second one? A three-run blast one inning later? His 12th home run in 13 games? His eighth in five games? What was the appropriate reaction to that? Surely, it included a jaw dropped all the way to the floor, a glazed look in your eyes and an immediate sprint to your...
Kremer retires only one batter in 9-0 loss (updated)
Kremer retires only one batter in 9-0 loss (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
After his second walk of the first inning tonight, Orioles starter Dean Kremer swatted at the ball with his glove while taking the throw from catcher Pedro Severino. After the third, he spun around with his back to the plate. Faced with a bases-loaded, no-out jam, no matter where he stood. The frustration only grew for Kremer, along with the deficit and pitch count. One batter retired, six runs against him, a seat on the bench with teammates patting him on the back in an attempt to encourage...
Orioles unable to carry two Rule 5 pitchers through season
Orioles unable to carry two Rule 5 pitchers through season
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The rarity of breaking camp with two Rule 5 pitchers is followed by the rarity of keeping them through an entire season. The Orioles took a stab at it, needing right-handers Tyler Wells and Mac Sceroler to remain on the active roster for 90 days. Sceroler didn't make it. He was designated for assignment on Tuesday. Let me begin by pointing out that the reference order used to be Mac Sceroler and Tyler Wells based on their selections at the Winter Meetings, though the former had less...
Reunited in Aberdeen: Henderson moves up, joining Westburg and Mundy
Reunited in Aberdeen: Henderson moves up, joining Westburg and Mundy
Steve Melewski
Orioles
ABERDEEN - To say the trio of Gunnar Henderson, Jordan Westburg and JD Mundy helped the low Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds put up strong offensive numbers would be a bit of an understatement. And now that the trio is together again at high Single-A Aberdeen, they hope to begin bashing baseballs at the higher level as well. At the start of June, Westburg and Mundy were promoted to Aberdeen, and as of Sunday, Henderson has joined them with the IronBirds. At the beginning of the minor league season,...
O's game blog: The road trip begins in Buffalo against the Blue Jays
O's game blog: The road trip begins in Buffalo against the Blue Jays
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles begin a three-city, 10-game road trip tonight in Buffalo as they play the first of a four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays. The teams met over the weekend in Baltimore with the Orioles winning 7-1 Friday but then losing 10-7 and 7-4 to complete the series. The Orioles (23-51) have lost five in a row and 13 of the last 14 games. Manager Brandon Hyde said they have to look at every game and the start of every new series as a chance to reset and reboot and believe that is the...