Orioles announce 2024 home game times
MASN Staff
Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles today announced home game times for the 2024 season, including the introduction of 4:05 p.m. ET start times for all Saturday home games, except for the game against the Texas Rangers on June 29, which will begin at 7:15 p.m. The schedule also features the expansion of 6:35 p.m. start times to include all weeknight Monday-Thurs
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Steve Melewski
Orioles
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Bobby Blanco
Nationals
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This, that and the other (home game times announced)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
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Bobby Blanco
Nationals
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Steve Melewski
Orioles
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Roch Kubatko
Orioles
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Bobby Blanco
Nationals
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Steve Melewski
Orioles
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Roch Kubatko
Orioles
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