Leftovers for breakfast
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Heston Kjerstad grabbed a bat to hit on the field yesterday afternoon but paused to satisfy a reporter’s request for a minute of his time. That’s exactly how much of it he could spare, doing so with the usual smile and polite nature. Kjerstad would begin the game on the bench, hours after learning that he made Baseball America’s Minor League All-St
Another title too: Triple-A Norfolk wins the International League championship
Steve Melewski
Orioles
An AL East championship was celebrated in downtown Baltimore tonight. At about the same time as the O's were winning the AL East, their Triple-A Norfolk affiliate was winning the International League title for the first time in 38 years. The Tides tonight beat the Durham Bulls 7-0 to win the 2023 IL title. The teams were tied 1-1 in the best-of-thr
“O’s Xtra” to provide pregame and postgame coverage throughout postseason
MASN Staff
Orioles
Postseason baseball is an exciting time for any baseball fan. And if you’re an Orioles fan, it’s especially thrilling this season. But with high-stakes baseball also comes national broadcasts and the absence of familiarity from the broadcast crew you’ve spent the last seven months with. Fear not, Birdland. Your favorite MASN broadcasters aren’t goi
Orioles clinch first division title since 2014 (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The wait is over. For the last magic number to hit zero. For the first American League East championship since 2014. For the Rays to accept their wild card fate. Pop those corks again. Anthony Santander homered in the first inning, his fly ball traveling 405 feet to left field and clearing the wall. The crowd roared. Dean Kremer tossed 5 1/3 scorel
Orioles sign new 30-year stadium lease (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The final out was made in the bottom of the third inning tonight and Orioles chairman and CEO John Angelos and Governor Wes Moore appeared on the video board in center field. They were applauding. Big smiles on their faces. Huge news printed below them. The Orioles, Moore and the State of Maryland, and the Maryland Stadium Authority agreed to a dea
O's game blog: One win from the AL East championship
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles will take the field tonight at Camden Yards to open a four-game series against the Boston Red Sox. They need one win to clinch their 10th American League East division championship and first since the 2014 season. The Orioles (99-59) can also become the sixth team in club history and first since 1980 to win 100 games. Last night the clu
Means on postseason pitching: “You dream of it as a little kid"
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The last two spots in the Orioles rotation this weekend remain vacant in case they clinch the division title early and manager Brandon Hyde can tweak it. Perhaps hold back Kyle Bradish, whose next turn is Sunday. Maybe give Jack Flaherty a start. Go against where it normally would flow. Hyde knows that a win tonight or Friday, when John Means is li
For some O's the light at the end of the tunnel came via a 10-game win streak last season
Steve Melewski
Orioles
When asked today when he saw a light at the end of the tunnel, and when center fielder Cedric Mullins thought the Orioles had turned from a losing team into a winning one, he cited an 11-day period in July during the 2022 season. From July 3-13, 2022, the Orioles won 10 games in a row. A stretch that included seven wins by two runs or less and thre
Orioles lineup with magic number at one
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
A win tonight gives the Orioles their 10th division title and first since 2014. It’s that simple. The magic number is one and the Orioles are entering a four-game series against the Red Sox at Camden Yards. A 100th victory would match their total in 1980. Ryan Mountcastle returns to the lineup and is playing first base. He was reinstated from the 1
In 2021, the Orioles lost 110 games and now they can win 100 or more
Steve Melewski
Orioles
From 110 losses to 100 wins in two years is pretty remarkable. The Orioles haven't done it yet, but their next win, and they would love for it to come tonight, will put them at 100 wins and also wrap up the American League East championship. The Orioles have won AL East titles previously in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1979, 1983, 1997 and 2014.