Orioles lineup vs. Astros
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles stay outside of their division tonight as a new opponent arrives in Baltimore, but the Astros are sitting on 99 wins while owning the best record in the American League. The teams will play four games. Houston has won four in a row, 10 of 11 and 12 of 14. Manager Brandon Hyde hit big with last night’s lineup, and he’s keeping Adley Ruts
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Aberdeen's quest for the SAL championship comes up a few runs short
Steve Melewski
Orioles
ABERDEEN, Md. – After they had scored 13 runs on 13 hits Tuesday night in a huge win, High-A Aberdeen loaded the bases in the last of the first last night. It looked like they might pick up where they left off the previous game. But the IronBirds would leave the bases loaded. A big chance ended with no runs. We didn’t know it then, but that would b
Barrera makes the most of rare opportunity with two-hit day
Paul Mancano
Nationals
It wasn’t the most graceful of slides. A catcher barreling headfirst into first base, a Velcro strap careening off of his elbow guard.  But he was safe. Anything for Tres Barrera to get his first big league hit in over a month. “First, I was trying to run so fast to get to first base,” Barrera said, smiling. “I saw (Braves second baseman Vaughn Gri
Because You Asked - Welcome to the Jungle
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles’ 2022 schedule is much lighter with only 14 games remaining. My mailbag, however, is gaining weight. Can’t keep blaming the pandemic. Mix in a salad. I could set up a buffet with all the questions sent to me. Maybe I should rename it “Around the Horn & Horn”. I’ll table that idea for now. Here’s the latest sequel to the original mai
Aberdeen falls in SAL championship as Bowling Green takes league title
Steve Melewski
Orioles
ABERDEEN, Md. – Seeking their first-ever league championship and the first by an O’s farm team in seven years, the high Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds came up short tonight at Ripken Stadium. Bowling Green, a Tampa Bay affiliate, got the lead on a bases-loaded balk call and later added three more runs as they beat Aberdeen 4-0 to win the South Atlanti
Lyles tosses first complete game in 10 years and Orioles avoid sweep (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Akil Baddoo raced back to the left field wall tonight, jumped and brought down Ryan Mountcastle’s fly ball to end the first inning. Mountcastle rounded the bag and stared at Badoo in disbelief. Denied a home run on a 393-foot drive with a man on base, a souvenir in any other ballpark. Mountcastle shook his head and tossed his batting helmet to firs
O's game blog: Trying to avoid a sweep at Oriole Park
Steve Melewski
Orioles
To say the least, the Orioles have had their struggles with the last-place Detroit Tigers this year. In May, right after the Orioles had impressively taken two of three at St. Louis, they lost three straight at Comerica Park by a combined 12-3 score. Then they came home Monday night, after Sunday’s ninth-inning comeback win at Toronto and lost 11-0
Odor's playing time scaled back down the stretch
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde isn’t sitting on the same lineup while the offensive production keeps slipping and the organization is curious about some of the younger players who graduated this year from Triple-A. Veteran Rougned Odor is on the bench for the fourth consecutive game. The Tigers started left-handers the past two nights, but right-hand
Meneses’ go-ahead homer helps Nats salvage series finale in Atlanta (updated)
Paul Mancano
Nationals
ATLANTA - Like a library desperate for an overdue rental, the Nationals were making empty threats, lacking the power to follow through.  Washington had scored just five total runs and gone a combined 4-for-22 with runners in scoring position over the last three games, all losses.  But Wednesday in Atlanta, the Nats finally broke through, and all it
Orioles lineup vs. Tigers
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles have scored five runs in five games against the Tigers this season, all losses, and are 1-for-26 with runners in scoring position. To avoid another sweep tonight, they’ll count heavily on their youth and the handful of prospects who made it to the majors. Gunnar Henderson is batting third tonight for the first time after making his debu