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O's game blog: Looking for a sweep in Anaheim
Steve Melewski
Orioles
After winning Saturday night to provide a series victory, the Orioles shoot for another win today over the Los Angeles Angels as they seek to sweep this three-game series. The Orioles, who are 3-3 on this road trip and 5-4 the last nine games, beat the Angels 5-3 Friday night and 5-4 last night. Baltimore is now 3-3 in games decided by one run and
Nationals select the contract of Aaron Sanchez
MASNsports.com Staff
Nationals
The Washington Nationals selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Aaron Sanchez from Triple-A Rochester and designated right-handed pitcher Patrick Murphy for assignment on Saturday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Sanchez, 29, went 1-0 with a 3.60 ERA (6 ER/15.0 IP), 10 strikeou
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Why Adon gets the start on Sunday over Gray
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
This week started off nicely for the Nationals. They returned home after a seven-game road trip to an off-day on Monday that, thanks to a rainout, broke up a scheduled stretch of 18 games in 18 days to start the season. The good fortune carried over into Tuesday, as they watched Josiah Gray and Joan Adon combine for 11 ⅔ innings of one-run ball bet
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More thoughts on Means' surgery and impact on Orioles
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Nothing that’s happened since John Means experienced tightness in his left forearm should be categorized as totally unexpected beyond perhaps the staff ace breaking his own news on social media. The injury being to his elbow. The multiple MRIs and opinions. Confirmation that the ligament must be reconstructed and the 2022 season ends for him after
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López dealing again, plus Hyde on Maddon and more
Steve Melewski
Orioles
ANAHEIM, Calif. – After Joey Krehbiel pulled off a nice escape act and stranded two runners in scoring position in the eighth inning Saturday night, it would once again be Jorge López time. The right-hander, who always seemed to struggle in the fifth innings of his starts, is now a closer, and he is pitching with the determination and effectiveness
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O's rally in seventh provides comeback win, series victory
Steve Melewski
Orioles
ANAHEIM, Calif. – It was another night where an Orioles starter kept his team in the game and another night where that pitcher allowed two earned runs or fewer. That is an ongoing O’s team record. But one pitching stat did take a hit tonight: the O’s staff had allowed just six homers in the first 14 games – tied for fewest in MLB with San Francisco
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Reaction on the Means news from Brandon Hyde and clubhouse
Steve Melewski
Orioles
ANAHEIM, Calif. – The news of Orioles left-hander John Means needing Tommy John surgery became official today as announced by the pitcher himself via Twitter. But in the Orioles clubhouse, it’s clear some, maybe most of his teammates had advance warning. Still that doesn’t make it easier to take when someone they see as not only the best pitcher on
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Orioles and Angels lineups (and notes)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
An Orioles rotation that must proceed without ace John Means, who’s undergoing Tommy John surgery next week, finds Spenser Watkins back on the mound in the continuation of a road trip that’s produced two wins in five games. Watkins earned another turn after holding the Athletics to one run and two hits in five innings. The right-hander’s first majo
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Sanchez unravels, Bell departs early again in loss to Giants
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
It’s a tough ask for any pitcher to come up to the big leagues and make a spot start. You’re usually facing an unfamiliar lineup and have done little preparation. But Aaron Sanchez has been around the block a few times over his seven-year major league career. He had pitched in 159 games while making 103 starts with the Blue Jays, Astros and Giants
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O's game blog: Looking for another win at Anaheim
Steve Melewski
Orioles
ANAHEIM, Calif. – After their latest well-pitched game on Friday and with a 4-4 record over the last eight games, the Orioles continue their road trip tonight at Angel Stadium. The Orioles (5-9) play the Los Angeles Angels (8-6) in the second of a three-game series. With Friday’s 5-3 win, the Orioles improved to 2-3 on this road trip and to 3-2 in