BALTIMORE–The Orioles played better this weekend against the Atlanta Braves, but they still couldn’t win. Sunday’s 3-1 loss was their 18th straight, the longest in the major leagues since Kansas City dropped 19 in a row in 2005. The Orioles are three losses from tying their club record, when they began 1988...
BALTIMORE–During their 17-game losing streak, the Orioles have seldom been competitive. On Saturday night, they hit four home runs, including one in the ninth inning, but still lost, 5-4, to the Atlanta Braves before an announced crowd of 15,774 at Oriole Park. It was their only one-run loss during the skid. The...
BALTIMORE-Manager Brandon Hyde has decided to move starter Jorge López into the bullpen. López, who has a 3-14 record with a 6.35 ERA, lasted just two innings at Tampa Bay on Thursday, allowing two runs on four hits. His velocity was noticeably down. “I just think he needs to try to something...
BALTIMORE–The Orioles lost their 16th consecutive game on Friday night, but this one at least felt different. Oriole starter Keegan Akin gave up two home runs that accounted for all the scoring but pitched five solid innings. His counterpart, Atlanta’s Max Fried, was just better, pitching a complete-game shutout as the Braves...
BALTIMORE–Orioles vice president/general manager Mike Elias talked with the media on Friday about the team’s future amid a 15-game losing streak. He talked big picture, not specifics. He’s convinced, despite the worst record in baseball, that the Orioles are on the right track as an organization and in their development of young...
Jorge Lopez lasted only two innings against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday afternoon. His fastball velocity was down, but he was...
The Orioles got off to a good start against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night. Centerfielder Cedric Mullins led off with...
Trey Mancini is going to miss his second straight game because of a calf injury he sustained when he hit a foul ball off his left leg. He will be joined on the bench by outfielders Anthony Santander, who is still bothered by ankle sorness, and DJ Stewart, who has knee soreness....
The Orioles announced their 2022 spring training schedule on Wednesday, and they’ll open Grapefruit League play against the New York Yankees on February 26th at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota. They’ll play 16 games in Sarasota and are scheduled to conclude the exhibition season on March 27th when they play split-squad games....
The Orioles hoped that starter John Means could put an end to their long losing streak. He couldn’t, and the Orioles have...