BALTIMORE—The Houston Astros are playing like they’re the best team in baseball. In the past three games, the Orioles offered no resistance. In the three games, the Orioles were outscored, 26-3. They came close to being no-hit on Monday and were overmatched in each game. On Wednesday night, José Urquidy limited them...
BALTIMORE—Eleven years after he was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 44th round, a 33-year-old rookie is preparing for his major league debut. When Mickey Jannis takes the mound for the Orioles, he’ll be the third-oldest rookie in team history. Only Jay Heard, who was 34 years and 97 days...
BALTIMORE—The Orioles got a well pitched game from Jorge López. The Houston Astros got one that was even better from Zack Greinke. The future Hall of Famer, who hadn’t pitched against the Orioles since July 31, 2010, was outstanding, allowing just a run on five hits in 7 1/3 innings in Houston’s...
BALTIMORE—Orioles left-hander Bruce Zimmermann, who’s on the 10-day injured list because of left biceps tendinitis, will remain out beyond that period, according to manager Brandon Hyde. Zimmermann, who was scratched from last Friday’s start against Toronto, is 4-4 with a 4.83 ERA in 12 games. “I would expect Zimm to be out...
BALTIMORE—On the night Major League Baseball decided to begin inspecting pitchers’ caps and gloves for foreign substances, the Orioles were nearly the victims of a combined no-hitter by the Houston Astros. Maikel Franco’s two-run home run with one out in the bottom of the eighth was the first Orioles’ hit in a...
BALTIMORE—Cedric Mullins moved into ninth place in the voting for outfielders on the American League All-Star team in the latest results. Mullins, who was 10th a week ago, is about 7,800 votes ahead of Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena. The top nine outfielders and the leading three vote-getters at other positions advance to...
BALTIMORE—The first four innings were Matt Harvey’s best in weeks. Then came the fifth inning, and the Oriole starter’s struggles continued. In Harvey’s previous four starts, he didn’t complete four innings. When he pitched four scoreless innings, there was hope among the 14,917 at Oriole Park on Sunday. But Harvey gave...
BOWIE, Maryland—Buck Britton pointed to an expression on his T-shirt. “Pressure is a privilege,” it read. Britton, who’s in his second season as manager of the Bowie Baysox, has a number of prospects on his roster. “The prospect list is basically here,” he said before Grayson Rodriguez’s first home start on Tuesday...
The Orioles hit six home runs, had two strikes and two outs in the ninth inning, and managed to lose by three runs. In a complete meltdown, relievers Paul Fry and Tyler Wells allowed six runs in the ninth inning in a stunning 10-7 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays before 10,721...
BALTIMORE—After a fruitless road trip, the Orioles came home and played a tight, disciplined game, ending their eight-game losing streak with a 7-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays before 13,284 at Oriole Park on Friday night. On the night T-shirts with his name and number were handed out to fans, Cedric...