BALTIMORE—John Means was scheduled to pitch on Sunday. However, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde has decided to give him additional rest, and he’ll start on Wednesday night against Tampa Bay instead. Means had five days’ rest after his no-hitter on May 5 when he threw a career-high 113 pitches. He threw six shutout...
BALTIMORE—The Orioles entered the seventh inning with a two-run lead over the New York Yankees. With a rested bullpen, they thought they had a good chance to hold the advantage. Instead, the bullpen faltered. Gio Urshela’s three-run, pinch-hit home run lifted New York to a 5-4 win over the Orioles before 10,809...
BALTIMORE—Keegan Akin began spring training with an inside track at the Orioles’ starting rotation. However, a 10.00 ERA in spring training and a rough final start in which he allowed six runs on eight hits in 2 1/3 innings against Pittsburgh made the Orioles decide to option the 26-year-old left-hander to minor...
The most interesting man in the press box fingered the Orioles’ giveaway cap. “I bet I’m the only one in here who...
After their disappointing two games at Citi Field, the Orioles return home for a three-game weekend series with the New York Yankees....
NEW YORK—As Matt Harvey trotted to the mound at Citi Field for the first time as an opponent, Mets fans applauded. As Harvey began to warm up, their applause grew louder, and then they began standing. When Harvey came to the plate in the top of the second, they stood again. Unfortunately...
NEW YORK—There wasn’t another masterpiece for John Means, only another effective performance. Six days after Means’ near-perfect game against the Seattle Mariners, he returned and threw six shutout innings, allowing six hits. However, Means’ continued magnificence was wasted as César Valdez allowed two runs in the bottom of the ninth, and the...
NEW YORK—Matt Harvey will pitch against the New York Mets for the first time since he left the Mets in 2018. Manager Brandon Hyde spoke with Harvey about his feelings about returning to Citi Field, where he pitched six seasons from 2012-2018. Later in 2018, Harvey’s new team, the Cincinnati Reds played...
BALTIMORE—The Orioles finally beat the Boston Red Sox at home behind a strong start by Jorge López, lights-out relief pitching, home runs by Ryan Mountcastle and Trey Mancini and a short but exciting triple by Cedric Mullins. López, who has had trouble getting through five innings, nearly got through the sixth, limiting...
BALTIMORE—John Means’ no-hitter on May 5 against the Seattle Mariners earned him the American League’s Player of the Week award. Means is...