BOSTON—The Orioles begin a three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field tonight, and will see the team that’s leading the American League East. The Rays are 12-4, and they lead the second-place Orioles by 5 ½ games. The Orioles are 7-10. They have a 6-4 record on the road,...
BOSTON— In their first 10 road games, the Orioles have managed to win two of three at Yankee Stadium, another two of three in Toronto, and just concluded a split of their four-game series at Fenway Park. The Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox, 8-1, in a Patriots’ Day game that began...
BOSTON—In the season’s first 16 games, perhaps the Orioles can take some satisfaction in having the same record as the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox. Both teams are 6-10. However, the Red Sox have a much larger payroll and a panoply of stars. One is left-hander David Price. Price ran...
BOSTON—In the first 15 games of this Orioles season, their starters have pitched fewer innings than their relievers. Andrew Cashner threw five-plus innings in their 9-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, and his three runs give the starters an ERA of 5.35 in 65 2/3 innings Jimmy Yacabonis, Tanner...
BOSTON—Chris Davis’ streak is a thing of the past. By the time, the Orioles’ 9-5 win over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday was over, Davis was officially hot, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a single and four RBIs. Entering the game, Davis was 0-for-33 in 2019 and held the major league...
BOSTON—Alex Cobb is in a holding pattern. He was supposed to pitch for the second time this season on Wednesday, but he came up with back spasms and was placed on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 6. Cobb isn’t ready to pitch, but he says his health has improved. “Every...
BOSTON—Not terribly long ago, the Orioles were feeling pleased with themselves. They’d won the last two games at Yankee Stadium and their first two in Toronto, and had a 4-1 record. Now, they’ve lost eight of nine, and have a 5-9 record. Starter David Hess gave up three runs in 5 2/3...
BALTIMORE—Oriole pitchers are struggling to keep the ball in the ballpark. In their 8-5 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Thursday, the Orioles gave up five home runs for the second straight game. They set a franchise record by allowing a home run in each of their first 13 games and are...
BOWIE, Md.—Hunter Harvey is scheduled for his second start on Friday in what he hopes will be his first complete professional season. Harvey, the Orioles’ No. 1 draft choice in 2013, has never thrown as many as 90 innings in a season. He had a difficult first start against Harrisburg last Friday,...
BALTIMORE—Oriole pitchers are giving up home runs at an alarming rate. After surrendering five to the Oakland Athletics, they’ve given up 32 in just 12 games. They’ve allowed at least one in each game. According to STATS, that ties a franchise record. In 1994, the Orioles allowed home runs in their first...