Toronto’s Yusei Kikuchi on the mound against the Orioles on June 15, 2023. | Photo by Mark Goldman/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Jays are fighting for their season, but the Orioles wouldn’t mind continuing to dominate their division rival. With lots of potentially weighty playoff implications, the Athletic has flagged this upcoming Baltimore-Toronto series as a … [Read more...] about Tuesday night Orioles game thread: vs. Blue Jays, 7:05 ET
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Orioles lose a staredown to the Blue Jays in ten innings, 6-3
The defensive play of the game, an unassisted double play by Ryan Mountcastle in the second inning. Too bad he couldn’t also throw in relief, too. | Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Grayson Rodriguez gritted out six innings and the O’s gritted out three runs against Yusei Kikuchi, but Mike Baumann allowed the game-winning home run in the tenth. Let me save you some … [Read more...] about Orioles lose a staredown to the Blue Jays in ten innings, 6-3
Wednesday Bird Droppings: Tyler Wells is moving to the bullpen
Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images A series-opening loss, the bullpen is evolving, and Means is nearly back. Good morning, Birdland! Typically, it is a good strategy to knock the opposing starting pitcher out of the game early. The Orioles accomplished that on Tuesday night. Yusei Kikuchi’s night was over before the end of the fifth inning. But then the Blue Jays … [Read more...] about Wednesday Bird Droppings: Tyler Wells is moving to the bullpen
Orioles minor league recap 8/23: Pitching dominates throughout minors as all affiliates win
Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images From Cade Povich at Norfolk to Juan Rojas for Delmarva, Orioles’ minor league pitchers were on fire Tuesday as they combined to only allow two runs across four games. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 6, Durham Bulls (Rays) 1 Cade Povich bounced back from his worst start of the season with his best outing as a Tide helping Norfolk roll past … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 8/23: Pitching dominates throughout minors as all affiliates win
The Orioles bullpen is set for a September shakeup
Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports DL Hall, John Means and Tyler Wells are set to shake things up in a big way. How will Baltimore balance talent and experience while chasing a division title? The Orioles hold the best record in the American League, but the baseball world has yet to anoint Baltimore the favorite to represent the league in the Fall Classic. The O’s have … [Read more...] about The Orioles bullpen is set for a September shakeup