Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports The Mariners are scorching hot right now. They’re also playing the Orioles starting tonight. So that’s not ideal. Despite a stressful series loss against the Houston Astros, the Orioles had a good week overall, increasing their lead in the AL East by a game. As we enter mid-August the team is starting to look like a near-lock for the … [Read more...] about AL contenders check-in: Break up the Seattle Mariners
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Orioles-Mariners series preview: Heading west to take on a streaking Seattle team
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports The O’s start off their West Coast road trip against a Mariners team that’s won seven straight and feature one of baseball’s best rotations. After the first two games of the Houston series, it looked like the Orioles might be heading to Seattle with dark clouds hanging over their heads. The O’s were staring down the possibility of … [Read more...] about Orioles-Mariners series preview: Heading west to take on a streaking Seattle team
Friday night Orioles game thread: at Mariners, 10:10
Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports Cedric Mullins returns to the lineup and Kevin Brown will be back in the booth as the Orioles take on Seattle. Welcome back to Birdland, folks! Cedric Mullins rejoined the Orioles today in Seattle, and Kevin Brown will return to the MASN booth tonight. Mullins arrival should bolster Baltimore’s lineup and defense, while the return of … [Read more...] about Friday night Orioles game thread: at Mariners, 10:10
Gibson allows nine runs in blowout loss to Mariners
Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports The Mariners tagged Kyle Gibson for nine earned runs during a laugher in Seattle. Well, that certainly was not the way Baltimore hoped to kick off a road trip. Seattle roughed up Kyle Gibson to the tune of nine earned, and the Mariners defeated the Orioles 9-2 during the first of nine games out west. The Mariners got to Gibson early and … [Read more...] about Gibson allows nine runs in blowout loss to Mariners
Roquan Smith Can Become Next Baltimore Raven to Win DPOY
The Baltimore Ravens have a knack for finding linebackers. Per usual, the Ravens have found an outstanding defensive anchor. In 2023, Roquan Smith can become the next Raven to win Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY); Smith has been dominant since the day he began wearing purple. On November 1, 2022, the Baltimore Ravens executed a trade with the Chicago Bears, acquiring one of … [Read more...] about Roquan Smith Can Become Next Baltimore Raven to Win DPOY