Archives for May 2024

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Last year’s NL rep in the World Series is muddling along just below .500 so far Last year, the Arizona Diamondbacks represented the National League in the World Series. This year, the Orioles hope to do the same for the American League. This weekend, the two teams meet in Baltimore trying to make very different statements. For the … [Read more...] about Orioles-Diamondbacks series preview: Battle of the 2023 Rookie of the Year winners

Surprise ace Cole Irvin looks to extend his streak of scoreless starts to four. | Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The O’s kick off a nine-game homestand by welcoming the D’Backs to Baltimore for the first time in eight years. Fresh off a 4-1 road trip, the Orioles are back home to begin a nine-game homestand, their longest of the 2024 season. This is a nationally … [Read more...] about Friday night Orioles game thread: vs. Diamondbacks, 7:05 PM

Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images You know what must be done. It is Friday night. The Orioles beat the curse of the City Connect and the curse of Apple TV to defeat the Diamondbacks, 4-2. New owner David Rubenstein was Mr. Splash. Cole Irvin had another solid start and four different Orioles picked up a single RBI. Craig Kimbrel got into the game and pitched a 1-2-3 … [Read more...] about Friday Night Orioles GIF Party: Orioles beat D-Backs, 4-2

New closer (perhaps?) Yennier Cano celebrates an O’s win. | Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images The O’s used Craig Kimbrel in the seventh, Albert Suárez as a fireman and Yennier Cano as the closer to cobble together a tight victory. It was a night that featured a little bit of everything. The Orioles’ owner dousing fans from a hose. A radically reimagined Birds bullpen … [Read more...] about Orioles’ revamped bullpen alignment works like a charm, secures 4-2 win over D’Backs