BOSTON– What happened? The day started with a new Orioles batting order featuring Cedric Mullins batting second and Adley Rutschman dropped from second to fifth. The night ended with the Orioles’ worst defeat of the second half of the season, 12-3 to the Boston Red Sox and a 1 ½ game deficit to the New York Yankees in the American League East after New York’s 10-4 win over the … [Read more...] about Orioles suffer worst loss of 2nd half, 12-3 to Red Sox, fall 1 1/2 behind Yankees; Santander hits 40th home run
Orioles’ Coulombe set for Wednesday rehab assignment; Rodriguez making progress
BALTIMORE—Orioles left-handed reliever Danny Coulombe, who had surgery to remove bone chips in his left elbow on June 18th, will pitch for Triple-A Norfolk at Durham on Wednesday in his first rehab assignment. Coulombe, who is 1-0 with a 2.42 ERA and one save in 20 games and hasn’t allowed any of his 12 inherited runners to score, hasn’t pitched since June 8th. Jacob Webb, … [Read more...] about Orioles’ Coulombe set for Wednesday rehab assignment; Rodriguez making progress
Orioles continue to struggle on offense in 2-0 loss to Rays
BALTIMORE—The Orioles’ weekend featured two losses in three games with the Tampa Bay Rays and just three runs and 14 hits. On Sunday, the Orioles were shut out for the sixth time this season on just five hits, in a 2-0 loss to Tampa Bay before 29,516 at Camden Yards. Corbin Burnes pitched well, but didn’t get any help from his offense. Burnes allowed a two-run home run to Jonny … [Read more...] about Orioles continue to struggle on offense in 2-0 loss to Rays
Orioles’ offensive woes continue as frustration mounts in 2-0 loss to Rays
BALTIMORE- What happened? It was a quiet Orioles clubhouse after they managed just five hits in a 2-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday. They scored only three runs in their three games with the Rays, the last two losses. Gunnar Henderson had three of the Orioles’ five hits on Sunday. Cedric Mullins had the other two. The Orioles remained 1/2 game behind the New York Yankees … [Read more...] about Orioles’ offensive woes continue as frustration mounts in 2-0 loss to Rays
Orioles closing in on playoff spot
BALTIMORE—The Orioles are closing in on a playoff spot. FanGraphs gives them a 100 percent chance to play in the postseason. BaseballReference.com assigns them 99.8 percent odds. Major League Baseball projects that the earliest possible clinch date for the Orioles is next Wednesday September 11th. MLB doesn’t assign a magic number for playoff spots until it’s five or … [Read more...] about Orioles closing in on playoff spot