In a surprising move, the Orioles will start Tyler Wells, who has been on the 15-day injured list because of lower left side discomfort, against the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night. The Orioles trail the Blue Jays by 3 1/2 games for the third and final wild-card spot. Wells hasn’t pitched for the Orioles since July 27th when he left their game against Tampa Bay after 4 1/3 … [Read more...] about Orioles’ Hyde explains decision to start Wells, and follow with Kremer, in finale against Blue Jays; Watkins optioned; Lyles update
Orioles fall 3 1/2 games behind Blue Jays after losing Game 1, 7-3; Akin starts Game 2 after Lyles is scratched
BALTIMORE—The Orioles were planning to start Jordan Lyles in the first game of Monday’s key doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays. Lyles didn’t feel well when he woke up and Orioles manager Brandon Hyde turned to his scheduled Game 2 starter, Mike Baumann, who was added from Triple-A Norfolk as the 29th man for the doubleheader. Hyde said he hoped Lyles could start Game … [Read more...] about Orioles fall 3 1/2 games behind Blue Jays after losing Game 1, 7-3; Akin starts Game 2 after Lyles is scratched
Blue Jays sweep Orioles to expand wild-card deficit to 4 1/2 games; Bichette hits 3 home runs; Zimmerman pitches 6 innings
BALTIMORE—Starting pitcher Jordan Lyles woke up feeling sick on Monday morning. By Monday evening, his teammates weren’t feeling much better. The Orioles were swept in a doubleheader by the team ahead of them for the third and final wild-card spot, the Blue Jays, to fall 4 1/2 games behind Toronto. Mike Baumann started the first game — a 7-3 loss — to give Lyles more time to … [Read more...] about Blue Jays sweep Orioles to expand wild-card deficit to 4 1/2 games; Bichette hits 3 home runs; Zimmerman pitches 6 innings
Orioles face difficult road in final month of season
BALTIMORE—The Orioles have 27 games to play, and they must play well and hope that the three teams ahead of them in the wild-card standings, the Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays, stumble. After Monday’s doubleheader loss, the Orioles will have to go 19-8 to win 90 games, which may not necessarily guarantee a playoff spot. The Blue Jays, who are currently … [Read more...] about Orioles face difficult road in final month of season
Peter Schmuck: Now comes the real test for the Orioles
Everyone knows that the 2022 Orioles are a resilient bunch. They’ve been proving that for the past four months. Now comes the real test. They’ll have to recover in a hurry from Monday’s doubleheader sweep if they want to turn this year’s terrific turnaround into a magical September playoff run. They’ll need to “flush” everything the Toronto Blue Jays did to them and everything … [Read more...] about Peter Schmuck: Now comes the real test for the Orioles