Photo by Nick Grace/Getty Images It’s been a long time since the Orioles last saw the Red Sox. Since then, the teams have gone in opposite directions. It’s been an odd summer for the Red Sox. They hovered around .500 until July, a month in which they went 15-8 to place themselves firmly in the playoff discussion. But a subpar August (13-15) torpedoed those hopes, and … [Read more...] about Orioles-Red Sox series preview: Finish off a division foe
Wednesday night Orioles game thread: @ Angels, 9:38 ET
“So, DON’T throw cutters up in the zone, you think?” | Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports The O’s place their hopes for a sweep tonight on the grizzled shoulders of Kyle Gibson. Games 1 and 2 of this three-game series against a dismantled Los Angeles Angels: check, and check. Neither was a cakewalk, but the Orioles did what they had to do. With a four-game series against … [Read more...] about Wednesday night Orioles game thread: @ Angels, 9:38 ET
Huge nights from Hays, Santander lift Orioles to sweep of Angels, 10-3
One of four times Austin Hays reached tonight. | Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports The Birds got plenty of runners on against LA’s Patrick Sandoval, and Kyle Gibson was just good enough. A few seconds after Anthony Santander drilled a ball into the seats to give the Orioles a commanding six-run lead over the Los Angeles Angels in the eighth inning, broadcaster Jim Palmer … [Read more...] about Huge nights from Hays, Santander lift Orioles to sweep of Angels, 10-3
Thursday Bird Droppings: The Orioles magic number for the AL East is down to 20
It’s Frank Robinson to go to clinch the AL East. | Photo by Peyton Stoike/Baltimore Orioles/MLB Photos via Getty Images After taking care of business against the Angels, the O’s lead in the East stands at 3.5 games on today’s off day Hello, friends. It’s been a week of late nights for any east coast Orioles fans who’ve stayed up for their series against the Angels, but … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: The Orioles magic number for the AL East is down to 20
Orioles minor league recap 9/7: John Means wraps up rehab stint
Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Big nights were had up and down the system, including standout games from Samuel Basallo, Connor Norby, and Stiven Acevedo. Triple-A: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) 9, Norfolk Tides 7 - F/10 This will probably be John Means’ final rehab outing as he wraps up his recovery from Tommy John surgery. The final line isn’t … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 9/7: John Means wraps up rehab stint