Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images With Jordan Westburg, Tyler O’Neill and Gary Sánchez set to return soon, Baltimore will hope to reset a team that is historically bad against lefties. After building a bunch of positive momentum in sweeps of the White Sox and Mariners, the Orioles’ biggest nemesis—left-handed pitching—reared its ugly head again this past weekend in … [Read more...] about Can getting healthy fix the Orioles’ woes against left-handed pitchers?
Orioles-Tigers series preview: A struggling O’s offense faces the best lefty in baseball
Last year’s AL Cy Young winner and current frontrunner Tarik Skubal, who’ll be facing the Orioles on Thursday. | Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Tarik Skubal and an MLB-leading Detroit come to town in what will be a tough matchup for the Orioles. Because I was a kid watching baseball in the ‘90s, I will always expect the Detroit Tigers to be bad. So it’s … [Read more...] about Orioles-Tigers series preview: A struggling O’s offense faces the best lefty in baseball
How many players will the Orioles end up trading away by the deadline?
Photo by Bryan Kennedy/MLB Photos via Getty Images Assuming the Orioles do a sell-off, how many guys do you think they will unload? Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Baltimore Orioles fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. You can … [Read more...] about How many players will the Orioles end up trading away by the deadline?
Cedric Mullins and Jordan Westburg are back from the injured list
Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images In corresponding moves, Heston Kjerstad was optioned to the minors and Emmanuel Rivera got a DFA. The Orioles are creeping ever closer to having the offense that they thought they would have for this season. Tuesday afternoon brought another two Orioles players back from the injured list, as the team activated both outfielder Cedric … [Read more...] about Cedric Mullins and Jordan Westburg are back from the injured list
Tuesday night Orioles game thread: vs Tigers, 6:35
Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images The lineup suddenly looks a lot more solid. The off day has passed and the Orioles are back home in Baltimore. I hope they are happy to be home and ready to play some good baseball, because the Detroit Tigers are in town. It’s hard for me to think of the Tigers as a good team, but that’s exactly what they are. Their 43-24 record is the best in … [Read more...] about Tuesday night Orioles game thread: vs Tigers, 6:35