Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The Orioles are in a six team mix for the three AL Wild Card spots. They need to find their way to at least 85 wins. Against any expectation or hope that just about anyone would have confessed to four months ago, the 2022 Orioles find themselves within striking distance of a playoff spot with about a third of the season left to be played. … [Read more...] about What needs to happen for the Orioles to make it into the postseason?
Tuesday night Orioles game thread: vs. Blue Jays, 7:05
Let’s hope for more Orioles trots around the bases tonight. | Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images The Orioles struck first in the three-game series between AL East rivals. Can they clinch a series win tonight? If last night’s hard-fought slugfest was any indication, the Orioles and Blue Jays are in for a tooth-and-nail battle in their 14 remaining games this … [Read more...] about Tuesday night Orioles game thread: vs. Blue Jays, 7:05
Odor caps roller-coaster game with go-ahead homer in 6-5 O’s comeback win
Oh yeah, he knew he got that one. | Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports The never-say-die Orioles pulled off more late-inning heroics, with Rougned Odor atoning for an otherwise rough game by crushing the decisive home run in the eighth. This is fun! Ladies and gentlemen, they did it again. The most surprising, most exciting team in baseball, your Baltimore Orioles, pulled … [Read more...] about Odor caps roller-coaster game with go-ahead homer in 6-5 O’s comeback win
Wednesday Bird Droppings: On the doorstep of a playoff spot
Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Another series win, Henderson staying humble, Angelos law suits, and Bautista gets a fancy intro. Good morning, Birdland! Was that the finest win of this Orioles’ season? It sure felt like it in the moment. The O’s took an early lead only to squander it, thanks in part to a pair of questionable plays from Rougned Odor. Then the rain … [Read more...] about Wednesday Bird Droppings: On the doorstep of a playoff spot
Orioles minor league recap 8/10: Stowers and Westburg power Norfolk to 11-4 win
Kyle Stowers’ grand slam Tuesday night may mean he’s back in Orioles colors sooner rather than later. | Photo by Gavin Napier/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Tides were the only winners Tuesday night, as Bowie and Delmarva both suffered come-from-behind losses. Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 11, Rochester Red Wings (Nationals) 4 The Tides' offense was more like a tsunami … [Read more...] about Orioles minor league recap 8/10: Stowers and Westburg power Norfolk to 11-4 win