BALTIMORE—Jordan Westburg isn’t in the Orioles’ lineup, a day after he reinjured his left index finger on a headfirst slide into second base while attempting to elude a tag. Westburg missed three games after jamming that finger stealing second on a headfirst slide a week ago. “Very day-to-day, not nearly as bad as last time,” interim manager Tony Mansolino said before the … [Read more...] about Orioles’ Westburg ‘very day-to-day’, Rivera returns, Carlson optioned, Suárez update
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Orioles’ Eflin leaves start after 1 inning with lower back tightness
BALTIMORE—Oriole starter Zach Eflin left Saturday’s game after one inning with lower back tightness. It was the shortest start of his major league career, which began in 2016. Eflin allowed four runs on five hits, including a 467-foot home run by Tampa Bay’s Jonathan Aranda. He also committed a throwing error when Chandler Simpson stole second base. Earlier this season, Eflin … [Read more...] about Orioles’ Eflin leaves start after 1 inning with lower back tightness
Eflin leaves after 1 with lower back injury in Orioles’ 11-3 loss to Rays
BALTIMORE–What happened? A day after the Orioles’ entertaining slugfest comeback, they suffered another potential injury to a key starting pitcher. They not only lost to the Tampa Bay Rays, but they also got only one inning out of the starter, Zach Eflin, who left because of lower back tightness. Eflin allowed four runs on five hits and made a throwing error in his inning … [Read more...] about Eflin leaves after 1 with lower back injury in Orioles’ 11-3 loss to Rays
Saturday afternoon Orioles game thread: vs Rays, 4:05pm ET
Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images Zach Eflin takes on his former team as the O’s look to build on Friday’s drubbing of the Rays. Where to watch: MASN/MASN+ Probable pitchers: RHP Zach Eflin (6-4, 5.46 ERA, 42 Ks) vs. RHP Zack Littell (6-7, 3.78 ERA, 66 Ks) Coming into this series, there was plenty of concern about the state of the Orioles offense. After scoring a … [Read more...] about Saturday afternoon Orioles game thread: vs Rays, 4:05pm ET
Eflin leaves injured and Rays batter Orioles in deflating 11-3 loss
Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images The Baltimore starter only lasted one inning, Tampa collected 14 hits and the O’s offense came back to earth as the Rays evened the series. Starter Zach Eflin left injured after one inning, the bats once again fell silent and the Orioles followed up their record night with a disappointing 11-3 loss to the Rays. Coming off the high of a … [Read more...] about Eflin leaves injured and Rays batter Orioles in deflating 11-3 loss