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Orioles Re-Sign Albert Suárez To Minor League Contract

The Orioles re-signed righty Albert Suárez to a minor league deal, relays Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner. He’ll report to Triple-A Norfolk. Suárez elected free agency earlier in the week after his latest DFA.

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Orioles Continue Trend Of Failed Sweeps In Loss To Cardinals

After an impressive start to the series, The Orioles fell short to the Cardinals in game three. The O’s put up five more runs (after scoring 21 runs in the first two games), but it wasn’t enough to secure the sweep.

MLB News / Camden Chat / August 27

Late comeback falls short as Orioles lose to Cardinals, 7-5

Put the brooms back in the closet, Orioles fans. The O’s missed their chance to secure their fifth series sweep of the season, dropping the finale to the Cardinals in St.

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The 'Switch-hitter 35-HR seasons' quiz

A Major League switch hitter has hit at least 35 home runs on 35 occasions in MLB history. How many of the switch hitters to reach that milestone can you name in five minutes?

MLB News / Camden Chat / August 27

Orioles vs. Cardinals discussion

The last time the Orioles visited St. Louis, in May 0f 2024, the Cardinals won all three games to end the Birds’ 106-series regular season sweepless streak.

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Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Pete Alonso News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / August 27

Alonso’s streak goes on; Orioles-Cardinals lineups

ST. LOUIS—Pete Alonso will play in his 550th consecutive game on Thursday. For the second time in the three game series against the Cardinals, Alonso will be the designated hitter, something he’s done often since tweaking his right calf muscle earlier this month at Tampa Bay.

Christian Encarnacion-Strand News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / August 27

Orioles Should Ride Encarnacion-Strand's Hot Streak For Now But His Future Remains Suspect

A few weeks back, the Orioles brass may have been pondering whether Christian Encarnacion-Strand should be headed back to Norfolk. Blaze Alexander, who

Baltimore Orioles News / CBSSports.com / August 27

Orioles vs. Cardinals Thursday MLB parlay picks: Surging Baltimore eyes sweep in matinee but could be in trap

Surging Baltimore closes a series in St. Louis with a Thursday matinee

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / August 27

Orioles minor league recap 8/27: Bradfield homers and doubles in Norfolk win

The Norfolk offense stormed back from three different deficits to come back and win this game, scoring three unanswered runs in the game’s final three innings.

MLB News / Field Level Media / August 27

Orioles, after almost enduring epic collapse, seek sweep of Cardinals

Baltimore right-hander Kyle Bradish called it a "relentless win" for the Orioles, one that sets up a possible three-game series sweep against the host St.

Pete Alonso News / EssentiallySports / August 27

'Don’t Put Words in My Mouth': Orioles Manager Shuts Down Reporter When Asked About Pete Alonso

It is no surprise that Pete Alonso’s raw power has been too valuable for the Baltimore Orioles, yet his calf has forced them to tread carefully. An example of that came this Tuesday when Craig Albernaz pulled him as soon as the victory was secured.

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The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / August 27

Orioles news: The O’s survived a near-meltdown

Good morning, Camden Chatters. The Orioles just can’t make things easy, can they? What should have been a second straight breezy blowout win over the Cardinals turned into a cardiac-inducing affair, a game that saw the O’s fritter away a 7-0 lead and nearly suffer what would’ve been perhaps their most agonizing loss of the season.

Christian Encarnacion-Strand News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / August 27

After blowing 7-0 lead, Encarnacion-Strand’s 9th-inning double gives Orioles 8-7 win over Cardinals

ST. LOUIS—When Blaze Alexander went on the injured list with a fractured left hand, the Orioles recalled third baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand from Triple-A Norfolk, where he’d been compiling impressive statistics since his acquisition from Cincinnati in April.

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MLB News / Field Level Media / August 26

Orioles outlast Cardinals after blowing early 7-run lead

Pete Alonso homered and Christian Encarnacion-Strand had four hits, including a tie-breaking RBI double in the top of the ninth inning, to lead the visiting Baltimore Orioles to an 8-7 victory against the St.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / August 26

Orioles blow big lead, come back with 8-7 win over Cardinals

Well, this game was like a rollercoaster. And when it ended, I felt much like I do after a real rollercoaster: happy but mildly nauseous. The Orioles jumped out to a huge early lead in this game, big enough to make us relax a bit.

Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / August 26

Manager Craig Albernaz Hangs Starter Kyle Bradish Out To Dry, Orioles Barely Win Anyway

Things were going entirely too well for the 2026 Baltimore Orioles. After a 13-1 drubbing of the Cardinals on Tuesday to start a crucial nine-game road trip, they were cruising up 7-0 after two innings.

Baltimore Orioles News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / August 26

Orioles Gunnar Henderson Must Move To Third Base In 2027 (And Jackson Holliday To OF)

Most smart baseball people who have pondered Gunnar Henderson’s future in Baltimore have come to the conclusion that he isn’t long for here. With Adley

MLB News / New Baseball Media / August 26

2026 MLB Draft Review: New York Mets

Limited, thanks to penalties accumulated through free agency, the Mets didn’t have a lot of MLB Draft pool money to play with. For 2026, the Mets went with upside in the first round, and then complemented the risk with some proven, well-known college players from the SEC.

Luis Vazquez News / MLB Trade Rumors / August 26

Orioles Select Luis Vazquez

The Orioles selected the contract of infielder Luis Vazquez before Wednesday’s matchup against the Cardinals. He’ll take the spot of outfielder Tyler O’Neill, who is headed to the injured list with shoulder inflammation.

Pete Alonso News / Viral Sports News / August 26

Orioles Announce Pete Alonso Decision on Wednesday

The Baltimore Orioles headed into Wednesday’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals hoping to close out a series win after pounding the home team 13-1 the night before.

Blaze Alexander News / Larry Brown Sports / August 25

Orioles' Blaze Alexander makes a wild behind-the-back tag in rehab game

Blaze Alexander is flexing on the minor leagues right now. The Baltimore Orioles infielder Alexander went viral in a game Tuesday for an absolutely wild tag.

Dylan Beavers News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 23

Orioles rookie Dylan Beavers’ clutch walk-off hit vs. Rays puts him in elite company

Baltimore Orioles rookie Dylan Beavers came through with a clutch hit in the 10th inning Saturday to secure a 3-2 win over the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays.

MLB News / Yardbarker / August 22

Orioles' Pete Alonso smashes game-winning HR, joins exclusive club

With his second home run in three days, Pete Alonso put his consistency on display in the Baltimore Orioles' win on Friday night.

Orioles’ Pete Alonso has a request for MLB after controversial call

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MLB News / Larry Brown Sports / August 20

Michael Kay dropped a deranged line during Yankees-Orioles game

Michael Kay was acting up a bit in the booth during Thursday’s game. The Baltimore Orioles hosted the New York Yankees on Thursday at Oriole Park in Baltimore, Md.