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Suspect Infield Defense And Controversial Call Key Orioles Loss At Toronto

Shane Baz would not let second-base umpire Nic Lentz out of his sights as he contorted and twisted himself in the sixth inning, his outing undone by brutal infield defense and a questionable decision by Lentz.

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Controversial call, bad defense sink Orioles in 6-4 defeat

The Orioles appeared to be cruising toward a series win before a missed call and some shoddy defense resulted in a five-run sixth inning. The Blue Jays rode a bizarre stretch to a come from behind 6-4 victory, leaving the O’s to return to the United States with a bad taste in their mouths.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / June 7

Orioles minor league recap 6/7: Another homer for Creed Willems

Christian Herberholz pitched four innings and allowed six runs, though just three were earned. The Tides made three errors in the game, including two in the three-run fifth inning.

Baltimore Orioles News / Camden Chat / June 7

Orioles news: Bradish struggles, Basallo’s MRI clean

Hello, friends. Not as fun a day of Orioles baseball yesterday. The narrative of improvement for Kyle Bradish was put on pause, hopefully for just that one game.

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The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

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Leody Taveras News / BaltimoreBaseball.com / June 7

Taveras, Orioles using bunting as a weapon: ‘Just trying to set the tone for the next guy’

Though the Orioles didn’t attempt a sacrifice in their first two games in Toronto this weekend, they’ve made the bunt a more important weapon in 2026. In 2025, they sacrificed successfully just four times, fewest in the majors.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Shane Baz News / Field Level Media / June 7

Orioles' Shane Baz puts unblemished mark on line vs. Blue Jays

Baltimore Orioles right-hander Shane Baz is undefeated against the host Toronto Blue Jays and hopes to maintain that Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series.

Kyle Bradish News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / June 6

Baltimore Orioles Fall To Toronto Blue Jays In A Rough Outing By Kyle Bradish

Kyle Bradish had an opportunity to bring the Baltimore Orioles closer to the third spot in the American League Wild Card race in a win against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.

Chris Bassitt News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 6

Orioles’ Chris Bassitt drops heartfelt admission on returning to Toronto

The Toronto Blue Jays are playing the Baltimore Orioles in a three-game series this weekend. Meaning it marks the return of former Toronto-turned-Baltimore pitcher Chris Bassitt, as well as coming back from injury.

Baltimore Orioles News / Field Level Media / June 6

Orioles add C Sam Huff with C Samuel Basallo ailing

With Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo nursing an abdominal injury, the club selected the contract of catcher Sam Huff from Triple-A Norfolk. Basallo was at designated hitter for the Orioles on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays when he went down on one knee following a swing attempt.

Baltimore Orioles News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 6

Orioles Designate Weston Wilson, Select Sam Huff

The Orioles announced that utilityman Weston Wilson has been designated for assignment. Taking Wilson’s place on both the 26-man and 40-man rosters is catcher Sam Huff, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Norfolk.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Coby Mayo News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / June 6

It Might Be Time To Start Dreaming On Coby Mayo's Potential Again

Coby Mayo is giving reason to believe that maybe, just maybe, his power is going to spread across the American League. (Couldn’t help myself folks. I’m a 52-year old dad of three kids and two dogs.

Baltimore Orioles News / Athlon Sports / June 6

Craig Albernaz Delivers Samuel Basallo Update After Leaving Orioles Game

Craig Albernaz has revealed that the Baltimore Orioles will monitor Samuel Basallo after the catcher exited the loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night in the sixth inning with right abdominal discomfort.

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MLB News / Field Level Media / June 6

Orioles, flying high, look to soar past Blue Jays

The Baltimore Orioles are hitting on all cylinders, and they will aim to keep rolling Saturday afternoon when they try for a series win over the host Toronto Blue Jays.

Baltimore Orioles News / Just Baseball / June 6

Top Early Standouts in the Baltimore Orioles Farm System

The Baltimore Orioles have consistently boasted one of the top farm systems in all of baseball. But many of those stars have now graduated to the big leagues or have been traded elsewhere.

Adley Rutschman News / Field Level Media / June 5

Adley Rutschman's 4 hits, 5 RBIs send Orioles past Blue Jays

Adley Rutschman went 4-for-4 with a homer, two doubles and five RBIs as the visiting Baltimore Orioles trounced the Toronto Blue Jays 13-3 on Friday. Coby Mayo added a two-run homer to cap the Orioles' five-run sixth inning in the opener of a three-game series.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 5

Aaron Judge injury might lead Yankees to big in-division trade

The Bronx Bombers will need someone else to pick up the slack.

Yankees to recall Spencer Jones after Aaron Judge injury

Yankees insider shares alarming Aaron Judge update after injury diagnosis

Awful Aaron Judge injury update could define Yankees' season

The 'RBI leaders since 2000' quiz

Leody Taveras News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 5

How Leody Taveras’ bunting has spurred Orioles’ recent hot stretch

The Baltimore Orioles are surging in the AL East right now, as the club is on a hot streak that began in late May. All of a sudden, the offense is rolling, and it’s translating to wins.

Pete Alonso News / Baltimore Orioles on SI / June 3

Inside Pete Alonso’s Resurgence at the Plate for the Baltimore Orioles

It took longer than expected. Some thought he would never get there. But he has arrived. After a terrible start to the 2026 season, marquee free agent signing Pete Alonso is finally giving the Orioles what they wanted when they signed him to a five-year deal.

Baltimore Orioles News / Yardbarker / June 3

Orioles have a star in the making with Samuel Basallo

Since the Orioles locked him down, he has blossomed into a solid power hitter.

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MLB News / Yardbarker / May 31

Blue Jays OF Jesus Sanchez suffers most bizarre injury of MLB season

It is one of the weirdest reasons a player has had to leave a game this season.

Resurgent Kyle Bradish pitches Orioles to series split with Jays

Blue Jays targeting Shane Bieber's return to help boost rotation

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

Baltimore Orioles News / Larry Brown Sports / May 30

Orioles snap a brutal 368-game streak in the most thrilling way

The Baltimore Orioles perfectly personified the baseball adage “It ain’t over till it’s over” on Saturday. The Orioles were circling down the drain entering the bottom of the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Md.