The Baltimore Orioles opened their three-game weekend series against the San Diego Padres with a convincing 7-3 victory on Friday night. While the win helped Baltimore build momentum, the biggest storyline came from star shortstop Gunnar Henderson, who reached a significant career milestone.
Samuel Basallo took a pitch on the inner third from Padres starter Griffin Canning Friday night and expertly coiled his trunk to get his hands to the fastball and put a majestic jolt into it, pushing it just foul into the stands at Camden Yards.
The Tides scored first in the game, with Enrique Bradfield’s leadoff walk turning into a run after a stolen base and an RBI single hit by Heston Kjerstad.
Gunnar Henderson has shed some of the frustration from early in the season and now the Baltimore Orioles shortstop is aiming on more achievements. Henderson could be front and center again heading into the middle contest of a three-game series against the visiting San Diego Padres on Saturday.
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.
Good morning Birdland, These Orioles are a resilient bunch. After last night’s 7-5 win over the visiting Padres, they have now taken three straight, scored seven runs in each of them, and find themselves within one game of the AL’s final wild card spot.
The Orioles announced that utility player Weston Wilson elected free agency. Baltimore designated him for assignment last week when they selected catcher Sam Huff onto the MLB roster.
Continuously proving to be a player for the Baltimore Orioles to keep building around, Gunnar Henderson reached a major career milestone on Friday night.
Samuel Basallo's two-run home run in the first inning gave the Baltimore Orioles the lead for good en route to beat the visiting San Diego Padres 7-3 to open a three-game series Friday night.
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.
If you’re coming here looking for a flattering report on Shane Baz, keep looking. The Orioles starter’s command was off tonight, and MASN broadcaster Hall-of-Famer Jim Palmer was not impressed.
It is Friday night. The Orioles have beaten the Padres, 7-3. Gunnar Henderson reached base four times, with three hits – including his 14th homer. It was his 100th homer of his career, making him the fourth-fastest Oriole to reach 100 homers with the franchise.
Outfielder Tommy Pham, who opted out of his minor league contract with the Orioles, has been granted his release. Pham, who’s played for 10 major league teams, signed with the Orioles on May 16th.
It’s become more trendy for teams to trot out a two-catcher system. But many fantasy managers may not understand the implications. Since the new ABS Challenge System is currently taking center stage, managers are misreading this trend as a pitch framing-related shift.
The Baltimore Orioles were keen to make a swift return to playoff contention following a hugely underwhelming campaign last year. President of baseball operations Mike Elias made several high-profile additions to bolster the team in different areas.
The Baltimore Orioles sorely miss Ryan Helsley at the back end of their bullpen. Their 5.13 bullpen ERA since May 1 is indicative of that. The mark ranks fifth-worst in baseball.
Orioles big-money (for them) free-agent closer Ryan Helsley was on the mound in a AAA rehab stint Thursday, trying to return from a lengthy absence that was supposed to be a few quick weeks.
Adley Rutschman drove in three runs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the visiting Seattle Mariners 7-5 on Thursday night as the teams split a four-game series.
Veteran outfielder Tommy Pham will exercise an opt-out clause in his minor league deal with the Orioles tomorrow, reports Josh Tolentino of The Baltimore Sun.
The air is getting cleaner, birds are chirping, and the sun is shining brightly. We’re officially nearing the middle of the baseball season as the summer months come in.
The Baltimore Orioles have been without their catching duo over the past couple games. Both Samuel Basallo and Adley Rutschman are dealing with injuries.
The Baltimore Orioles are 31-37, fourth place in the American League East and two games back from a wild-card spot. Led by first-year manager Craig Albernaz, Baltimore is fighting an uphill battle to make a postseason appearance.
Leody Taveras was out somewhere in La La Land during Tuesday’s game. The Baltimore Orioles outfielder Taveras produced one of the most embarrassing moments of the 2026 season in his team’s game against the Seattle Mariners.
After a great end to the month of May, the Baltimore Orioles are moving full steam ahead in an effort to get back into the playoff conversation. Each facet of the game looked much improved during the team’s 10-game homestand at the end of May.
The Orioles announced that right-hander Chris Bassitt has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to June 5th, due to low back discomfort. Fellow righty Trey Gibson has been recalled in his place and will start tonight’s game.
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.