An apparent stare-down was all it took for Blaze Alexander to spark a benches-clearing incident on Friday. Essentially a pitcher’s duel, the rivalry between the AL East rivals, the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, spilled over in the late innings.
Late-season intensity has been on display in the first two games of Boston's series against the host Baltimore Orioles. That could be part of the backdrop as the Red Sox go for their third consecutive victory when the teams meet Saturday night.
Good morning Birdland, You would have thought that Colton Cowser’s catch in Colorado a few days ago would have been the exact kind of jet fuel the Orioles needed to really go on a run and take the AL’s final wild card for themselves.
The benches and bullpens emptied Friday night at Camden Yards after Baltimore Orioles outfielder Blaze Alexander took a hard slide into second base during an eighth-inning double play against the Boston Red Sox.
How many of the MLB players to hit three home runs in a single game multiple times in the same season can you name in five minutes?
Three surviving members of the 1966 Orioles World Series team, the one that shockingly beat the Los Angeles Dodger in four games to win the team’s first title, threw out first pitches before Friday night’s game against the Boston Red Sox.
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.
Friday night’s Orioles trivia question wasn’t a hard one: “Who was the World Series MVP in 1966?” The answer was Frank Robinson, and asking the question wasn’t Dennis T., the team’s in-game host.
In Adley Rutschman’s return to Baltimore, the Boston Red Sox took a 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night inside Camden Yards. Despite only hitting one home run before this game in his Red Sox tenure, Rutschman went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and two RBI, while scoring three times.
Of all the things you could count on in this warped Orioles season – the rookie manager embarrassing himself nearly every series, the head of baseball operations failing to improve the roster in-season, a bizarre trade deadline – the team simply not showing up when Shane Baz is on the mound is perhaps the most consistent.
The Orioles could have won last night, but they didn’t. A night where Adley Rutschman returned and hit two home runs, but the Orioles still won, would have been a pretty decent outcome in my book.
The Baltimore Orioles released their lineup Friday for the second game of a four-game series against the Boston Red Sox, placing first baseman Pete Alonso in the cleanup spot.
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.
The Baltimore Orioles recently signed Luis Robert Jr. off waivers, not long after he was let go by the New York Mets. It was a move that gave the club an outfielder with a history of solid hitting for the final stretch of the regular season to help with a potential push for the playoffs.
The Baltimore Orioles, in need of a right-handed-hitting outfielder who can play center field, claimed Luis Robert Jr. off waivers from the New York Mets on Monday.
Once a promising young player on the Baltimore Orioles and now a member of the Boston Red Sox, Rutschman made history with his performance against his former team on Thursday night.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Rutschman with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft and he was expected to be part of the long-awaited turnaround of the franchise.
Infielder Luis Vazquez has cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A, the Orioles announced. Vazquez was designated for assignment earlier this week when outfielder Luis Robert Jr.
August has been quite the month for Baltimore Orioles fans. The roller coaster ride of emotions that Birdland has endured has probably taken several years off of all our lives.
The Orioles announced that left-hander Nick Raquet, who was designated for assignment yesterday, has cleared unconditional release waivers. He is now a free agent and eligible to be signed by any club.
The Baltimore Orioles took a late-season chance on Luis Robert Jr. On Wednesday, that chance was under the microscope for the first time.
The Orioles announced a flurry of roster moves ahead of Tuesday’s game against the Rockies. Baltimore selected the contract of righty Albert Suárez. With lefty Luis De León also added to the 40-man roster, the club has cleared two spots by designating right-hander Cameron Weston and left-hander Nick Raquet for assignment.
While the 23-year-old has mostly pitched as a starter in the minors, the Orioles have recently transitioned him to a reliever for his MLB call-up in order to help the bullpen in high-leverage situations amid a pivotal stretch.
Baltimore Orioles center fielder Colton Cowser has just submitted his entry for Catch of the Year. The Orioles, who entered Monday deep in an AL Wild Card race, were an out away from securing a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver, Colo.
The Baltimore Orioles made an interesting move on Monday.
On the last day of August, Baltimore Orioles manager Craig Albernaz didn't completely dismiss an idea focused on how the team could handle the final month of the regular season on the mound.
The Chicago White Sox are acquiring outfielder Tommy Pham from the Philadelpha Phillies, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Athletics on Saturday, but catcher Samuel Basallo made plenty of headlines for other reasons.
Mayo has been putting up stellar numbers against southpaws this season.
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