Tanner Scott returns to O's 'pen, working toward an extended stay

Tanner Scott returns to O's 'pen, working toward an extended stay
Hard-throwing lefty Tanner Scott is back again with the Orioles, officially added today from Triple-A Norfolk. Maybe this is the time he will stay for good after he's spent most of the last two months on the farm throwing well and throwing strikes. "I was just trying to do my job and get outs and the past couple of times at Norfolk were really good. Just trying to win a ballgame and go day-by-day and try to get wins," said Scott this afternoon. Scott is not sure if pitching well leads to...
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A few takes on Orioles' 11-2 win over Red Sox

A few takes on Orioles' 11-2 win over Red Sox
So the Orioles went six games recently scoring 13 runs total in that span. Now they've scored 20 runs their last two games in beating Washington 9-2 and Boston 11-2. The Orioles have 28 hits, including four home runs, in the two games. A few thoughts on last night's win over Boston: * If you worried that John Means would turn into a pumpkin at midnight, forget it. Means slowed down a Boston team that was 14-2 in its last 16 road games, 19-10 in its last 29 overall and led the majors in runs...
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Means throws strong game, offense backs him in 11-2 romp

Means throws strong game, offense backs him in 11-2 romp
After giving up a season-high six runs and three homers in his first post All-Star Game start, Orioles left-hander John Means was looking to get back on the horse tonight. He did. He had a strong ride against a good offense, pitching the Orioles past Boston 11-2 in the series opener at Camden Yards. It didn't hurt his cause that the O's offense produced a second straight strong game. Means produced a pre-All-Star Game ERA of 2.50, the best ever by an Orioles rookie. If there was concern the...
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O's game blog: John Means pitches Boston series opener

O's game blog: John Means pitches Boston series opener
The Orioles' homestand continues this weekend as they host the Boston Red Sox for three games beginning tonight. The Orioles (29-66) went 1-3 against Tampa Bay and 1-1 against Washington to begin the homestand. The Orioles are 2-5 their past seven games but 7-8 over the last 15 games. Over longer stretches, they have lost 25 of 35 and 37 of the last 51 games. Baltimore is 9-22 in series-opening games. The Orioles are 14-29 versus American League East teams and 3-7 against Boston, including a...
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After arrival of second child, Hanser Alberto rejoins Orioles

After arrival of second child, Hanser Alberto rejoins Orioles
After a day away from the team for the birth of his second daughter, Hanser Alberto has rejoined the Orioles tonight. The 26-year-old infielder brings with him a .306 batting average that ranks seventh-best in the American League and 14th in the majors. "Feels great. To be a dad for the second time is amazing. Baby is good, mommy is good. Life is good. Now I have to work even harder. Now I've got two," Alberto said, flashing that smile seen so often this year. He was asked if he told his new...
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Veteran catcher, strong rotation put Baysox on top

Veteran catcher, strong rotation put Baysox on top
We could not have expected this when the Double-A Bowie Baysox were 7-23 on May 5. That was the worst record in all of minor league baseball. But the Baysox have been winning big ever since, and they were 20-7 in June and are 12-3 in July. They are 44-21 since that low point and have the Eastern League's best second-half record at 21-6. There are many reasons they charged into first-place in the second-half Eastern League race. A solid offense led by guys like Mason McCoy, Rylan Bannon and...
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O's offense breaks out against Nationals (plus other notes)

O's offense breaks out against Nationals (plus other notes)
The Orioles scored just one run in a loss Sunday and one run in Tuesday's 8-1 loss to Washington. Then last night they trailed 2-1 going to the bottom of the seventh. Was another loss with just one run scored in the offing? Not this time. The O's offense, which had scored just eight runs the last four games and 12 runs in five games since the All-Star break, finally broke out. They scored three runs in the seventh and five runs in the eighth to beat the Nationals 9-2 at Oriole Park. They...
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O's game blog: Aaron Brooks faces the Nationals

O's game blog: Aaron Brooks faces the Nationals
The Orioles and Washington Nationals end their brief two-game series tonight at Oriole Park. The Nats outhit Baltimore 12-4 last night in an 8-1 win. Matt Adams homered onto Eutaw Street and Juan Soto hit a 443-foot homer in the Washington victory. Tonight's game will not start on time due to rain. No start has been given but it surely looks like they'll get the game in tonight. The O's offense has produced just two runs and seven hits in the last two games and just 13 runs over the past six...
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A recent lack of runs, Wilkerson's weekend, Baumann's no-no

A recent lack of runs, Wilkerson's weekend, Baumann's no-no
For an eight-game stretch from June 28 through July 6, the next-to-last game before the All-Star break, the Orioles offense produced 53 runs. But they were held to one run in the final game before the break and the offense has been slow ever since. Over the last six games, the Orioles have scored just 13 runs. In the last two games, they've scored just two runs on seven hits. After the combined near-perfect game by Tampa Bay on Sunday, the O's lost 8-1 last night to the Washington...
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O's game blog: Orioles and Nationals begin two-game series

O's game blog: Orioles and Nationals begin two-game series
They avoided being on the wrong side of a combined perfect game Sunday, but the Orioles still lost to Tampa Bay and dropped three of four games in that series. They host the Washington Nationals tonight to begin a brief two-game interleague series. The homestand continues this weekend against Boston. The Orioles (28-65) are now 5-23-2 in 30 series in 2019. They are 9-21 in series-opening games. They are 12-34 at home and 2-12-1 in home series. The Orioles are 6-7 over their past 13 games and...
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Once considered Nats' catcher of the future, Severino doing well with O's

Once considered Nats' catcher of the future, Severino doing well with O's
When the Orioles and Washington Nationals play the next two nights at Camden Yards, the player once considered the Nats catcher of the future will be in the Baltimore dugout. Pedro Severino, who turns 26 on Saturday, was signed for $55,000 by the Nationals out of the Dominican Republic in December of 2010. For five straight years starting in 2013, he was ranked among Washington's top 16 prospects. He reached a high of No. 9 after the 2016 season. Always considered a solid defender with a...
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On the O's farm, Bowie Baysox continue to roll

On the O's farm, Bowie Baysox continue to roll
The Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds are no longer the only farm team Orioles fans can feel excited about it. Now there are several in terms of won-loss records. Through Sunday's games, three O's teams are in first place and another is one game out. Starting at the highest-level, Double-A Bowie has been on a winning roll for several weeks now. The Baysox are 29-9 since June 1. They are 18-5 in the Eastern League second-half race for the best record and they lead their division by 2 1/2 games....
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From trade rumors to an actual trade for Orioles

From trade rumors to an actual trade for Orioles
On Friday, before the Orioles traded pitcher Andrew Cashner yesterday, I asked Trey Mancini about the possibility of trade rumors becoming a distraction for the Orioles before this month is out. He looked back to last season when the Orioles pulled the trigger on several July trades that sent Manny Machado and several of Mancini's teammates out of Baltimore. "It was a strange year last year for sure being around for that," said Mancini. "Especially that last day. We all knew that Manny...
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O's game blog: Looking to split a four-game series

O's game blog: Looking to split a four-game series
The Orioles have lost just one of their past three series and they'll need a win this afternoon to split this series with the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays have won two of three in this series which ends this afternoon at Oriole Park. The past four series has seen the Orioles go 2-1 versus Cleveland, 1-2 versus Tampa Bay, 2-1 against Toronto and 2-1 against the Rays. The Orioles (28-64) are 6-6 in the last 12 games and 12-33 at home. The Orioles won Game 1 of Saturday's twinbill 2-1 and lost 12-4...
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O's game blog (nightcap): Means against Morton and Cashner traded

O's game blog (nightcap): Means against Morton and Cashner traded
The Orioles beat Tampa Bay 2-1 in Game 1 of today's split doubleheader and host the Rays tonight in the nightcap in Game 3 of a four-game series. Baltimore pitchers held Tampa Bay to three hits and Stevie Wilkerson hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the last of the seventh. He hit it that off lefty Colin Poche and had been 4-for-49 versus lefties until the homer. The O's pitchers shut down the Tampa offense after yielding 16 runs and 20 hits to the same team last night. Mychal Givens got the...
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O's game blog (opener): Aaron Brooks makes O's debut

O's game blog (opener): Aaron Brooks makes O's debut
New Orioles right-hander Aaron Brooks will make his debut with his new club as the starter in the opener of today's split doubleheader. The Orioles host the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards, with the opener at 1:05 p.m. and tonight's second game set for 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay scored seven runs in the first inning last night - their most ever in the opening inning of a road game - to beat the Orioles 16-4 in the series opener. The Orioles (27-63) have lost back-to-back games and have lost five of...
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A few notes on a blowout loss and a look ahead to today

A few notes on a blowout loss and a look ahead to today
That sure could have gone better for the Orioles. They finished the first half going 5-4 and their starting pitchers went 4-3 with a 2.39 ERA in that span. Then Dylan Bundy allowed seven runs and eight hits in the first inning last night. The Rays led 9-0 in the second on their way to a 16-4 thumping of the Orioles. It was the 17th time that Baltimore pitchers allowed 10 or more runs. The 16 allowed tied their season high for the third time and they allowed a season-high 20 hits. Tampa Bay hit...
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Right-hander Aaron Brooks talks about joining the Orioles

Right-hander Aaron Brooks talks about joining the Orioles
Right-hander Aaron Brooks officially joined his new team today. It's not his first time this year at Camden Yards, but it's his first time in the home clubhouse. On April 11, pitching for Oakland, he got the win in a start against the Orioles allowing three runs and three hits in six innings. He also faced them in relief throwing two scoreless on June 18 on the West Coast. So he's faced the Orioles twice and now he is an Oriole, claimed on waivers Saturday from the Athletics. "Excited....
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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces Rays in series opener

O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces Rays in series opener
Before the All-Star break, the Orioles lost their last game but won the last series. They won two of their last three series, going 5-4 over the past nine games to finish with a first-half record of 27-62. So 89 games down and 73 to go in the 2019 season. That season resumes tonight as the Orioles host the American League East second-place Tampa Bay Rays to begin a three-day, four-game series. It's the start of a nine-game homestand with the Washington Nationals and Boston Red Sox following...
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Can top three starters carry O's to a much better second half?

Can top three starters carry O's to a much better second half?
Here is a stat that may surprise you: The last 11 times that either Andrew Cashner or John Means was the Orioles starting pitcher, the Orioles are 9-2. That is not a misprint. They are 6-1 in Cashner's last seven starts and 3-1 in Means' last four. Taking it a step further, over the season to date, the Orioles are 11-6 when Cashner starts and 6-8 with Means. That's a winning record of 17-14. They are 5-12 when Dylan Bundy on the mound. So that is 22-26 when one of those three is the starting...
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