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A look at an ugly three-game losing streak and a beautiful first pitch

A look at an ugly three-game losing streak and a beautiful first pitch
HOUSTON - Unfortunately for the Orioles, a three-game losing streak has truly been a team effort. Has the offense or the starting pitching been worse? They have both been pretty bad and that is why they've been outscored 19-3 in losing the last three games. The O's offense has produced one run the last two games and three runs on 12 hits the past three. During the same span, O's starting pitchers have allowed 15 runs (14 earned) on 20 hits, with seven homers allowed over 13 innings. On top...
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Wrapping up the series-opening 6-1 loss at Houston

Wrapping up the series-opening 6-1 loss at Houston
HOUSTON - Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman remains convinced he will be a much better pitcher in 2018 than he was last year. While his results tonight looked too much like 2017, he doesn't feel his season will ultimately go poorly again. Tonight, Tillman allowed back-to-back doubles to start his night and he gave up four runs over four innings plus one batter as Houston beat the Orioles 6-1 to start the club's seven-game road trip. Tillman felt like he might be settling in tonight. Down 1-0...
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Chris Tillman takes the loss as O's drop road-trip opener

Chris Tillman takes the loss as O's drop road-trip opener
HOUSTON - The Orioles came here looking to jump start their offense. Chris Tillman took the mound looking to reclaim his pre-2017 form. Neither happened however as the Orioles lost the series opener to the defending World Series champion Astros. Tillman allowed a run two batters into his night and gave up four runs on the evening as Houston beat the Orioles 6-1 at Minute Maid Park. The Orioles fall to 1-3 and they've been outscored 19-3 with just 12 hits in the last three games. A sellout...
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Showalter pregame on Cobb, Sisco and more (game update)

Showalter pregame on Cobb, Sisco and more (game update)
HOUSTON - Orioles right-hander Alex Cobb is inching closer to his first game action for the Orioles. He threw his latest bullpen session yesterday in Florida. He has thrown a pair of simulated games, one for three innings and his second for four innings. That last outing was a 48-pitch effort last Friday. His next game in Florida will be on Wednesday. "The decision will be made after his workday following that start whether he'll pitch (his next start) for us or wait another turn," manager...
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Chris Davis comes to the support of O's catcher Chance Sisco

Chris Davis comes to the support of O's catcher Chance Sisco
HOUSTON - The Orioles, to say the least, are ready to move on from yesterday's postgame comments out of the Minnesota clubhouse. The Twins, particularly second baseman Brian Dozier, criticized O's catcher Chance Sisco for bunting against the shift in the ninth inning. Sisco singled to start a bases loaded rally in the 7-0 loss to the Twins. One of the O's veterans that Dozier said would "address that" with Sisco is first baseman Chris Davis. He did address it with the young O's catcher,...
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O's game blog: O's play at Houston in road opener

O's game blog: O's play at Houston in road opener
HOUSTON - The Orioles, who went 29-52 on the road last season, begin the new season's first road trip tonight as they open a three-game series with Houston. The defending World Series champion Astros are unveiling their championship banner as part of a pre-game ceremony before their home opener. Right-hander Chris Tillman will make his season debut tonight. The Orioles' opening day starter three straight years from 2014-2016, Tillman went 1-7 with a 7.84 ERA last year. He allowed 12.1 hits...
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After lackluster losses, the O's hit the road for Houston and New York

After lackluster losses, the O's hit the road for Houston and New York
HOUSTON - The Orioles could not score off any of the Minnesota Twins starting pitchers in the season's first series. Over 21 combined innings, Jake Odorizzi, Kyle Gibson and José Berríos allowed just five hits and struck out 19. The Orioles looked bad in the back-to-back losses to the Twins in the last two days and tonight they begin their first road trip against the two teams that played in the American League Championship Series last season. It starts tonight with three games at World...
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Kevin Gausman on his outing, Chris Davis on the offense

Kevin Gausman on his outing, Chris Davis on the offense
Over the last two games, Orioles starters allowed 11 runs and six homers over nine innings. Meanwhile, Orioles batters produced two runs and six hits in 6-2 and 7-0 losses to Minnesota. The Orioles will take a 1-2 record to Houston and begin a series with the World Series champion Astros on Monday night at Minute Maid Park. Several Orioles are not hitting, including first baseman Chris Davis, who went 0-for-12 in the series from the leadoff spot. "Well, not a lot of production," Davis said of...
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Berríos blanks Birds 7-0 as Twins take series

Berríos blanks Birds 7-0 as Twins take series
To say the least, the Orioles could not maintain any momentum after their opening day walk-off win. Nearly no-hit last night, they were held to just three hits this afternoon in 7-0 loss to Minnesota and right-hander José Berríos. He needed just 107 pitches to throw his first career shutout in his 40th career start. Kevin Gausman got hammered as the Orioles lost two of three at home to start the 2018 season. Last season, Gausman allowed three or more homers in a game three times, and...
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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman pitches Twins series finale

O's game blog: Kevin Gausman pitches Twins series finale
It is almost time for the last game of the first series of the year for the Orioles. They beat Minnesota 3-2 on Adam Jones' walk-off homer in the 11th on Thursday. Last night, they were no-hit into the eighth in a 6-2 Twins win. On the mound today, Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman (11-12, 4.68 ERA in 2017) faces Twins right-hander José Berríos (14-8, 3.89 ERA in 2017). Gausman made a career-high 34 starts last season, which tied Tampa Bay's Chris Archer for the most in the majors....
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One game, two big league debuts: Hearing from Cortes and Araujo

One game, two big league debuts: Hearing from Cortes and Araujo
In the span of three innings last night, the Orioles saw two Rule 5 pitchers make their major league debuts. And they did fine, as Nestor Cortes Jr. and Pedro Araujo combined to allow one run over three innings in the Orioles' 6-2 loss to Minnesota. A 23-year-old lefty, Cortes pitched at three levels on the Yankees farm in 2017, reaching Triple-A. He went a combined 7-4 with a 2.06 ERA and was an Eastern League All-Star at Double-A Trenton. He came on in the sixth, and two walks and a single...
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Andrew Cashner on his tough O's debut and other clubhouse quotes

Andrew Cashner on his tough O's debut and other clubhouse quotes
On a night when the Orioles got just three hits - none in the first seven innings - their starting pitcher gave up three home runs. That was a not a good combination as Minnesota beat the Orioles 6-2 at chilly Camden Yards. Making his Orioles debut tonight, right-hander Andrew Cashner gave up the trio of homers. Over five innings he allowed six hits and five runs (four earned) on 79 pitches. Not once last year did he yield three homers in a game and he only had two games among 28 starts in...
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Twins combined no-hit bid comes up short in 6-2 win over the O's

Twins combined no-hit bid comes up short in 6-2 win over the O's
In the chill of Camden Yards on Saturday night the question became: Would the Orioles be no-hit here again in the second game of the season? It first happened on April 4, 2001 when Boston's Hideo Nomo did it. They were not, although the Minnesota Twins came within four outs of a combined no-hitter in beating the Orioles 6-2 in front of 17,763. Jonathan Schoop's two-out clean single to center in the eighth ended the no-hit bid. They ruined the Twins' shutout when Tim Beckham hit a two-run...
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O's game blog: Andrew Cashner makes his Orioles debut

O's game blog: Andrew Cashner makes his Orioles debut
After the walk-off win in the 11th on opening day, followed by Friday's off day, the Orioles resume their 2018 season tonight at Camden Yards. They host the Minnesota Twins in the second game of a three-game series. Right-hander Andrew Cashner makes his official Orioles debut at 7:05 p.m. With Texas in 2017, he went 11-11 with a 3.40 ERA. He had a groundball rate among starters that ranked ninth in the American League at 48.6 and he tied for 11th in the league with 18 quality starts. He was...
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Saturday night baseball: Will Davis still hit leadoff as Cashner debuts?

Saturday night baseball: Will Davis still hit leadoff as Cashner debuts?
Even though manager Buck Showalter would not commit to using first baseman Chris Davis as a leadoff hitter beyond opening day, there seems to be no reason to make a change now. Will Davis hit first again tonight against Minnesota? Why pull the plug after just one game? Why not let this play out for at least a handful of games to start the year? Davis went 0-for-4 with an intentional walk on Thursday and everyone knows that he is a player on the spot this season. Many Orioles fans race to talk...
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The Orioles' minor league break-camp rosters

The Orioles' minor league break-camp rosters
After the final minor league exhibition games yesterday and an intrasquad game today at Twin Lakes Park, the Orioles have set the minor league break-camp rosters for their four full-season affiliates, which begin play next week. The players are beginning to head north to play at Triple-A Norfolk, Double-A Bowie, Single-A Frederick and Single-A Delmarva. These rosters are not final, and changes could still be made between now and opening day on the farm, which is next Thursday for most...
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Dylan Bundy on his outing and more as O's win opener

Dylan Bundy on his outing and more as O's win opener
Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver used to ask what constitutes a good start for a team. Is it playing well through six games, eight games or 10, 20 or 40? Well, we can debate that, but it is certainly more than one game. Although once again, the Orioles did win their first game. For the eighth year in a row and for the third straight year with a walk-off victory. Also for the third straight year by a 3-2 score. In their last six opening day extra-inning games, the Orioles are 6-0 and all six...
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Adam Jones on the walk-off homer and win (with clubhouse quotes)

Adam Jones on the walk-off homer and win (with clubhouse quotes)
After the Orioles had blown a 2-0 lead in the ninth and then failed to score with the bases loaded and one out in the 10th, it was looking like opening day might end badly. Then one swing changed all of that. Center fielder Adam Jones blasted the first pitch of the last of the 11th over the left-field fence for a 3-2 walk-off win over the Minnesota Twins. It was the Orioles' eighth straight win in an opener and the third year in a row they won via a walk-off hit. To hear him tell it, catcher...
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Walk-off win: Adam Jones homers in 11th for 3-2 victory

Walk-off win: Adam Jones homers in 11th for 3-2 victory
Right-hander Dylan Bundy was brilliant and the Orioles finally broke up a 0-0 tie in a seventh inning where they struck out four times. But when the Twins tied the game in the ninth today, the Orioles needed more than that to produce an opening day win at Camden Yards. They needed a walk-off home run from Adam Jones. He connected off Fernando Rodney and drove it out to left on the first pitch of the last of the 11t. The Orioles beat the Twins 3-2 when Jones connected on a 92 mph fastball. From...
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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces Twins in the opener

O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces Twins in the opener
Right-hander Dylan Bundy faces right-hander Jake Odorizzi this afternoon as the Orioles host Minnesota to begin their 65th season in Baltimore. The Orioles beat Toronto 3-2 in 11 innings on opening day last year. They won it on Mark Trumbo's walk-off homer. He won't hit one today as he begins the 2018 season on the disabled list. The Orioles are 42-22 all time on opening day. They have won seven in a row and 14 of their past 17 openers. They are 43-21 in their home openers over the...
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