Coming into this game, Boston's Mookie Betts and David Ortiz had hit 14 of the Red Sox's 26 homers against Baltimore pitching this year. To the Orioles detriment, they added to that total tonight.
Betts and Ortiz hit two-run homers off right-hander Dylan Bundy as the Red Sox beat the Orioles 5-2 tonight at Oriole Park. The loss drops the Orioles to 82-68 and they fall four games behind the first-place Red Sox with 12 games to play on the year and three more in this series.
Bundy stranded...
The Orioles have 13 games remaining and they are three games behind American League East-leading Boston. They open a four-game series with the Red Sox tonight at Camden Yards.
They'll have to win at least three of these games to gain ground. If the O's manage a four-game split, they would just lose four days off the calender. Anything less than that, and they lose days and ground in the standings.
The Orioles have won the season series the last four years against Boston and lead it this year...
For the Orioles, the math is pretty simple. They trail first-place Boston by three games heading into a four-game series starting tonight. The O's must win three or more games the next four days or they will fail to gain any ground.
But as the series is set to begin tonight, Orioles first baseman Chris Davis said the players can't put pressure on themselves by thinking they have to win three of four. They have to instead focus on what is right in front of them.
"I think you've got to stay...
The Orioles get their last shot this regular season at the Boston Red Sox starting tonight. The Orioles host a four-game series at Camden Yards.
After the Red Sox beat the Yankees 5-4 last night, they come to town leading the Orioles by three games and the Blue Jays by four atop the American League East. Boston posted another comeback win over New York and completed its first four-game sweep of the Yankees since June of 1990. At 85-64, Boston is 39-32 on the road and 19-9 in AL East games since...
Two of the Orioles' strengths all year - power and their bullpen - helped carry them to an important 2-1 win over Tampa Bay this afternoon.
They improved to 82-67 and could move to within two games of first if Boston loses to New York tonight. They will be within at least three games of the top spot when the Orioles and Red Sox begin their four-game series Monday night.
After Manny Machado's new career-high 36th homer tied this game 1-1 in the sixth today, Mark Trumbo's 43rd homer was a...
Frustrated again by some missed chances that left runs on the board, the Orioles turned to what they do best to get one more run than the Tampa Bay Rays today.
Mark Trumbo blasted a tiebreaking homer to center field in the last of the eighth as the Orioles beat the Rays 2-1 to even the series at two wins each. The Orioles improved to 82-67 and moved within 2 1/2 games of first-place Boston. The Red Sox play the Yankees tonight.
With the game tied 1-1, Trumbo blasted No. 43 to center field. It...
After losing two of three games to last-place Tampa Bay, the Orioles need a win today at Camden Yards to split this four-game series.
Tampa Bay won 7-6 here on Thursday and 5-2 last night, holding the Orioles to seven hits, while the O's were 5-4 comeback winners on Friday night.
At 81-67, the Orioles are tied with Toronto for second place in the American League East, three games behind Boston (84-64). The Orioles and Blue Jays hold both AL wild card spots right now, and in that race lead...
When Trey Mancini got a text from a club official last night saying to keep his phone nearby, he figured something was up. Not long after, Mancini got a call telling him he was headed to the big leagues for the first time.
"It is a dream come true," Mancini said this morning in the Orioles clubhouse. "The reason I have been playing baseball since I was 4 years old is to one day make the major leagues. It hasn't all really hit me yet because it all happened really fast. I found out last...
When the Orioles' minor league Player and Pitcher of the Year sat at a table at Camden Yards before last night's game, taking questions from reporters at a press conference, we saw a bit of a contrast.
On one side of Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette was catcher Chance Sisco. The expectations were high for Sisco, selected in the second round of the 2013 draft with the 61st overall pick. On the other side was lefty reliever Donnie Hart, who was not drafted...
The Orioles won two of three at Boston, six of nine of their road trip and pulled within a game of first place coming home for an 11-game homestand. But now they have lost two of three to last-place Tampa Bay to fall three games out in the American League East.
Tonight, the Orioles had just four hits after the third inning in a 5-2 loss to the Rays to fall to 81-67.
"Man, it is not like we are going out there playing against ourselves; we are playing against other major leaguers," Orioles...
One night after the stirring ending to beat Tampa Bay at Camden Yards, the Orioles could not hold an early 2-0 lead and lost to the Rays to fall three games off the American League East pace.
It was a damaging loss as Tampa Bay beat the Orioles 5-2 in front of 27,823 at Camden Yards. The O's fall to 1-2 on this homestand and to 81-67 for the year, as they failed to score after the second inning. They are three games back of division-leading Boston with 14 games to play.
Orioles starting...
The Orioles honored their winners of scouting and player development awards for 2016 before tonight's game. The honorees were also at a press conference earlier tonight at Camden Yards.
2016 AWARD WINNERS * Brooks Robinson Player of the Year: Chance Sisco ( Triple-A Norfolk/Double-A Bowie) * Jim Palmer Pitcher of the Year: Donnie Hart (Bowie) * Elrod Hendricks Community Service Award: Drew Dosch (Bowie) * Cal Ripken, Sr. Player Development Award: Dave Walker * Jim Russo Scout of the Year...
The Orioles host Tampa Bay tonight in the third game of this four-game series and 11-game homestand. The Boston Red Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks will follow the Rays to Camden Yards during this final homestand of the regular season.
The Orioles, 81-66 overall and 30-30 in the second half, are tied with Toronto with both teams 2 1/2 games behind Boston for first in the American League East. The Red Sox (84-64) rallied from 5-2 down to beat the New York Yankees 6-5 this afternoon. The Orioles...
The Orioles' Mark Trumbo feels he could play in tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Rays. But for the second game in a row, he is not starting due to back spasms.
Trumbo is batting .248 with a major league-leading 42 homers and 100 RBIs, ninth-most in the majors. He has missed just two of the team's first 147 games. He might miss a third tonight, but he said this afternoon that the issue has improved.
"It has," Trumbo said. "I'm not starting tonight, but I'm definitely available to hit...
How many times have we seen the Orioles execute a relay play well to get an out at the plate or on the bases? Many times, but it is always important to play good defense and it is pretty critical when it happens to get the last out to preserve a one-run win.
We've seen Orioles closer Zach Britton pick up his team so many times that the reverse was probably due for Britton. The Orioles' game-ending relay play Friday night from left fielder Michael Bourn to third baseman Manny Machado to...
In a short time with the Orioles - just 12 games - outfielder Michael Bourn has made a nice impact. Tonight in a short time at the end of Friday's game he made a big impact.
Bourn drove in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth and was involved with the relay play that cut down the potential tying run at the plate to secure the Orioles' 5-4 win over the Rays.
Bourn's sac fly in the eighth capped a two-run rally from a 4-3 deficit. Then the relay ended the game and kept closer Zach...
For the Orioles, the rally finally came. With some big help from Tampa Bay right-hander Brad Boxberger.
The Orioles scored twice in the bottom of the eighth to take a one-run lead and they went on to beat Tampa Bay 5-4 tonight in front of 30,094 loud fans at Camden Yards. The O's came from 4-0 down to post an important win.
The game ended on an out at the plate. Zach Britton got his 44th save but it was not easy. After Steven Souza Jr. flied out to the wall in left for the second out, Mike...
After opening an 11-game homestand with a 7-6 loss to Tampa Bay last night, the Orioles host the Rays tonight in the second game of a four-game series.
Now at 80-66, the Orioles are tied for second with Toronto in the American League East, two games behind Boston. They are tied with the Blue Jays for both American League wild card spots with both teams now leading Detroit and Seattle by two games, New York by three and Houston by four games.
Six different Orioles have reached 20 home runs this...
The Orioles today named catcher Chance Sisco their minor league Player of the Year and pitcher Donnie Hart their minor league Pitcher of the Year. Sisco wins the Brooks Robinson award and Hart the Jim Palmer award. They head the club's player development and scouting awards for 2016. The winners will be honored in an on-field ceremony at Camden Yards tomorrow with awards presented by Orioles director of minor league operations Kent Qualls and director of scouting Gary Rajsich.
The 21-year-old...
Throughout his career, catcher Chance Sisco has continued to move up the list of top Orioles prospects. Drafted out of a California high school in the second round in 2013, Sisco was the organization's No. 10 prospect, according to Baseball America, at the end of the 2013 season. He moved up to No. 4 after 2014 and to No. 3 after last year.
Now Sisco seems primed to make a move for the No. 1 spot when new rankings come out this offseason.
He also is expected to be named the Brooks Robinson...