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Taking a look at a losing streak, plus Cossins on Hyde

Taking a look at a losing streak, plus Cossins on Hyde
The Orioles' losing streak has reached five games, and they've earned it. They've gone from 12-8 (.600) to 12-13 (.480). They are still winning at a much greater percentage than the team that lost 108 games last year. But during the losing streak, the Orioles have been outscored 33-17. In three of the last four games they have scored two runs or fewer. They've scored three runs in each of the last two games. The same group of players that was carrying the offense can't do it every night....
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Not tonight: O's losing streak reaches five

Not tonight: O's losing streak reaches five
The Orioles might have thought and hoped that a new series and a clean slate would help them end a losing streak. And they would get a shot to do it against the last-place Boston Red Sox. But nothing went according to such a plan. The Orioles could not hit Boston right-hander Nathan Eovaldi again and their own mistakes again contributed to a loss. Boston beat the Orioles 7-1 to open a four-game series. A four-run ninth broke open what was a close game. The O's fall to 12-13, have now lost five...
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O's game blog: Series opener against Red Sox

O's game blog: Series opener against Red Sox
The Orioles (12-12) will look to snap a four-game losing streak tonight when they host Boston (7-18) to open a three-game series at Oriole Park. The O's were swept three in a row by Toronto by scores of 7-2, 8-7 and 5-2. The Red Sox begin play tonight with the worst record in the American League, playing .280 ball a year after going 84-78. Boston beat the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday to snap a nine-game losing streak. It was their longest losing streak since May 2014. During the streak,...
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Bats productive, but O's catchers work to improve the defense as well

Bats productive, but O's catchers work to improve the defense as well
When looking at reasons for the Orioles' improved offense, the production from their catchers has been a key reason in helping the team improve as a whole. Pedro Severino is batting .338 with an OPS of 1.018 and Chance Sisco is batting .270 with an OPS of 1.005. The O's catching trio - including Bryan Holaday - leads the American League in catcher OPS at .945 and that mark ranks third-best in the majors. That is impressive. But while that offense has been very welcome, when someone plays a...
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As Santander continues to rake, will rest of O's keep up?

As Santander continues to rake, will rest of O's keep up?
In the big picture, the Orioles are 12-12 to start a 60-game season and contending for a playoff berth. They have shown much improvement on offense and in their bullpen. But in the smaller, most recent slice of the season they've gone 1-5 in six games and contributed to their own demise a couple of times. Baserunning mistakes late in the game Tuesday and in the first inning Wednesday were costly. They went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position in the first two innings yesterday. They had a...
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Rough stretch: O's losing streak reaches four games

Rough stretch: O's losing streak reaches four games
The good start for the Orioles - one that saw them playing .600 ball 20 games into this shortened season - has now hit the skids. The Orioles lost 5-2 to Toronto this afternoon as the Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep. The Orioles have lost four games in a row. They fall to 12-12 and are 1-5 over the last six games. They are 4-11 at home. It feels like an early season crisis for this team, but maybe if they hadn't played so well for 20 games, it would not feel this way. Toronto came to...
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O's game blog: Trying to avoid being swept

O's game blog: Trying to avoid being swept
In some respects, it has been the year of the sweep for the Orioles. They have swept series from the Rays, Nationals and Phillies. They have been swept by the Yankees and Marlins. So they have completed seven series with five ending in sweeps. They need a win today to avoid being swept for the third time in 2020. The O's bats were held to five hits in a 7-2 loss to Toronto on Monday. Last night, they scored seven runs and hit three homers, but lost 8-7 to the Blue Jays. Toronto arrived at...
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Caleb Joseph on return to Baltimore, plus other notes

Caleb Joseph on return to Baltimore, plus other notes
It is a very familiar sight but in an unfamiliar uniform. Catcher Caleb Joseph, the Orioles' seventh-round draft pick in 2008 who spent five seasons with the big league club, returned to Baltimore this week. He's on the Toronto Blue Jays' taxi squad after spending last season with the Arizona Diamondbacks. After spending a few years wondering if he would ever move past Double-A Bowie on the farm - he played there parts of four seasons - Joseph finally broke into the majors in 2014. At the...
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Mistakes in 10th doom O's to a gut punch loss

Mistakes in 10th doom O's to a gut punch loss
That was a huge gut punch loss for the Orioles tonight, 8-7 in 10 innings against Toronto. In the top of the 10th, a play that was ruled a throwing error on defensive replacement Chris Davis from first base put Toronto ahead 8-7. He made a diving stop with runners on second and third and one out, and from the ground threw home. The ball bounced to catcher Pedro Severino, who could not handle the throw that would have led to an out. In the last of the 10th, Cedric Mullins singled on the eighth...
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O's game blog: Another chance to bounce back

O's game blog: Another chance to bounce back
They were held to five hits last night in a 7-2 loss to Toronto. The Orioles (12-10) host the Blue Jays (8-11) again tonight in the second of a three-game series. Toronto's four-run third inning against right-hander Alex Cobb was highlighted by Randal Grichuk's three-run homer. Grichuk has 28 extra-base hits in 28 career games against the Orioles. He is a career .342/.383/.792 batter against Baltimore with 15 doubles, 13 homers and 30 RBIs. He had a bloop RBI single in the seventh for a...
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Are three losses in four just a bump in the road for O's?

Are three losses in four just a bump in the road for O's?
We have to find out - and we will in the next few days - whether the Orioles have hit a small bump in the road or if they ran into a pothole. The club has lost three of its last four. Their record has dropped from 12-8 to 12-10 with back-to-back losses. The lineup has lost outfielder Austin Hays to injury and shortstop José Iglesias did not start Sunday or Monday. The Orioles badly need him out there if his left quad is willing and able. For the all of the tremendous offensive production of...
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O's game blog: The series opener with Toronto

O's game blog: The series opener with Toronto
During this truncated season, where the Orioles will play 40 of 60 games against American League East opponents, tonight they get back to divisional play. After going 7-5 in 12 straight games versus National League teams, the Orioles begin a three-game series at Oriole Park against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Orioles (12-9) are three games behind New York for the AL East lead and one game back of Tampa Bay for second. They have gone 5-3 (.625) against their own division, going 2-1 versus Boston,...
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O's group of four stacked up with Dodgers' group on MLB Network

O's group of four stacked up with Dodgers' group on MLB Network
The Orioles offense, particularly four of their key hitters, got some national recognition during a segment on MLB Network today. Not only that, but in a video segment anchored by former Orioles infielder Bill Ripken, when compared to a more heralded and accomplished Los Angeles Dodgers quartet, the Orioles four stacked up very well. Ripken showed a stat comparison of how Anthony Santander, Pedro Severino, Hanser Alberto and Renato Núñez stacked up with the Dodgers foursome of Mookie...
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Skipper Brandon Hyde has been a strong leader for Orioles

Skipper Brandon Hyde has been a strong leader for Orioles
Through a 12-9 start, with 35 percent of the 2020 season in the books, there has been a lot to like in Birdland. The offense has been a real surprise and one of the majors' best. The bullpen has shown improvement. The Orioles are a playoff contender through 21 games. But maybe one overlooked aspect of this good start is the steady hand of manager Brandon Hyde. When he was hired by the club on Dec. 17, 2018, he called managing the Orioles a "dream come true." And while this is just his...
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O's come back from four runs down, but rally falls short

O's come back from four runs down, but rally falls short
It wasn't the first time. Or the second. But the third time the Orioles faced three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer, they finally got to him. They sure did. His former catcher, Pedro Severino, unloaded a three-run homer to left that pulled the Orioles from 5-1 behind to within 5-4. On an afternoon that had the look for a while of a not today day, the Orioles' relentless offense kept plugging away. An inning later, Anthony Santander's second homer of the afternoon tied the game at 5-5...
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O's game blog: Shooting for another series win

O's game blog: Shooting for another series win
The Orioles will try to continue their weekend success today when they wrap up a three-game series with the Washington Nationals. The Orioles are 9-2 on weekends and 3-0 in weekend series. It started when they went 2-1 at Boston and then later swept Tampa Bay three straight at home. They swept three at Washington last weekend. The completion of the suspended game happened Friday, but that game counts officially as an Aug. 9 contest. This weekend, the Orioles lost 15-3 Friday night and rebounded...
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Notes on O's 20-game start, the bullpen and more

Notes on O's 20-game start, the bullpen and more
At 20 games into the 2020 season, the Orioles are in second place in the American League East at 12-8, with the fourth-best record in the league. Since they got swept in four in a row by the Miami Marlins, they have gone 7-1. They continue to hit well against accomplished pitchers and are beating good teams. No one can say they haven't earned 12-8. The Orioles have faced this group of eight pitchers nine times this season: Gerrit Cole, J.A Happ, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Stephen Strasburg...
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O's game blog: O's offense faces Nats' lefty Patrick Corbin

O's game blog: O's offense faces Nats' lefty Patrick Corbin
After another "flush it" game for the Orioles, it's "bounceback" time again. Their two most lopsided losses of the 2020 season have come in their first game and their last game. They lost 13-2 on opening night at Boston and 15-3 last night at home versus the Washington Nationals. Tonight they host the Nats in the second game of a three-game series. The Orioles' (11-8) previous three losses before last night were by one run each, and their previous four losses were by seven total runs. But...
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New O's RHP López looks for fresh start with Orioles

New O's RHP López looks for fresh start with Orioles
Right-hander Jorge López, the newest Orioles pitcher, might look at the club's roster and realize that several players once claimed on waivers by the team are currently playing very well. He'd like to be next. Designated for assignment recently by the Kansas City Royals, he was a waiver claim of the Orioles during last Sunday's game at Washington. He's not had consistent major league success yet and hopes a fresh start in Baltimore can boost that possibility. His resume shows he was a...
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Alex Cobb's take on the O's bats and other notes

Alex Cobb's take on the O's bats and other notes
We've talked often here this season about how individual Orioles have improved from last year and how that has made the team better overall. Players worked hard during the winter and continued that during baseball's shutdown that began in mid-March. They used coaching tips and guidance along with data and analytics and a lot of hard work to make themselves better. The product is seen both in their stats and the team's won-loss record. On Friday, O's pitcher Alex Cobb was a guest on the...
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