O's game blog: Dan Straily gets the start, plus farm notes

O's game blog: Dan Straily gets the start, plus farm notes
After splitting the first two games of a four-game series, the Orioles host Oakland again tonight at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Birds won 12-4 Monday and lost 13-2 last night. Since starting the year 4-1, the Orioles have lost five of six games and been outscored 51-28. Meanwhile, the Baltimore offense, held to seven hits last night, has produced four runs or less in six of the past seven games. The O's bullpen ranks 14th in the American League with an ERA of 7.87. O's pitchers have...
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Josh Rogers on rejoining the Orioles

Josh Rogers on rejoining the Orioles
He was optioned out to Triple-A Norfolk on the last day of spring training. But 24-year-old lefty Josh Rogers officially rejoined the Orioles today. He was recalled from the Tides and takes the roster spot of pitcher Alex Cobb, who went on the injured list Tuesday. So it happened pretty fast and Rogers is back already. "I didn't really know (when I would come back)," he said this afternoon in the Orioles clubhouse. "I definitely wasn't expecting it this early. I text Alex and Cash (Andrew...
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More bullpen struggles and Ofelky Peralta's big strikeout game

More bullpen struggles and Ofelky Peralta's big strikeout game
There will be tough days in baseball and the Orioles had one Tuesday. They lost two pitchers to the injured list and then lost a 13-2 blowout to Oakland to fall to 5-6 on the year. They've played in three straight blowout games, losing two of them. Right-handers Nate Karns and Alex Cobb were added to the injured list yesterday. Cobb is dealing with back spasms. He had come off the IL to pitch well in the home opener versus the Yankees, allowing two runs over 5 2/3 innings. He threw his...
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O's fall behind big early and lose 13-2 to A's

O's fall behind big early and lose 13-2 to A's
One miserable inning put the Orioles in a big hole early tonight and they never climbed out of it. Oakland beat the Orioles 13-2 after losing by eight runs last night to even the series at a win each. The A's, now 7-8, scored five soft runs off left-hander John Means in the top of the second. They produced three infield hits and used one costly error and a three-run homer to take early control of the game. Four of the five runs were unearned. The Orioles allowed just two unearned runs through...
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Mychal Givens on high-leverage spots, Evan Phillips on call-up

Mychal Givens on high-leverage spots, Evan Phillips on call-up
The Orioles have four pitchers with saves. But right-hander Mychal Givens, who had nine saves last year, doesn't have any yet. Givens said today he is fine with that. Getting a team win tops which pitcher might get a save chance. "That is what everyone is here to do. Whatever is asked of me to help us win. Everything else will take care of itself," said Givens, who has a 5.79 ERA in four games. Manager Brandon Hyde today said Givens will get his saves. But for now, he is using him in...
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O's game blog: John Means makes first major league start versus A's

O's game blog: John Means makes first major league start versus A's
As they scored their most runs since Aug. 28 of last year, the Orioles improved to 5-5 and ended a four-game losing streak last night. They hit three triples and two homers in a 12-4 win over Oakland. Six players had multi-hit games and four players drove in two or more runs. It was the eighth time in Orioles history that the club had three triples in a game and the first time since April 29, 1993 in an 11-0 win over Minnesota. Then the triples were hit by Cal Ripken Jr., Mike Devereaux and...
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A look at a solid 5-5 start and Sedlock's season debut for Frederick

A look at a solid 5-5 start and Sedlock's season debut for Frederick
So the Orioles ended a four-game losing streak with last night's 12-4 win over Oakland. They are 5-5 through 10 games. That start is more impressive when you consider a few things, such as: * The Orioles have played the Yankees six times.* They have played six of 10 games on the road.* They have played seven games versus teams that won 97 or more last year.* They have played nine games versus the American League East.* Their bullpen ERA was 7.97 through nine games.* They have used an opener...
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O's losing streak ends as they rout Oakland 12-4

O's losing streak ends as they rout Oakland 12-4
Before tonight's game the Orioles' Trey Mancini said a four-game losing streak would provide a test for him and his young teammates. Tonight, they passed it. They got some stellar infield defense, three triples, two homers, some clutch outs late and just enough starting pitching to beat the Oakland A's 12-4 in the opener of a four-game series. The Orioles are 5-5 at the 10-game mark, 1-3 at home and 2-2 in series openers. O's first baseman Chris Davis lined out his first three times to bat...
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O's game blog: O's and A's open four-game series at the Yard

O's game blog: O's and A's open four-game series at the Yard
For the Orioles, a four-game win streak was followed by four-consecutive losses. They lost Wednesday afternoon in Toronto to end a 4-2 opening road trip and then were swept three straight by New York. The Orioles allowed 14 homers and 29 runs in that series. Tonight, their homestand continues as the Orioles (4-5), in third in the American League East, host Oakland (6-7), which is in fourth place in the AL West. The A's just went 0-3 at Houston in starting their longest road trip of the year....
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Trey Mancini on the losing streak: "It's definitely a test"

Trey Mancini on the losing streak: "It's definitely a test"
The good feeling and positive vibes in the Orioles clubhouse that carried from spring training into the regular season continued through the club's 4-1 start. The chemistry, the team being together, the team playing hard and aggressive baseball that was dictated by their manager from the first day under the Florida sun. But a 4-1 start has been followed by a four-game losing streak where the Orioles allowed 34 runs, got swept by the New York Yankees and saw their bullpen give up nine homers...
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After allowing seven homers, O's pitchers try to get back on track against the A's

After allowing seven homers, O's pitchers try to get back on track against the A's
After allowing seven home runs and 15 runs Sunday, there is nothing, really, to do for the Orioles pitching staff and team as a whole but get back on the horse tonight versus Oakland. Try to ride their way to victory and put that mess from Sunday in their rear-view mirror. The O's were competitive and led the Yankees in the first two games of the series. They just didn't win. Sunday they were blown out and it felt like about 10 losses, but really only counted as one. Time to get back to...
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Yankees blast seven homers and sweep series in Baltimore

Yankees blast seven homers and sweep series in Baltimore
Maybe that series win at Yankee Stadium last weekend by the Orioles got the Yankees' attention. Because after scoring just five runs in three games at home against Detroit, New York came to Baltimore and hit 14 homers and scored 29 runs in a series sweep of the Orioles. Today right-hander Domingo Germán allowed two hits and two runs over six innings and New York bashed seven more homers in a 15-3 win to sweep the three-game series. The Yankees improved to 5-4 and the Orioles fall to 4-5 and...
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O's game blog: Orioles need a win to avoid a series sweep

O's game blog: Orioles need a win to avoid a series sweep
After dropping games by scores of 8-4 and 6-4 to start this series, the Orioles host the New York Yankees today to wrap up this three-game series at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Both clubs are 4-4 and tied for second in the American League East, 1 1/2 games behind the 6-3 Tampa Bay Rays. Toronto is in fourth at 3-7 and defending World Series champion Boston is last at 2-8, which matches its worst 10-game start ever. After throwing 6 1/3 no-hit innings in his 2019 season starting debut at...
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The case for the defense, plus other Orioles notes

The case for the defense, plus other Orioles notes
Trey Mancini homered again and for the second time in two games in the series against New York, the Orioles got the lead. But they gave up more homers last night and lost to the Yankees 6-4 at Camden Yards. The Orioles led 4-1 in the sixth on Thursday but allowed the game's last seven runs to lose 8-4. They scratched out two big runs in the seventh last night to lead 4-3 but lost 6-4. Clint Frazier's three-run homer in the eighth off Miguel Castro's hanging slider put New York over the...
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After gaining lead, O's fall to New York after Castro hangs slider

After gaining lead, O's fall to New York after Castro hangs slider
For the Orioles and their fans it was a frustrating night as three poorly executed pitches wound up in the seats. The New York Yankees hit three more homers tonight and beat the Orioles 6-4 at Camden Yards. After a 4-1 start, the Orioles have allowed 19 runs during a three-game losing streak. After the Birds had taken a 4-3 lead in the home seventh, Miguel Castro hung a slider and Clint Frazier hit it into the left field stands for three runs and an 6-4 lead in the eighth. Castro was one good...
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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces the Yankees at Camden Yards

O's game blog: Dylan Bundy faces the Yankees at Camden Yards
After starting the season 4-1 followed by back-to-back losses to Toronto and the New York Yankees, the Orioles host New York again tonight. It's game two of a three-game series and seven-game homestand to begin the home schedule. In Thursday's home opener, New York bashed four homers in an 8-4 win. The Orioles led 4-1 in the fifth inning, but the Yankees scored the game's final seven runs. They hit a pair of three-run homers off the Baltimore bullpen as Gleyber Torres connected off Mike...
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Alex Cobb on Straily's addition, Hanser Alberto on 4-for-6 start

Alex Cobb on Straily's addition, Hanser Alberto on 4-for-6 start
Right-hander Dan Straily's addition to the Orioles will no doubt be welcomed throughout the clubhouse, and maybe most by a bullpen that has been extremely busy through the first seven games. Manager Brandon Hyde said Straily may initially make some bullpen appearances, but he's headed for the rotation as soon as he's stretched out enough for that. Straily, 30, went 5-6 with a 4.12 ERA for Miami last year. Over his past three seasons he has worked to a 4.03 ERA over 495 1/3 innings with an...
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Dylan Bundy gets a Yankees rematch tonight, plus farm notes

Dylan Bundy gets a Yankees rematch tonight, plus farm notes
Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy, looking to bounce back from a season in which he led the majors in homers allowed and tied for the major league lead with 16 losses, takes the mound for the second time in 2019 tonight. Once again, he faces the New York Yankees. A Yankees team that scored five runs in its recent three-game series versus Detroit, but has scored 23 runs in four games this year against the Orioles. A team that bashed four homers in Thursday's 8-4 win over the Orioles in...
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The opening day boo birds and Day One on the farm (updated)

The opening day boo birds and Day One on the farm (updated)
Considering the Orioles only have had a few players hitting, had rotation issues in the opening series, had bullpen issues the last two days and have played all seven games versus the American League East, a 4-3 start doesn't sound real bad. Yes, that sentence was probably way too long. The O's rotation had an ERA of 8.38 in the opening series at New York. But in the four games since, it has allowed two earned runs over 20 innings for an 0.90 ERA. But the last two days, the Baltimore bullpen...
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O's lose lead in the sixth as they fall in the home opener

O's lose lead in the sixth as they fall in the home opener
It was looking like there would be a good chance for a feel-good opening day at home for the Orioles. They were leading the Yankees 4-1 headed to the top of the sixth. But within a span of four batters the strong positive vibes hit a brick wall. Yankees shortstop Gleyber Torres delivered his second homer of the game and it was huge. His three-run shot off Mike Wright turned a 4-2 Orioles lead into a 5-4 Yankees lead. New York went on to win 8-4 in front of a sellout of 44,182 at Oriole Park at...
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