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Alex Cobb got his season going in the right direction in trip opener

Alex Cobb got his season going in the right direction in trip opener
ANAHEIM, Calif. - In the Orioles' latest loss - one where the offense came up short again and the defense made a key miscue - starting pitcher Alex Cobb was a bright spot. Signed by the club to a four-year deal worth $57 million on March 21, Cobb had begun his O's career going 0-3 with an ERA of 13.11 and with batters hitting .484 off him. This was very unlike the pitcher who was so solid over many years for Tampa Bay. His late signing, which led to an expedited spring training, hindered his...
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A few notes and quotes after the latest frustrating loss

A few notes and quotes after the latest frustrating loss
ANAHEIM, Calif. - On a chilly night in southern California, the Orioles saw both their losses and frustrations continue to mount. It was another night with not much offense. It was another night where reliever Brad Brach struggled. Those two points headlined their walk-off 3-2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels that was the opener of a six-game road trip. But let's at least start on a positive note. Right-hander Alex Cobb began the night with an ERA of 13.11 and a .484 batting average against....
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Walk-off loss: Orioles fall 3-2 to Angels in trip opener (quotes added)

Walk-off loss: Orioles fall 3-2 to Angels in trip opener (quotes added)
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Orioles right-hander Alex Cobb pitched much better. He seemed headed for a tough-luck loss until the Orioles offense finally came to life in the ninth. But the runs in the ninth only gave the Angels a chance for a walk-off win, which they produced in the last of the ninth. With one out, Brad Brach came on and allowed two straight singles and a walk to Mike Trout. That brought up Justin Upton, who lined an 0-2 single to left to end it as the Los Angeles Angels won 3-2. The...
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Mark Trumbo on return to the roster, plus a game update

Mark Trumbo on return to the roster, plus a game update
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Mark Trumbo only got 23 at-bats in spring training before he was shut down with a right quad strain. He recently resumed playing on the farm and got in a few at-bats for Double-A Bowie and Triple-A Norfolk. Officially on the disabled list since March 26, his season begins for real tonight. He was activated before tonight's game and is batting sixth as the designated hitter tonight in Anaheim, where he grew up and where he also played from 2010 to 2013 for the Angels. It's...
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Showalter pregame on Machado, Davis, Trumbo and more

Showalter pregame on Machado, Davis, Trumbo and more
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter doesn't miss much, so it is safe to assume he's seen and/or read a few things about shortstop Manny Machado in the last 24 hours. The Los Angeles Dodgers lost Corey Seager for the year and now some feel they will pursue Machado via the trade route. But the skipper said today he is not paying much attention to such talk. "I haven't (watched it). In my office, I have the sound off for a reason," he said. "It is not a subject matter in our...
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Manny Machado on trade rumors: "I want to win with this team"

Manny Machado on trade rumors: "I want to win with this team"
ANAHEIM, Calif. - He was the subject of constant speculation and trade rumors on Monday, but the one person that didn't seem to pay much attention to them was Orioles shortstop Manny Machado. "I didn't read up on it," Machado said this afternoon in the Orioles clubhouse. "I was trying to enjoy my day off as much as I can, laying in bed watching my TV shows. At the end of day, just getting ready to play today. I did not watch baseball at all yesterday." If he had, he would have seen his...
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O's game blog: Alex Cobb on the mound in road trip opener

O's game blog: Alex Cobb on the mound in road trip opener
ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Orioles begin a six-game West Coast trip here tonight as they play three games against the Los Angeles Angels before moving on to Oakland for three games there this weekend. When the Orioles beat Detroit on Sunday, they won a series for just the second time all year (now 2-7) and the first time at home (now 1-4). At 8-20, they have lost six of eight, 12 of 15 and 14 of their last 18 games. They are 3-10 in road games and have lost six in a row. That all came during the...
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Minor league notes and O's organizational leaders (updated)

Minor league notes and O's organizational leaders (updated)
ANAHEIM, Calif. - As the calender turns to May, the Orioles' four full-season minor league teams have a combined record of 46-45. Triple-A Norfolk is 11-10, with Double-A Bowie 11-11, Single-A Frederick 8-16 and Single-A Delmarva at 16-8. The Shorebirds remain in first place by two games over three other teams in their division of the South Atlantic League. Meanwhile, for a 28th round draft pick last year out of UNC-Charlotte, Delmarva left fielder Zach Jarrett is sure looking good right now....
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For Manny Machado, the walks are up and the strikeouts are down

For Manny Machado, the walks are up and the strikeouts are down
ANAHEIM, Calif. - As the Orioles begin a six-game West Coast road trip tonight, shortstop Manny Machado continues to be one of baseball's best hitters. Machado is batting .361/.448/.676 with seven doubles, nine homers, 22 RBIs and an OPS of 1.124. We have just a small sample of one month to look at, but Machado has become one of those rare major league hitters that has drawn more walks (17) then he has struck out (16). His walk-to-strikeout ratio of 1.06 is easily the best of his career. That...
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Mychal Givens on his improved recent pitching (and other notes)

Mychal Givens on his improved recent pitching (and other notes)
It probably gets somewhat lost amidst what else happened in Sunday's win by the Orioles, but righty reliever Mychal Givens recorded another scoreless inning. He rolled through a 1-2-3 top of the eighth on just eight pitches, all fastballs. Givens had an ERA of 7.04 after his first six games of the 2018 season. But he has now allowed just one run over his past six innings. In his last four games he's pitched four scoreless innings on two hits with two walks and seven strikeouts. This has...
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Pedro Álvarez on last-minute start and Kevin Gausman on outing

Pedro Álvarez on last-minute start and Kevin Gausman on outing
A surprise last-minute starter at third base today, Pedro Álvarez hit two more homers to back Kevin Gausman and the bullpen. He helped lead the Orioles (8-20) to a 5-3 win over Detroit to take two of three in the series. The late notice was OK with Álvarez as he replaced Danny Valencia, who sat out with a tight hamstring, in the lineup. So Álvarez wound up getting a start against a lefty starter and playing in the field, as well. "It was fine," Álvarez said. "You have to be ready...
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Gausman's pitching and the longball lead O's to win in series finale

Gausman's pitching and the longball lead O's to win in series finale
It hasn't been often this year when an Orioles starting pitcher got an early lead to work with. Right-hander Kevin Gausman got one today and made it stand up with help from the bullpen. Gausman's ERA continued to tumble as the Orioles beat Detroit 5-3 at Camden Yards. The Orioles took two of three from the Tigers, improving to 8-20. They won a series for just the second time in nine tries and won their first home series after losing four in a row to start 2018. It was just their third win in...
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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman faces Tigers in series finale

O's game blog: Kevin Gausman faces Tigers in series finale
The Orioles and Detroit Tigers have split the first two games of a three-game series that concludes this afternoon at Camden Yards. The Orioles won 6-0 Friday night behind Chris Tillman. The Tigers won 9-5 last night as Miguel Cabrera homered and drove in five runs. The Orioles fell to 7-20 with last night's loss. They are 4-10 at home and 2-6 on this homestand that ends today. The Orioles have lost six of seven, 12 of 14 and 14 of 17 games. Orioles pitchers have allowed 26 runs the last four...
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The starting rotation takes a turn for the worse

The starting rotation takes a turn for the worse
Over the last four games, it was the previously struggling Chris Tillman that gave the Orioles their lone solid start on the mound. He pitched seven scoreless innings on one hit Friday night against Detroit. But in the three games wrapping around his start, Orioles starters have an ERA of 12.15. Alex Cobb, Dylan Bundy and Andrew Cashner have combined to pitch 13 1/3 innings, allowing 28 hits and 20 runs (18 earned). O's pitching has allowed 26 runs the last four games and that includes the...
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Cashner exits early as Detroit beats the Orioles 9-5 (quotes added)

Cashner exits early as Detroit beats the Orioles 9-5 (quotes added)
Pitching one night after Chris Tillman held Detroit scoreless on one hit over seven innings, right-hander Andrew Cashner could not follow that up tonight at Camden Yards. Detroit ended a 22-innings scoreless run scoring once against him in the first and then opened up a big early lead in the second on its way to an 9-5 win at Oriole Park. The Orioles fall to 7-20 for the year. They have lost six of seven, 12 of 14 and 14 of their last 17 games. They are 2-6 on this homestand and 4-10 at home...
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O's game blog: Andrew Cashner scheduled to face Detroit in Game 2

O's game blog: Andrew Cashner scheduled to face Detroit in Game 2
After Chris Tillman's gem last night and a 6-0 win, the Orioles (7-19) host the Detroit Tigers (10-14) tonight in the second game of a weekend series. Tonight's game will not start on time. At around 6:30 p.m. the Orioles annouced a delayed start due to inclement weather. No start time has been announced. Update: Now we do have a start time. The Orioles announced tonight's game will start at approximately 7:30. Last night's win, as Tillman allowed one hit over seven scoreless, snapped...
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More Tillman talk and other notes after O's end losing streak

More Tillman talk and other notes after O's end losing streak
While Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman had to be thrilled with his outing last night, he was firm in saying this doesn't yet mean he is back or that he has turned a corner or turned around his poor pitching of the last two seasons. "No. Absolutely not," Tillman said. "Every start is a challenge. The next team could care less what the heck I did tonight. You have to keep working. Just a piece of the puzzle and you have to keep on going." But seeing Tillman throw seven scoreless innings in...
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Chris Tillman on his seven scoreless innings in win over Detroit

Chris Tillman on his seven scoreless innings in win over Detroit
At game time tonight, Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman had an ERA of 9.87, a WHIP of 2.365 and opposing batters were hitting .395 against him this year through four starts. He seemed an unlikely candidate to deliver seven shutout innings of one-hit ball. But he did exactly that, using improved mechanics and strong secondary pitches to end his 22-start winless streak. "I think it is definitely mechanical with me," Tillman said after pitching the Orioles to a 6-0 win in the series opener....
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Chris Tillman tosses a gem as the Orioles blank Detroit

Chris Tillman tosses a gem as the Orioles blank Detroit
In the latest edition of you never know in baseball, a pitcher with an ERA of 9.87 tonight ended a 22-start winless streak with seven shutout innings. The until-now struggling Chris Tillman stunned more than a few people tonight by pitching a gem as the Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 6-0 on a combined two-hitter to start a three-game weekend series at Camden Yards. Pedro Álvarez backed Tillman with a two-homer night and Manny Machado hit his ninth home run and drove in two runs to provide...
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O's game blog: Chris Tillman faces Tigers in series opener

O's game blog: Chris Tillman faces Tigers in series opener
The Orioles host the Detroit Tigers tonight, beginning a three-game series that will end a scheduled 10-game homestand that is down to nine games after Tuesday's rainout. The Orioles (6-19) have lost five in a row and 11 of their past 12 games. They are 1-5 on this homestand and 3-9 at Oriole Park for the season. Detroit (10-13) just lost two of three at Pittsburgh and that series included a rainout. They lost a doubleheader yesterday, but are 6-4 since their 4-9 start. The Tigers swept three...
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