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Pregame notes on Chris Davis, the bullpen and more

Pregame notes on Chris Davis, the bullpen and more
KANSAS CITY - For the second time this season, Chris Davis is not in the starting lineup for the Orioles. Manager Buck Showalter said it is just a night off at the start for Davis, who is batting .239 with four homers and eight RBIs. "Yeah, it was about three or four things," Showalter said, one of which was getting Trey Mancini a start at first base. "I wanted to give him the benefit of two days (of not starting). He's been playing every day. I'm trying to get Trumb (Mark Trumbo), stay...
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Brad Brach: "I think my best outings are after I've had rough ones"

Brad Brach: "I think my best outings are after I've had rough ones"
KANSAS CITY - It won't surprise anyone to know that reliever Brad Brach can't wait to get back out on the mound. He allowed three runs in the ninth in the Orioles' 7-6 loss to the Nationals Wednesday. It was a second blown save in 10 chances. But he is ready for the next chance. "Yeah, definitely," Brach said this afternoon. "I think my best outings are after I've had rough ones. So I am just ready to get back out there and put up a zero and hopefully we won't be having these...
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A closer look at Dylan Bundy's big improvement in 2017

A closer look at Dylan Bundy's big improvement in 2017
There have been a few positives to develop during this 2017 season for the Orioles. One of the biggest is the major step forward that right-hander Dylan Bundy is taking right before our very eyes. When he was drafted fourth overall in 2011, the Orioles envisioned a day Bundy would pitch like a top-of-the-rotation starter and that day is at hand. Whether he continues on this path and eventually earns the title of "ace pitcher" has yet to be seen, but he's done some pretty special things so...
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Rained out in D.C.: A few O's notes as they head to K.C. next

Rained out in D.C.: A few O's notes as they head to K.C. next
The Orioles and Washington Nationals were going to try to end a stretch of four straight games against each other tonight at Nats Park. The O's won two of three so far. But word came down just after the scheduled 7:05 p.m. start time that tonight's game has been rained out. The game is now scheduled to be made up on Thursday, June 8 at 7:05 p.m. at Nats Park. Even when these teams do get that game in, the Orioles are either going to win or tie the season series versus Washington. Since these...
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O's second stretch without Zach Britton gets rocky

O's second stretch without Zach Britton gets rocky
Catcher Matt Wieters produced his ninth career walk-off hit last night. It was the first one Orioles fans did not truly enjoy. Wieters' two-run single off Brad Brach in the ninth capped the Washington Nationals three-run rally in the final inning as they beat the Orioles 7-6. With a 6-2 lead heading to the bottom of the eighth, the Orioles seemed in good positon to extend their winning streak to seven games. Looks can be deceiving. The Nats scored five more runs before the Orioles could get...
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O's game blog: Does winning streak get extended? (Nope, Nats win 7-6)

O's game blog: Does winning streak get extended? (Nope, Nats win 7-6)
They have the majors' best record and a six-game winning streak, and the Orioles open a two-game series at Nationals Park tonight. The Orioles (22-10) swept the two-game series in Baltimore against the Nationals (21-12) by scores of 6-4 and 5-4. The club's six-game win streak is the longest active winning streak in the majors and is the longest for the Orioles since June 22-29, 2016, when they won seven in a row. They rallied from 4-1 down in the eighth last night, scoring once in the eighth...
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Logan Verrett came up big last night (plus other O's notes)

Logan Verrett came up big last night (plus other O's notes)
The Orioles just keep finding ways to win and they have used their whole roster and then some to do it. They faced the Nationals' Gio Gonzalez on Monday. He took the mound leading the National League in ERA. They faced Max Scherzer last night. He looked like he was on the way to a third career no-hitter. But the Orioles won both games. The Nationals have won three NL East titles since 2012, but they just can't beat the Orioles. The O's are 8-1 in the last nine games between the teams and...
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Walk-off win: Mark Trumbo's single wins it in 12th (quotes added)

Walk-off win: Mark Trumbo's single wins it in 12th (quotes added)
Down by three runs in the last of the eighth, the Orioles rallied late to tie this game and then won it in the 12th. Mark Trumbo's RBI single gave the O's the 5-4 win over the Nationals. They improved to 22-10 and now have MLB's best record. They've won six in a row and moved back into first-place by a 1/2-game over the Yankees. They are 8-1 in their last nine games against the Nats. The Orioles had chances to win this in the 10th and 11th. But they stranded two runners in the 10th, and...
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O's game blog: Jiménez faces Scherzer in series finale

O's game blog: Jiménez faces Scherzer in series finale
The Orioles went 14-6 (.700) in interleague play last season and have started this year with an even better winning percentage with a 3-1 mark (.750). Baltimore's 14 interleague victories last season were the most in club history after the Orioles had 12 interleague wins each in 2014 and 2015. Tonight, the Orioles host the Nationals in the second game of the two-game series here. A two-game series between the teams begins Wednesday at Nats Park. While the Nationals have been a pretty good team...
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Caleb Joseph on the benefits of playing every day

Caleb Joseph on the benefits of playing every day
For the last seven days, Caleb Joseph has been the regular catcher for the Orioles, starting six of the last seven games. He took over the starting role when Welington Castillo went on the 10-day disabled list on May 2, retroactive to May 1, with right shoulder tendinitis. Castillo could return soon. He is eligible to come off the DL on Thursday. But for now Joseph is taking advantage of the regular playing time, and he went 4-for-4 last night while also working behind the plate for Kevin...
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Notes and quotes after O's beat the Nats in series opener

Notes and quotes after O's beat the Nats in series opener
The New York Yankees have won six in a row. The Orioles have won five in a row. After the Orioles' win last night over Washington at Camden Yards, the O's and Yankees have MLB's two best records. At 21-9 (.700), the Yankees lead the American League East by 1/2-game over the Orioles at 21-10 (.677). The Nationals are tied with Houston for MLB's third-best record at 21-11 (.656). In winning five straight and seven of their last nine games, the Orioles have put some things together on offense...
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Kevin Gausman on his outing, plus other clubhouse quotes

Kevin Gausman on his outing, plus other clubhouse quotes
Denied a chance to turn around his season due to a quick ejection in Boston last Wednesday, O's right-hander Kevin Gausman instead did so against the majors' best offense tonight. Facing a Washington Nationals team that was averaging 6.26 runs per game during a 21-10 start, Gausman allowed five hits and two runs over seven innings tonight as the Orioles beat the Nats 6-4 at Camden Yards. In his first seven starts, Gausman had gone 1-3 with a 7.55 ERA and 1.935 WHIP. Then he retired the first...
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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman faces Nats in series opener

O's game blog: Kevin Gausman faces Nats in series opener
Tonight's pitching matchup at Camden Yards features a pitcher that leads the National League in ERA against a pitcher that ranks last in ERA among all current 47 qualifying pitchers in the American League. It's Kevin Gausman (1-3, 7.55 ERA) for the Orioles and Gio Gonzalez (3-0, 1.64 ERA) for the Washington Nationals. These clubs will play the next four nights, with the first two games in Baltimore and the next two in Washington. Since the Nationals' first season in Washington in 2006, the...
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Adam Jones on Wieters: "He gave his blood, sweat and tears here"

Adam Jones on Wieters: "He gave his blood, sweat and tears here"
After playing 882 games in an Orioles uniform, catcher Matt Wieters is back as a visiting player for the first time tonight. His new club, the Washington Nationals, and the Orioles begin the first of a four-game, home-and-home series. Wieters played in four All-Star games and won two Gold Gloves as an Oriole. He was part of the core group of players that turned the franchise from a losing team into a winner. For that and many other reasons, O's center fielder Adam Jones hopes Wieters gets a...
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O's Dan Duquette on a Britton time frame, pitching depth and more

O's Dan Duquette on a Britton time frame, pitching depth and more
A picture is emerging of the 2017 Orioles as a team that is playing .667 baseball at 20-10, even with a few things that have not gone nearly as expected during the first 30 games. We know for instance, that opening day starter Kevin Gausman and Ubaldo Jiménez have struggled. That Zach Britton is now on the disabled list for the second time. That the middle of the order got off to slow start and just now seems to be heating up. That the club played 24 of its first 27 games within the tough...
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Chris Tillman on his outing and other clubhouse quotes

Chris Tillman on his outing and other clubhouse quotes
Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman had to wait until the season's 30th game to make his first start. And then he threw seven pitches out of the strike zone and walked the first two White Sox batters this afternoon. Moments into his season debut he was in trouble. But he said he knew what to do at that point. "For me, the first seven pitches were all the same mistake," he said. "It was kind of an easy adjustment. Because I wasn't all over the place, I just kept making the same mistake over...
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Chris Tillman with five scoreless in season debut as O's sweep Sox

Chris Tillman with five scoreless in season debut as O's sweep Sox
When Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman threw his first seven pitches for balls today and walked the first two batters he faced, we could not have predicted how the rest of his day would go. He went on to get out of a major jam, stranding the bases loaded in the first, and then threw five scoreless at the Chicago White Sox this afternoon as the Orioles won 4-0 to complete a series sweep in front of 31,806 at Camden Yards. This is the Orioles' first three-game home sweep of the White Sox since...
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O's game blog: Orioles look for series sweep today

O's game blog: Orioles look for series sweep today
He had a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection in his right shoulder in December and a cortisone shot in the middle of March. Now, after four minor league rehab starts, right-hander Chris Tillman finally makes his season debut here this afternoon, facing the Chicago White Sox. Tillman made one start with Single-A Frederick, two for Double-A Bowie and one with Triple-A Norfolk. His tour of the affiliates produced an 0-3 record and ERA of 7.16. Over 16 1/3 innings he allowed 20 hits including...
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O'Day on pitching depth and Trumbo's take on Bundy

O'Day on pitching depth and Trumbo's take on Bundy
No doubt just in the last week or so we've seen just how important pitching depth has been for the Orioles. Kevin Gausman got an early ejection, and Richard Bleier covered four innings and Ubaldo Jiménez three in relief. Wade Miley took two line drives in the first inning and Gabriel Ynoa pitched six scoreless. Logan Verrett was called to New York and pitched two scoreless in an extra-inning win. We've seen quality starts from Alec Asher, Jayson Aquino and Tyler Wilson. As the Orioles now...
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As AL pitchers adjusted, Trey Mancini looked to do likewise

As AL pitchers adjusted, Trey Mancini looked to do likewise
In an interview before last night's game, Trey Mancini spoke about seeing pitchers beginning to serve him a more steady diet of off-speed pitches. He also said he was adjusting to that and was feeling really good at the plate. Then during the game last night those words rang true. Mancini produced an RBI double in the first and drilled a 398-foot, two-run homer in the fifth in the manOrioles' 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox. He has now driven in a run in four straight games. Over his past...
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