Miguel Gonzalez was disappointed with his outing today - and he could say the same for his three starts since coming off the disabled list.
The right-hander gave up three runs in 4 2/3 innings today, has an ERA of 6.13 and has given up 25 hits in 14 2/3 innings in those last three starts.
"Command," Gonzalez said. "Just flying open and I have to keep working on that and staying back. That has been my biggest issue this year. Other than that, I felt good.
"Just have to stay mentally strong....
Miguel Gonzalez lasted just 4 2/3 innings. He was not around when Tampa Bay scored seven runs in the sixth inning. Or added two more in the seventh.
Yeah, it was a rough day for Orioles pitchers.
Matt Joyce went 5-for-6 with two homers and four RBIs to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 12-7 rout of the Orioles in front of 32,665 at Camden Yards.
The Orioles reached the season's midpoint today and have a record of 42-39.
The Orioles could have moved to within a half-game of first place in the...
Orioles reliever T.J. McFarland has an ERA of 0.57 in June. That leads American League relievers with at least 10 innings pitched.
He is having a good season for the Orioles, going 0-1 with a 2.70 ERA over 14 games. Now the question is, will he make his second major league start on Tuesday when the O's need a starter against Texas?
McFarland said he doesn't know yet.
"I haven't been reading too much into it," he said. "I do know that however the next two games play out is possibly a...
When the season began, the Orioles lost two of their first three series against American League East rivals. But since they lost that second series, dropping two of three to Toronto from April 11-13, they are unbeaten in AL East series.
They are 6-0-2 since then, splitting a pair of four-game series and winning the others. They'll need a win today to split this series with Tampa Bay and keep that streak going.
The Orioles began yesterday at 22-14 in AL East games. That was not only the best...
For the Orioles, this has been a homestand where they fall behind in the early and middle innings, and try to pull out the game late. They have pulled out a few games, but yesterday was one where they could not do that.
They fell behind 5-0 after four innings against Tampa Bay and pulled within 5-4 after eight innings, but they lost by that one-run margin.
The Orioles have trailed after the sixth inning in five of the six games on this homestand. They have scored 23 runs in the six games, with...
The Tampa Bay Rays hit three early homers today to take a 5-0 lead against Wei-Yin Chen, who began today with a 2-0 record and 2.61 ERA this month. But Chen got bit by the longball today in the Orioles' 5-4 loss.
He gave up five runs and seven hits over 3 1/3 innings in the shortest start of his career.
"Those pitches were not well-located," Chen said of the homers through his interpreter. "I didn't do a good job commanding my pitches out there. From the beginning, I was not able to...
After struggling for seven innings against former Oriole Erik Bedard, the Birds offense came to life in the eighth inning today. But the late rally fell short as Tampa Bay held off the Orioles for a 5-4 win in front of 36,387 at Camden Yards.
Bedard, who entered with a 6.30 career ERA against Baltimore, gave up just a Nick Markakis homer in the sixth and took a 5-1 lead to the eighth. But after a J.J. Hardy single and Manny Machado two-run homer, Grant Balfour came on.
The Orioles rallied...
The Orioles and Rays play the third game of their four-game series this afternoon as Wei-Yin Chen (7-2, 3.84 ERA) faces former Oriole Erik Bedard (3-5, 4.25 ERA).
Chen's last loss came on May 3 against Minnesota. Since then, he is 4-0 over his last nine starts. In five June starts, Chen is 2-0 with a 2.61 ERA. Over 31 innings, he has walked just four with 23 strikeouts.
In 89 innings for the season, Chen has given up almost as many homers (12) as he has walks (14).
This season, left-handed...
Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette and manager Buck Showalter held their annual "State of the Orioles" address today at Camden Yards and answered questions from season ticket holders.
Duquette and Showalter sat on top of the visitors' dugout along the third base in an event moderated by MASN's Jim Hunter. Here are some excerpts:
Duquette on Nolan Reimold's future as an Oriole
"We hope Nolan can help our team. He's down in Bowie. We'll have to see if...
Dylan Bundy is ready to move up from the New York-Penn League. That is obvious.
The Orioles' No. 1 prospect according to Baseball America made his third start with short-season Single-A Aberdeen last night, throwing five scoreless innings with seven strikeouts against Hudson Valley.
Bundy was pitching from 90-94 mph and thought his secondary pitches were solid during his 70-pitch outing.
"Curveball, I was a real happy with it," he said. "Left a couple up in the fourth out of the zone,...
ABERDEEN, Md. - Pitching on the one-year anniversary of his Tommy John surgery, Dylan Bundy pitched five more scoreless innings for short-season, Single-A Aberdeen tonight in what will likely be his last start in the New York-Penn League.
At this point, Single-A Frederick appears to be the most likely next stop for Bundy, although nothing has been announced.
Bundy's fastball again sat in the 90 to 94 mph range on the Ripken Stadium scoreboard radar gun as he allowed just two singles and a...
Kevin Gausman walked a season-high four batters today, and gave up five runs and seven hits over five innings in a 5-2 loss to Tampa Bay.
He had pitched to an ERA of 0.95 over his three previous starts. But he didn't blame his struggles today on his recent schedule, one where he was sent back to the minors since his last start.
"It was definitely weird, but I would never make an excuse for anything like that," Gausman said. "I felt good physically on the mound, so that's really all you can...
Since he last started for the Orioles, Kevin Gausman was optioned to the minor leagues, pitched an inning at Triple-A Norfolk and threw a bullpen session with Double-A Bowie.
Did all of that throw Gausman off his recent form?
It's a question worth asking after he gave up five runs and seven hits and was not sharp today as Tampa Bay beat the Orioles 5-2 in the opener of a day-night doubleheader.
Gausman pitched a scoreless first, but gave up two runs in the second, one in the fourth and two in...
The Orioles resume playing American League East games today hosting Tampa Bay for a four-game series that starts with a day-night doubleheader.
This should come as good news to an Orioles team that has not lost an AL East series since April 11-13. The Orioles have won six games and split two four-game series in the division since then, going 17-8 for a .680 win percentage.
The Orioles will play 10 AL East games between now and the All-Star break and they've lost just two of 11 series in the...
The Orioles today officially placed pitcher Bud Norris on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Sunday, with a right groin strain. Reliever Evan Meek was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk.
"I tried to throw the bullpen on Wednesday and it definitely didn't feel as good as I wanted it to," Norris said this morning. "Was grimacing a little bit and (pitching coach Dave Wallace) made the decision to shut it down. The MRI wasn't what they wanted to see.
"From doctor's orders I got yesterday...
When David Lough charged down the line for the winning run on Wednesday night, it not only gave the Orioles an important victory, but it provided them with their first series win all year against an American League Central opponent.
Until they took two of three from Chicago, the Orioles had lost four and tied two series this year against the Central. In order, they went 1-2 at Detroit, 1-2 against Kansas City, 1-2 at Minnesota, 0-3 at home against Detroit, 2-2 at Kansas City and 2-2 against...
ABERDEEN, Md. - Right-hander Dylan Bundy tonight will make his third, and likely last, start for short-season Single-A Aberdeen as the IronBirds host Hudson Valley here at Ripken Stadium.
Bundy will be pitching tonight on the one-year anniversary of his Tommy John surgery, which was performed by Dr. James Andrews last June 27.
In two Aberdeen starts, Bundy has pitched 10 innings, allowing seven hits and one run with one walk and 15 strikeouts. He has given up a .194 average against and opposing...
Saying he is not a cheater, Triple-A Norfolk pitcher Eddie Gamboa said he took a prescription drug for a thyroid condition he has battled for years. That led to his 50-game suspension that was announced earlier this month by Major League Baseball.
Gamboa has begun serving the suspension, which ends Aug. 5. He is currently working out at the Orioles facilities in Sarasota, Fla.
In his first interview since being suspended, Gamboa told MASNsports.com his condition was severe at times and began to...
In the victorious Orioles clubhouse, Nelson Cruz was asked if he was trying to hit a homer when he batted with the bases loaded and the O's down 4-0 in the eighth inning tonight.
"I was trying to not hit a groundball to shortstop," Cruz said laughing. "I think I did that enough tonight. Was trying to get something I could drive."
He sure did that. After grounding into double plays in the fourth and seventh innings, Cruz hit his eighth career grand slam to tie this game at 4-4 in the...
A night of frustration on offense for the Orioles ended with one big swing in the last of the eighth tonight. A Nelson Cruz grand slam tied the game against Chicago at 4-4.
It took a bit longer to win it but the Orioles did that. David Lough scored from third on a Daniel Webb wild pitch in the last of the 12th as the Orioles won it 5-4.
Catcher Nick Hundley led off the 12th with a walk and Lough came in to pinch-run. Nick Markakis singled to right-center and Lough advanced to third with no...