Opposite dugout: Pitching a question as Angels make playoff push

Opposite dugout: Pitching a question as Angels make playoff push
Manager: Mike Scioscia (18th season) Record: 61-58 Last 10 games: 7-3 Who to watch: CF Mike Trout (.341, 23 HR, 55 RBIs), DH Albert Pujols (17 HR), SS Andrelton Simmons (.301, 55 RBIs, 17 SB), LF Cameron Maybin (25 SB), RHP Bud Norris (18 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: 1-1 Pitching probables: Aug. 15: LHP Tyler Skaggs vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez, 7:05 p.m., MASN Aug. 16: RHP Ricky Nolasco vs. RHP Tanner Roark, 1:05 p.m., MASN Inside the Angels: The Angels have hovered around .500 for most of the...
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Wrapping up the disappointing loss in the series finale in Anaheim

Wrapping up the disappointing loss in the series finale in Anaheim
ANAHEIM, Calif. - When this road trip started on Monday night, the Orioles got an uplifting win. Manny Machado hit a grand slam in the seventh, Dylan Bundy fanned 10 and the Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-2. But not a lot went right after that. The O's bats were shut down by former Oriole Parker Bridwell last night, and today the Orioles were held to four hits in a 5-1 loss. That is three runs and 12 hits the last two days as they lose the first series on the three-city West Coast road...
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Offense comes up short as Orioles drop series finale

Offense comes up short as Orioles drop series finale
ANAHEIM, Calif. - It was a series where the Orioles didn't get much offense and the trend continued this afternoon against a pitcher making his second major league start. The Orioles lost 5-1 in front of 36,202 to the Los Angeles Angels to drop the series after winning Monday's series opener. It's a disappointing end to a series that began with promise when Manny Machado's seventh-inning grand slam provided a 6-2 lead and win Monday night. But over the series' last two games, the Orioles...
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Mark Trumbo on coming off the DL (plus game updates)

Mark Trumbo on coming off the DL (plus game updates)
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Mark Trumbo is back in the Orioles lineup today for the first time since July 29. He was on the 10-day disabled list with a right rib cage strain. Over 103 games, Trumbo is batting .238/.300/.405 with 17 doubles, 17 homers, 50 RBIs and an OPS of .706. He is batting fifth as the designated hitter and struck out swinging his first time up in the second inning. "It feels really good (to be back)," Trumbo said this morning in the visiting clubhouse. "Really excited to get back...
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Where the American League postseason race stands

Where the American League postseason race stands
With less than two months to go, there's not a lot of drama in the National League races. The Nationals most likely will play either the Cubs, Brewers or surging Cardinals in the Division Series, while the Dodgers will play the winner of the projected Diamondbacks-Rockies wild card game. The American League is more complex. Teams are bunched and a .500 record keeps a team thinking October. The Orioles are contenders even though they were seven games under on July 16. The Orioles' schedule...
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O's game blog: Kevin Gausman gets start in series finale

O's game blog: Kevin Gausman gets start in series finale
ANAHEIM, Calif. - When the Orioles and Los Angeles Angels wrap up a three-game series this afternoon, right-hander Kevin Gausman will try to pitch another strong outing. He owned a 6.47 ERA in mid-June, but Gausman (8-7, 5.15 ERA) has been on a pretty good roll since then. Over his past four starts, he is 3-0 with a 0.65 ERA. Over 27 2/3 innings he has given up 19 hits and two runs with nine walks and 32 strikeouts. Going further back, Gausman is 5-0 with a 2.87 ERA over his last eight games....
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Parker Bridwell talks about facing the Orioles tonight

Parker Bridwell talks about facing the Orioles tonight
ANAHEIM, Calif. - He was selected by the Orioles in the ninth round of the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of a Texas high school. He pitched at every level of their farm system, going 31-43 with an ERA of 4.71. He was ranked among the O's top 25 prospects not once or twice, but seven times. After all that time logged on the Orioles farm working to make the major leagues, right-handed pitcher Parker Bridwell is finally enjoying major league success. But not for the Orioles, but rather the...
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Manny Machado hits tiebreaking grand slam in win (quotes added)

Manny Machado hits tiebreaking grand slam in win (quotes added)
ANAHEIM, Calif. - On his 26th birthday, Mike Trout hit a huge homer. Moments later, 25-year-old Manny Machado trumped him. With the game tied 2-2 and the bases loaded with two outs in the top of the seventh, Machado hit a rocket grand slam to left to provide a 6-2 lead. The Orioles won by that score tonight over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. They started a 10-game West Coast trip in impressive fashion and moved to within 1 ½ games of the second AL wild card spot. They also get back to...
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Buck talks up Schoop and about Beckham's award (game updates)

Buck talks up Schoop and about Beckham's award (game updates)
ANAHEIM, Calif. - During his pregame media session today, Orioles manager Buck Showalter spent some time talking up his middle infielders tonight - second baseman Jonathan Schoop and shortstop Tim Beckham. He had praise for Beckham, the latest American League Player of the Week announced today. He wondered if more praise should be forthcoming for Schoop and if he will be in the hunt for some postseason awards. Here is Buck on Beckham, who went 14-for-24 with three doubles, a triple and three...
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Buck Showater remembers Don Baylor (and other notes)

Buck Showater remembers Don Baylor (and other notes)
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he was asked to take part in a pre-game ceremony tonight honoring the life of Dan Baylor. The former Oriole and Angel passed away today at 68 after a 14-year battle with multiple myeloma. Baylor spent six of his 19 seasons with the Orioles after they selected him in the second round of the 1967 draft. He was named American League Most Valuable Player with the Angels in 1979, his team losing to the Orioles in the AL Championship Series....
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O's game blog: Dylan Bundy pitches road trip opener

O's game blog: Dylan Bundy pitches road trip opener
ANAHEIM, Calif. - With a road record of 20-33 for the season, the Orioles play in Anaheim tonight to begin a three-game series versus the Los Angeles Angels. It is the first stop of a 10-game, three-city road trip. It is an important stretch for the Orioles, who are in fourth place in the AL East (7 ½ games out). They are 2 ½ games back for the second AL wild card spot. At 55-56, the Orioles look to get to .500 for the first time since June 29. They have won two in a row, seven of nine...
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Opposite dugout: Angels looking to make playoffs with healthy Trout

Opposite dugout: Angels looking to make playoffs with healthy Trout
Manager: Mike Scioscia (18th season) Record: 55-57 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: CF Mike Trout (.343/.463/.703), DH Albert Pujols (17 HRs, 68 RBIs), SS Andrelton Simmons (.301/.353/.455), RHP Parker Bridwell (3.20 ERA), RHP Bud Norris (4.09 ERA, 18 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: First meeting (2-4 in 2016) Pitching probables: Aug. 7: RHP Dylan Bundy vs. RHP JC Ramirez, 10:07 p.m., MASN2Aug. 8: RHP Jeremy Hellickson vs. RHP Parker Bridwell, 10:07 p.m., MASN2Aug. 9: RHP Kevin Gausman vs....
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Opposite dugout: Angels hope Trout's return is catalyst in wild card race

Opposite dugout: Angels hope Trout's return is catalyst in wild card race
Manager: Mike Scioscia (18th season) Record: 46-49 Last 10 games: 3-7 Who to watch: CF Mike Trout (.337/.457/.714 with 16 HR, 36 RBIs), SS Andrelton Simmons (.291 with 39 RBIs), DH Albert Pujols (14 HR, 56 RBIs), RHP Ricky Nolasco (4-10, 4.82 ERA), RHP Bud Norris (2.35 ERA, 14 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: First meeting (2-1 in 2014) Pitching probables: July 18: RHP Edwin Jackson vs. RHP Jesse Chavez, 10:07 p.m., MASN2 July 19: LHP Gio Gonzalez vs. RHP Ricky Nolasco, 10:07 p.m.,...
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Astros and Rangers hope they have enough pitching to remain top of AL West

Astros and Rangers hope they have enough pitching to remain top of AL West
Spring training is gearing up, and in the American League West, the Astros and Rangers are expected to be the top two teams. But do the Astros have enough pitching? The same question goes for the Rangers. Seattle expects to contend as well, and Oakland, with a healthy rotation and deep bullpen, could be a surprise team. Here's a look at the pitching in the AL West: Houston: The Astros might have the best lineup in the American League, but the rotation appears thin. ... The X-factor is...
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Tillman with seven strong innings, Davis and Hardy homer in win

Tillman with seven strong innings, Davis and Hardy homer in win
Chris Tillman may not have made the All-Star team, but he reminded us today why he was clearly deserving of consideration. Even if he did walk a few more than he wanted to. Tillman pitched seven strong innings as the Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 in front of 32,963 at Camden Yards. The O's hit the All-Star break with a record of 51-36 and a two-game lead atop the American League East. The righty allowed three hits and one run. He walked five and struck out five and is now 12-2 with a...
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Hyun Soo Kim leaves game with hamstring injury (Davis homers)

Hyun Soo Kim leaves game with hamstring injury (Davis homers)
Orioles left fielder Hyun Soo Kim exited today's game after the bottom of the first inning with an apparent leg injury, his first major league ailment. No explanation has been given for his removal. Update: Kim left the game with a strained right hamstring. Kim grounded to Angels' second baseman Gregorio Petit as Adam Jones advanced to second. Jones led off with a single. Jones was stranded on third base to end the inning and Joey Rickard headed out to left field as Chris Tillman began his...
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Darren O'Day provides an injury update

Darren O'Day provides an injury update
Orioles reliever Darren O'Day threw on flat ground again this morning, his second session in three days. He's headed to Sarasota to continue rehabbing and will rejoin the club over the weekend at Tropicana Field. O'Day has been on the disabled list since June 3 with a strained right hamstring. He's trying to remain patient, and that includes his occasional interviews, which brought some gems today. How did the sessions go and where are you now? "I'm on the disabled list. I'll be back...
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O's game blog: Chris Tillman starts first-half finale

O's game blog: Chris Tillman starts first-half finale
He got the start in the first game of this season, and today Orioles' right-hander Chris Tillman gets the call in the last game of the first half. Tillman (11-2, 3.55 ERA) faces Los Angeles Angels' right-hander Tim Lincecum (1-2, 7.50 ERA) in the finale before the All-Star break. Tillman is indeed having the bounce-back season the Orioles had hoped for. He has recorded 10 quality starts and pitched seven innings or more six times. The O's are a robust 15-3 (.833) when he has started. The...
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Opposite dugout: Trout having another MVP-type season for Angels

Opposite dugout: Trout having another MVP-type season for Angels
Manager: Mike Scioscia (17th season) Record: 36-50 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: CF Mike Trout (.321 average, 18 HR, 56 RBIs); 3B Yunel Escobar (.327 average, 99 hits); RF Kole Calhoun (.284 average; 46 RBIs, 93 hits); SP Hector Santiago (6-4, 4.58 ERA); RP Huston Street (3-1, 7 saves). Season series vs. Orioles: 1-2 Pitching probables: July 8: RHP Matt Shoemaker vs. TBA, 7:05 p.m., MASN2July 9: RHP Nick Tropeano vs. RHP Yovani Gallardo, 4:05 p.m., MASNJuly 10: RHP Tim Lincecum vs. RHP...
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Notes on Friday's starter, Sedlock's debut and more

Notes on Friday's starter, Sedlock's debut and more
LOS ANGELES - Orioles manager Buck Showalter still has not announced which pitcher will start Friday's series opener at home against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Showalter was asked if it will be an internal candidate. "All options are open. See how we get through today. Put our best foot forward today and put our best foot forward on Friday," he said. Showalter was asked if Friday's start could be a bullpen game, where he uses several pitchers to cover the nine innings. "If it was...
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