And then there were six. Six games remaining in the 2023 regular season. If the Orioles can just go 3-3 in those games, they can clinch the American League East title without any help from a Rays loss. Three wins would also produce the sixth 100-win season in Orioles history. The 1969 team went 109-53 for the best O’s record ever in the regular sea

A scout who was tracking the Orioles in Cleveland, likely in case of a possible playoff matchup, didn’t begin his impromptu report in the media dining room with observations about the hitters or pitching staff. He didn’t talk about the club’s defense that’s produced one of the lowest error totals in the majors. He went straight to the enthusiasm an

At around this time last year, the Orioles Gunnar Henderson was named Baseball America's 2022 Minor League Player of the Year. Now the Orioles have two players in a row so honored. As his remarkable first full season on the farm is winding down, today shortstop Jackson Holliday of the Orioles was named the 2023 winner by Baseball America. This is t

Last weekend, the Orioles lost the first two games of a home four-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays. They were now tied for first in the American League East. What followed was an outing of eight scoreless by Grayson Rodriguez leading to an 8-0 Saturday win. And when the Birds won a crazy game the next day their lead was back to two games atop th

The Nationals have undoubtedly been better top to bottom in 2023 than they were in 2022. At the major league level, they are already on pace for a 15-win improvement from their 55 wins last year. They’ve improved their run differential by more than 100 runs. Their team batting average is more than five percentage points higher, and their team OPS i

CLEVELAND – Three days after the Orioles optioned outfielder Ryan McKenna to Triple-A Norfolk, they clinched their first playoff berth since 2016 and celebrated with gusto. But without McKenna. He can work on his timing at the plate but has no control over the timing of his demotions. “Yeah, it was tough not being there with the guys, but it was al

The Nationals’ pursuit of a 70th win will have to wait at least a few days and will have to come on the road. Because the Braves locked up their 100th win tonight at the expense of D.C. fans who hoped not to see that happen in the home finale. With another impressive power display, Atlanta won 8-5 to salvage a split of this day-night doubleheader t

A 3-2 win in the opener of today’s doubleheader against the Braves allows the Nationals to enter the nightcap feeling a little less pressure on themselves. Nobody expects them to sweep the twinbill, but if they can somehow come out and play loose and steal another victory, how impressive would that be? To pull it off, they’ll need to take down one

CLEVELAND – The Orioles are done with the road until the playoffs, finishing their last regular season trip today by splitting a four-game series against the Guardians. They only way they’d stay off the team charter next month would be to lose the wild card series at Camden Yards. They want the division and the bye that comes with it. They need it.

You never get a second chance to make a first impression, and Jackson Rutledge will forever have to accept the disappointment that was his major league debut. If he keeps doing what he’s done since that night in Pittsburgh, Rutledge will ensure fewer and fewer people remember that performance and instead focus on everything else he’s done on the mo