Gray penciled in, but not guaranteed to start Sunday

TORONTO – When the Nationals put out their rotation plan for this weekend’s series against the Marlins, Josiah Gray’s name was listed for Sunday’s finale at Nationals Park. Asked about that, though, Davey Martinez admitted that may not remain the plan. “I’m going to be honest with you: That could change,” the manager said today. “We’re going to tre
With victories by 9-0 and 9-3 in this series, the Orioles can record a three-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox with a win this afternoon at Camden Yards. The Orioles (83-49), who matched last year's win total with last night's win, lead the American League East by 2 1/2 games over Tampa Bay. Baltimore has won all three series on this homestand an
TORONTO – It’s a dreary Wednesday here north of the border, so the roof at Rogers Centre will probably be closed for the first time this series as the Nationals and Blue Jays face off one more time. A win today for the Nats would incredibly make it six consecutive series won, eight of their last nine. And if it’s a matinee series finale, that means
Teams can expand their rosters by two players on Friday and the Orioles are meeting to review the options. Time is running out. “We better be pretty close,” manager Brandon Hyde said this morning. “We’re going to see how the roster looks after today. Things can change quickly. But we’re talking about it right now.” The Orioles can find reinforcemen
The Orioles can exceed last year’s win total of 83 with a victory today over the White Sox, in a game that concludes their homestand. They also can register their ninth sweep. Adley Rutschman is on the bench this afternoon. Gunnar Henderson is leading off and playing third base. Adam Frazier is in left field, with Austin Hays also working in a rese
TORONTO – Jacob Young veered slightly in and slightly to his right, calling off his left fielder to catch Daulton Varsho’s fairly routine fly ball to center for the second out of the bottom of the eighth inning Tuesday night, looked up and saw Alejandro Kirk take off from third and came to a quick conclusion. “There’s no one else on base,” he said.
The Orioles turned it into a late blowout last night but for six innings they were either tied or trailed the Chicago White Sox. But they scored three in the seventh and five in the eighth to beat the White Sox 9-3. It was a win that equaled their 2022 win total when they went 83-79. Now the Orioles are 83-49 with 30 games to go. If they finish 15-
The Orioles are finishing their homestand this afternoon, taking a day off and embarking on a three-city road trip that begins in Arizona. The move into a new month, the last full one before the playoffs, brings another set of important roster decisions. Expansion to 28 is permitted on Friday, an extra pitcher and position player. A task that’s tri
TORONTO – While they’re certainly doing everything they can to try to keep winning as many games as they can, the Nationals are still using the final month-plus of this ever-encouraging season to evaluate young players who could (or already do) fit into the long-term plan around here. When both sides of the equation come together like they did toni
Dean Kremer did his job. One sinker that hung in the middle of the plate was his only real sin. Easily forgivable under any circumstances, and especially if he had more than a modicum of offensive support. Kremer worked into the seventh inning, registered his fourth quality start in a row, and waited to find out whether the Orioles would be stuck o
The Orioles won the first two series on this homestand against the Blue Jays (2-1) and the Rockies (2-1). After their 9-0 win last night against the White Sox, they will secure yet another series win with a victory tonight at Camden Yards. The Orioles are 26-13-3 in series this season and are 13-7-1 in home series. The win Monday night improved the