O’s outfielder Colton Cowser has been a Coby Mayo teammate in the majors and minors. They spent a lot of time together on the Triple-A roster. But today, less than 24 hours he picked up his first MLB hit, Mayo was optioned back to Norfolk. He went 1-for-17 with the Orioles, getting his only hit in the fifth inning last night. He hit a 1-0 slider fr

Zach Eflin makes his fourth Orioles start tonight to kick off a four-game series against the Red Sox. Eflin is 3-0 with a 2.33 ERA since joining the Orioles. He’s allowed five runs in 19 1/3 innings. In his only start against the Red Sox this season, Eflin allowed three runs and six hits over five innings at Fenway Park. He’s faced them five times

PHILADELPHIA – After splitting a quick two-game set in Baltimore, the Nationals continue their trip up I-95 to face the Phillies for four games at Citizens Bank Park. The Nats only have one win in six chances against their division rivals, which came all the way back on April 7 in D.C. They were swept in three games in their more recent meeting her

Coby Mayo finally got his first major league hit last night. Today, he’s optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles announced the move this afternoon, which includes recalling Liván Soto from the Tides. Mayo was 0-for-16 before lining a single into left field leading off the fifth inning. He also walked and scored a run in a 4-1 win over the Nationa

If it seems like the Orioles are stealing fewer bases recently, they are. In the month of July they had both their fewest number of steals in a single month this season with 10 and also their most caught stealing's with seven. The Orioles by month this year with steals: * Got 23-of-26 (.885) in April. * Got 15-of-21 (.714) in May. * Got 20-of-24 (.

BALTIMORE – The smile on Orlando Ribalta’s face was still there Wednesday afternoon, some 19 hours after he made his major league debut in the ninth inning of the Nationals’ 9-3 victory over the Orioles. It was far from a perfect debut; he retired only two of the five batters he faced and had to be pulled when his pitch count got too high. But the

Anthony Santander sheepishly made his confession yesterday, pleading ignorant but doing so with a big smile. Santander knew about setting the club record for home runs by a switch-hitter after belting his 36th the previous night against the Nationals. Outfielder Ken Singleton held it since 1979. “I was aware,” Santander said yesterday. “Just happy

BALTIMORE – The Nationals have not yet closed the gap with the Orioles that has existed for multiple seasons now. One of these teams is headed for its second straight October appearance. The other is spending the next seven weeks identifying which players will be part of a team attempting to win in 2025 and which players will not. But the gap is sh

Gunnar Henderson raised the bat above his head and looked toward right field as if calling his shot after making contact. This was his reaction to a blast that used to be more common in the first half. A power pose that he’d like to bring back more frequently. Henderson demolished a first-pitch four-seamer from DJ Herz in the opening inning, his 30

The Orioles and Nationals will meet for the fourth and final time this year tonight at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. After losing to the Nats 9-3 last night, the O's are 0-1 in this two-game series and 1-2 in the four-game season series. A win tonight will split this series and the four-game season set. The Orioles have not lost a season series to t