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While few analysts would have told you that either the Orioles or Royals came into the season as true World Series contenders, there was a consensus that they would at least be competitive squads that factored into the playoff race. With the unofficial halfway point of the season nearly here, predictions like those only get […]
About a week ago, Sports Illustrated’s Jason La Canfora went looking for evidence to back up a hunch that’s been circulating in Baltimore for three straight seasons now: this team can’t run the bases. His July 1 piece on the Orioles’ fielding and baserunning woes laid out a bunch of metrics, and the picture wasn’t […]
Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 5, Syracuse Mets 4 — F/10 Norfolk let a two-run lead slip away but walked it off in the bottom of the tenth. Josh Walker kept the Mets off the board in the top of the frame, and Luis Vázquez drove in the automatic runner with a single to right field. José […]
A couple of key O's players will be free agents at the end of the 2026 season
Hello, friends. It is always more fun when the Orioles win rather than lose. That’s certainly true yesterday, when that would have been a painful way to lose and get swept. Instead, the O’s pulled off a comeback win to avoid the sweep. Check out John Beers’s recap of the game for more of the […]
Baseball’s annual amateur draft has been moved to Saturday. Let’s look at some frequently asked questions about it. When is the draft and where can I see it? For many years, the draft was held in early June, and in 2021, it was moved to coincide with the All-Star Game. The first round was held […]
Question: This team is such an embarrassment and full of draft-pick busts. Do you see anything in Jackson Holliday that makes you believe he won’t be next on the list? From: Eric from Denver Answer: Eric, I got a similar question from John Kazlo. Please remember that Jackson Holliday is still one of the younger […]
The Chicago Cubs missed a chance to sweep the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday with a 3-2 loss. However, a questionable umpiring decision proved costly, as their $141 million second baseman was called out. Following the loss, manager Craig Counsell blamed the umpires for overlooking what he believed was an obvious call in a crucial situation. […] The post “Kind of Illogical”- Craig Counsell Vents Frustration After $141M Cubs Star Falls Prey to Questionable Umpiring appeared first on Essentially...
The Cubs and Orioles had to move up to play on Thursday afternoon to avoid impending rain at Camden Yards. The road team was in position to complete the potential sweep, but the undermanned bullpen could not finish the job and the O’s salvaged the finale as the skies opened up. Baltimore went ahead in … The post Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (7/9/26): Orioles 3, Cubs 2 -Bullpen Can’t Hold Slim Lead appeared first on .
The Orioles avoided a sweep and the weather on Thursday, as Jeremiah Jackson’s pinch-hit double in the 8th delivered Baltimore a much-needed win in their series finale with Chicago. A chaotic bottom of the 8th inning was the defining moment of the O’s win over the Cubbies, and for once the chaos worked in the […]
BALTIMORE–What happened? Through seven innings, the Orioles had just a run on two hits, none since the second inning. After Gunnar Henderson and Pete Alonso were hit with pitches thrown by Chicago Cubs reliever Tyler Ferguson, Jeremiah Jackson doubled to score both runners and lead the Orioles to a 3-2 win before 12,052 at Camden […]
These are the games that make you want to tear your hair out. The Cubs fashioned a late-inning lead, a lead most bullpens should be able to hold. This Cubs bullpen did not do that. And some questionable baserunning decisions — and questionable replay review calls — didn’t help either. The result was a 3-2 […]
“Side by side we’re loose and neat when we’re stompin’ down the street.” — South Street by The Orlons It doesn’t feel like it, but the Cubs are rolling with 17 wins in their last 23 games after edging the Orioles 9-7 last night in a game that had no business being that close. Chicago … The post The Rundown: Cubs Hoping to Sweep O’s, PCA Joins 20/20 Club Again, Chicago Baseball Fans Among Heaviest Drinkers appeared first on .
Go get ‘em, David.
Probable pitchers: LHP Trevor Rogers (6-7, 4.70 ERA, 65 Ks) vs. LHP David Peterson (4-7, 6.75 ERA, 68 Ks) Where to watch: MASN/MASN+ There have been grey clouds hanging over Baltimore since Fourth of July weekend, and there continues to be a figurative grey cloud hanging over Birdland. After building some hope with two wins […]
BALTIMORE— Adley Rutschman is leading off as the designated hitter for Thursday’s rescheduled game against the Chicago Cubs. After Wednesday night’s game, the Orioles announced that because of an unfavorable weather forecast, they were moving the game time from 6:35 p.m. to 1:35. Rutschman is hitting first for the first time since April 18th, 2025. […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Seiya Suzuki is the Superhero vs. the Orioles Orioles 3, Cubs 2: The bullpen melts down, yet again Cubs vs. Orioles, Thursday 7/9, 12:35 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Baltimore Orioles preview, Thursday 7/9, 12:35 CT Thursday’s Cubs vs. Orioles game has been moved from night to afternoon
It’s getaway day for several MLB teams across the league, which means the slate of baseball (on 7/9) is filled with matinee affairs. One of those matinee contests is between the Chicago Cubs and the Baltimore Orioles. Chicago defeated the Orioles 9-7 on Wednesday to pick up the series win, and now the Cubbies will […] The post Chicago Cubs Reveal Dansby Swanson Change Before Orioles Game appeared first on HEAVY .
Perspective Check: Four teams with more wins than the Cubs, 91.6 win pace. The Cubs and Phillies had been matching each other, seemingly daily. But the Phillies finally lost on a day when the Cubs won and so the Cubs now lead them by 1.5 games for the top Wild Card spot (though they own […]
The Cubs’ 9-7 win over the Orioles Wednesday evening, their third straight and 18th in their last 24, had a little bit of everything the 2026 season to date has provided. Lots of homers? Check. Some great defense? Check. Some dodgy relief work, pointing out the need for bullpen improvements? Double-check, because the Cubs came […]
“The Cubs are good enough defensively. They don’t need an extra outfielder,” the commentator remarked during the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs game on Wednesday. While the former put up a good fight, hitting 4 homers in response to the Cubs’ 5, the ‘extra outfielder’ grabbed the spotlight more than the scoreline. The Baltimore Orioles […] The post Fan Invades Field, Dances in Strange Scenes During Orioles’ Loss to Cubs appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Orioles are reportedly heavily reliant on their model
Hello, friends. The Orioles have just passed a grim milestone. They now have a worse record than the team did through the same number of games last year. Even as pessimistic as I was about these jokers, I did not imagine this was a likely outcome. Here they are anyway. Last year’s Orioles were 43-50. […]
BALTIMORE–What happened? Dean Kremer gave up four solo home runs, a career high, and that helped send the Orioles to their third straight defeat. Kremer allowed Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 19th home run in the third, and three in the space of four batters in the fifth. Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly hit consecutive homers, and one […]
Question: What are the pros and cons of drafting a highly rated high school pitcher like left-hander Gio Rojas? How have high school and college pitchers drafted in the first round fared as of late? From: Joe Knepley Answer: Joe, going back to the drafts from 2019-2023, there have been only a handful of pitchers […]