Last week, Colton Cowser put forward a strong contender for catch of the season. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, a runner on second, and the Orioles up by one, Rockies batter Jake McCarthy hit an Andrew Kittredge sinker to straightaway center. Cowser leapt with his back to the wall and his glove raised high in the air. He caught the ball. Baltimore won. A week later, USA TODAY MLB columnist Bob Nightengale had this to say about Cowser’s catch: If WAR was really this all-encompassing ...
Last week, Colton Cowser put forward a strong contender for catch of the season. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, a runner on second, and the Orioles up by one, Rockies batter Jake McCarthy hit an Andrew Kittredge sinker to straightaway center. Cowser leapt with his back to the wall and his […]
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The Orioles announced that right-hander Albert Suárez has cleared waivers and elected free agency in lieu of accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk. He is eligible to sign with any club. The most likely next step will be Suárez re-signing with the Orioles in the near future, as he and the club have been […]
A team doesn’t fall this short of expectations without at least a few players failing to meet their expected level of production. The Orioles are no exception. Gunnar Henderson has been in the spotlight all season for his lack of superstar production, but this rings true for several players. Colton Cowser has failed to make […]
Good morning Birdland, Things aren’t looking good for the Orioles. They got back to losing on Tuesday night, a 9-5 defeat to the Cleveland Guardians. That’s the main team they are chasing in the American League standings, so it hurt twice as bad as a normal loss. Their record is now 70-76 with 16 games […]
BALTIMORE—As the Orioles’ season nears its end, players are getting hurt and others are playing unfamiliar positions. On Tuesday night, in the late innings of a game they would lose 9-5 to the Cleveland Guardians, both Gunnar Henderson and Blaze Alexander left the game, leaving backup catcher Carlos Narváez playing second base for the first […]
Manager Stephen Vogt and Brayan Rocchio meet with the media following our 9-5 road win against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore.
Guardians vs. Orioles full highlights from 9/8/26
Travis Bazzana joins Andre Knott following the Guardians 9-5 road win over the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore.
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After a one-day reprieve, the Orioles were back to their losing ways today. Starter Brandon Young had his worst start of the season, failing to complete four innings. The offense attempted a comeback, but it was too little, too late. And the bullpen wasn’t able to keep the Guardians’ offense in check. In the end, […]
Game two of three with the A’s. Jays are a game back of the Guardians, but it looks like they are going to beat the Orioles tonight, so if the Jays want to stay a game back, they really ought to win. Lineups. Springer is getting the day off. Josh Smith plays left. Jesus Sanchez […]
Baltimore Orioles vs Cleveland GuardiansTuesday, September 8th, 6:35 ETMASN/MASN+ The Orioles send Brandon Young to the mound as they search for their second straight win and a series win over the Guardians. Tanner Bibee goes for the Guardians. He is the Shane Baz of the Guardians, except his run-support woes are even worse. So far […]
BALTIMORE—Right-hander Ryan Helsley, who last pitched on June 27th and is on the 60-day injured list with a right elbow injury, threw 24 pitches in his first live batting practice on Tuesday. “He threw all of his pitches. He looked great,” manager Craig Albernaz said. “Velo was there. He was 95 to upper 90s, throwing […]
The Nats made several moves at the deadline that I have talked about quite a bit. However, there is one deal that did not get a lot of press but it has been aging well for the Nats. Just before the deadline, the Nats made a seemingly minor move with the O’s. They sent outfielder […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Orioles fans and fans across the country. With 17 games left to play in the 2026 season, the Orioles “tragic number” is 13. That is, the combination of Orioles losses and Guardians wins that […]
Last week at Denver’s Coors Field, a minor league fan favorite roamed the Orioles’ clubhouse, hoping he’d soon be a Baltimore Oriole. Creed Willems, who has become a cult hero to minor league fans since he was selected in the eighth round of the 2021 draft, joined the team’s taxi squad for their series against […]
The Baltimore Orioles have been without Ryan Helsley for nearly the entire season, as he’s been dealing with inflammation in his right elbow since late June. However, it appears he could return soon enough to potentially help Baltimore in its final push for the playoffs. In his latest update, the 32-year-old reliever is scheduled for […]
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BALTIMORE—Friday night’s Orioles trivia question wasn’t a hard one: “Who was the World Series MVP in 1966?” The answer was Frank Robinson, and asking the question wasn’t Dennis T., the team’s in-game host. It was Ken Jennings, the host of “Jeopardy!,” which begins its 43rd season on September 14th. Jennings was at the ballpark with […]
The Boston Red Sox are 80-65 with a magic number of 10. The Blue Jays are 72-73, eight back. The Guardians are right there too, fighting the Blue Jays for the right to chase Boston. Seventeen games remain. The Red Sox recently swept Baltimore in four games to get here—outscoring the Orioles 15-6 over a […]
Across the whole of the Orioles organization, it may end up that only the High-A affiliate in Frederick has much to play for in the month of September. The rest of the farm teams haven’t done much all season, and as for the big league team, well, they started out playing meaningful September games and […]
Not many things have gone right for the Orioles in 2026. And yet, the development of Coby Mayo is easily one of the biggest wins of the season. Early in the season, the 24-year-old Mayo was viewed as another one of Baltimore’s talented young players who couldn’t translate that talent into major league production. Much […]
Good morning, Camden Chatters. The 2026 Orioles may be teetering precariously over a cliff, but they haven’t fallen into the ravine just yet. They kept their flickering playoff hopes alive, and at least temporarily found their bats again, with a 6-4 win to open a three-game series against the Guardians. The victory snapped the Birds’ […]
Question: There probably isn’t a stat for this, but I’m wondering how many games Gunnar Henderson’s errors have cost the team. It seems like he always has them at the most costly time. If you take away his one big hitting game per month or so, his batting stats would really be bad. From: Eric […]
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