The Boston Red Sox earned a 3-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, maintaining their position in the playoff standings. Early in the contest, however, starting pitcher Payton Tolle had a little slip-up on the mound that he laughed about during his postgame interview in the locker room. In the bottom of the third, […]
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O’s losing streak reaches six as they’ve scored one run in three games
The Baltimore Orioles took a calculated gamble in claiming oft-injury outfielder Luis Robert Jr. off waivers from the New York Mets. With almost $5 million still remaining on his massive contract, the slugger was having a resurgent month of August. But then... there is always the injury bug waiting around the corner for Robert Jr., isn't there? That's where the gamble comes in. On Sunday, the O's lost that gamble, as they were forced to place Robert Jr. on the injured list with a hamstring inj...
BALTIMORE—It was supposed to be a feel-good weekend for the Orioles. Jim Palmer, Boog Powell and Eddie Watt celebrating the 60th anniversary of the 1966 World Series champions, and the 30th anniversary of Eddie Murray’s 500th home run. Plus there was the return of Adley Rutschman to Baltimore and a series vital to their playoff […]
The Red Sox spent the final three days of their trip to Baltimore making life miserable for the Orioles’ lineup, and Sunday was no different.Payton Tolle struck out 12 as Boston completed a four-game sweep with a 3-1 win at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, finishing a dominant stretch in which Red Sox pitching allowed just one run over the final three games of the series.
The Baltimore Orioles were taking a chance when they signed oft-injured Luis Robert Jr. off the waiver wire. Shortly after putting him in their lineup, Robert injured his hamstring and had to be put on the Injured List. Robert homered for the Orioles in Thursday’s loss to the Boston Red Sox, but he was sidelined […]
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Sunday’s series finale between the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles wasn’t a playoff game. It didn’t even carry playoff stakes; the Red Sox are all but locked into their spot. It did, however, play out like a game you might see in the postseason. Payton Tolle started the game for the Red Sox and […]
The Boston Red Sox have been getting insane production from reliever Aroldis Chapman, since he has played with Boston. Chapman is having himself a day on Sunday. “Aroldis Chapman finishes his 400th save with a 101-mph for a strikeout. He is 38 years old,” MLB.com posted to X, formerly Twitter. Boston defeated the Baltimore Orioles, […]
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Sunday’s game was one that was seemingly lost by one error in the 2nd inning. For the first time since Thursday, the Orioles took a lead over the Red Sox thanks to a two-out rally in the bottom of the 1st. Boston starter Payon Tolle began the frame by striking out Blaze Alexander and Pete […]
The Baltimore Orioles are attempting to make a run at the playoffs. As part of that, the Orioles signed Luis Robert Jr., claiming him off waivers from the New York Mets. Now, Robert is expected to miss some time with a hamstring injury, per Bob Nightingale of USA Today. “The Baltimore Orioles, who just took […]
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It’s been a tough week in Birdland. After beginning the week with two heartbreaking losses in Denver, the Orioles have been thoroughly outplayed in three straight losses to the Red Sox. Pitching hasn’t been the problem for the O’s. During their current five game losing streak, Baltimore has three quality starts and none of their […]
Orioles outfielder Luis Robert Jr. is headed to the 10-day injured list with left hamstring discomfort (retroactive to Sept. 5), the team announced. The O’s recalled right-hander Anthony Nunez from Triple-A Norfolk to take Robert’s roster spot. This continues a rough several days for the free-falling Orioles, who are amid a five-game losing streak and […]
The Baltimore Orioles are clinging to their playoff lives. They’ve dropped five straight games and sit three games behind the Toronto Blue Jays for the final Wild Card spot, with two teams between them. With just 19 games remaining, they’ll need to turn things around in a hurry to sneak into the final spot. Unfortunately […]
BALTIMORE—Outfielder Luis Robert Jr., who’s played three games with the Orioles since he was claimed off waivers from the New York Mets on Monday, was placed on the 10-day injured list with left hamstring discomfort. Robert is 2-for-11 (.182) with a home run and three RBIs. He has a $20 million option or a $2 […]
The Baltimore Orioles have made a massive mistake following an unfortunate update on outfielder Luis Robert Jr.
With the Boston Red Sox looking to catch up to the New York Yankees in the AL East standings, the team is taking it one win at a time, especially with his productive outing in the last one, which was against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday, 5-0. As the Red Sox have been dominating the […]
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The Baltimore Ravens strengthened their passing game by signing two-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Zay Flowers to a substantial four-year contract extension worth $140 million, which includes $108 million guaranteed. This deal positions Flowers among the top four highest-paid wide receivers in the NFL, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. However, despite securing this lucrative contract, […]
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The Orioles announced that they have designated right-hander Albert Suárez for assignment. The O’s recalled outfielder Rece Hinds to take his place on the 28-man roster. They now have an open 40-man roster spot. History suggests we haven’t seen the last of Suárez in an Orioles uniform this year. This is the fifth time the […]
St. Louis Cardinals fans have earned a reputation as some of the best fans in baseball, and an event in Baltimore should remind fans of how they lived up to that nickname when Albert Pujols returned to St. Louis in 2019.
Triple-A: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (MIA) 11, Norfolk Tides 7 The Tides jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning on a two-run home run by Jeremiah Jackson and an RBI triple by Luis Vázquez. But they fell behind immediately after that and never recovered. Starting pitcher Cade Povich had a very rough time. […]
Hello, friends. Even the optimists in Birdland have to be pretty much ready to put the hopes to bed for the season at this point. Last night’s loss to the Red Sox comes darn close to settling it for the Orioles. They needed to come out and have a strong September in order to keep […]
BALTIMORE—Chris Bassitt had just walked Jarren Duran to load the bases with two outs in the sixth inning of a scoreless game. Manager Craig Albernaz walked out to the mound, and everyone expected he’d remove his starting pitcher. With the infield gathered on the mound, Albernaz liked what he heard from Bassitt, and he was […]
Welcome to the nightmare on Russell Street. The Orioles came back from a semi-successful road trip this past week with a chance to make a statement in a critical four-game series against the division rival Boston Red Sox. Instead, they will enter Sunday’s series finale at Oriole Park with their playoff hopes in critical condition. […]
The Red Sox didn’t have anything close to their regular lineup on the field Saturday night. It didn’t stop them from finding enough offense to make Sonny Gray’s best start in weeks stand up.
For the second consecutive night, the Orioles offense was an absolute no-show, getting blanked yet again in a 5-0 defeat at the hands of visiting Red Sox on Saturday night at Camden Yards. The sixth inning of this game felt like a a death knell for the 2026 Orioles. At the time, the game was […]