News Category: Baltimore Orioles

Orioles visit Yanks in battle of AL’s top two teams

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The closest divisional race in baseball resides in the AL East between the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees. The owners of the two top records in the American League get together for the start of a three-game series Tuesday night when the Yankees host the Orioles. The Yankees lost three of four in Baltimore April 29-May 2 when they scored six runs and Aaron Judge’s batting average was .197. The Yankees are 30-11 since

Phillies, Orioles conclude series in playoff-like atmosphere

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The series between the Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles has featured a couple of teams with impressive records, meeting in sizzling weather with a definite feel of autumn in the air. There’s still more to sort out as they clash again Sunday afternoon in the rubber match of the three-game series. The host Orioles cranked out a 6-2 victory Saturday following a 5-3, 11-inning loss Friday night. The mid-June heat has been good for Orioles

After wild opener, Phillies, Orioles set for encore

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The Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles experienced plenty of drama to begin their three-game series — and maybe it was just an appetizer. The teams meet in the middle game of the series on Saturday in Baltimore, after the Phillies prevailed 5-3 in 11 innings with a late-night finish on Friday. “It was a heckuva game,” Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said. “It was pretty good baseball. We just didn’t get the big hit.” The series

Phillies, Orioles limp into weekend showdown

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The Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia Phillies haven’t had much to worry about this season. However, both teams are probably anxious to wipe away the results from their most recent series finales. They will get that chance as two of the majors’ top three winningest teams begin a three-game series Friday night in Baltimore. The Phillies have dropped three of their past four games, including a 9-3 loss at Boston on Thursday. That matches the fourth-largest

Braves look to turn things around vs. surging Orioles

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Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde mentioned multiple times recently about the potential fatigue that his team might be encountering. Even with that, the Orioles are wearing out opponents. Baltimore rides a five-game winning streak into a Wednesday night contest against the visiting Atlanta Braves. The Orioles, winners of 15 of their past 19 games, are maintaining high expectations. “Our guys take care of themselves,” Baltimore left fielder Austin Hays said. “They do the right things,

Rolling Orioles return home to meet struggling Braves

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The Baltimore Orioles seem to have it all together. The Atlanta Braves need to get going again, starting when the teams meet Tuesday night in Baltimore. The Orioles are back from a 6-2 road trip, having won the last four of those by sweeping a series against the Tampa Bay Rays. The capper was a 5-2 victory Monday night. “I think our guys are too young, honestly,” Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said. “Maybe the older

Rays look for first win of series vs. Orioles

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The Baltimore Orioles have been on a roll over the past few weeks, going 12-4 over their past 16 games dating back to May 23. They haven’t lost a series since getting swept by the St. Louis Cardinals in a three-game set from May 20-22, winning four of their five series since and splitting the other. Those wins include the series they’ll wrap up on Monday, when they close out a four-game visit to the

Rays look for answers against surging Orioles

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The Tampa Bay Rays are back in the same situation they were in last weekend — trying to find something that works against the Baltimore Orioles. The Orioles have won the first two games of the four-game series going into Sunday afternoon’s matchup in St. Petersburg, Fla. “We know how talented that group is over there,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said. Baltimore cranked out a 5-0 victory Saturday, using a combined two-hitter among three pitchers.

Homer-happy Orioles chase more success vs. Rays

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Ryan Mountcastle, Jordan Westburg and Anthony Santander have flexed their muscles in the face of the Tampa Bay Rays’ pitching this season. That trio will look to pad their statistics on Saturday afternoon when the Baltimore Orioles play the second contest of a four-game series against the Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla. Mountcastle and Westburg hit two-run homers and Santander also went deep in Baltimore’s 6-3 victory over Tampa Bay on Friday. The Orioles, who