Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images Baltimore’s offense secured a seven-run lead, and Keegan Akin eventually extinguished a late rally by the Yankees. The Orioles could have lost focus after celebrating a postseason berth last night. Instead, Baltimore made a statement with one of their stronger offensive performances in the second half. The Birds jumped on New York … [Read more...] about Orioles strike early, hang on for 9-7 win over Yankees
Thursday Bird Droppings: The Orioles are on the verge of clinching the top wild card spot
Brad Penner-Imagn Images After beating the Yankees last night, the Orioles are still alive in the AL East and the WC1 magic number is 1. Hello, friends. The Orioles! You can take off that exclamation point if you’re still rattled over Matt Bowman’s attempt to finish off garbage time against the Yankees last night. I’m choosing to think that at this point it doesn’t … [Read more...] about Thursday Bird Droppings: The Orioles are on the verge of clinching the top wild card spot
What a difference a replenished Orioles roster makes
Third baseman Ramón Urías, one of several recent additions to the lineup, goes deep during Tuesday night’s win in the Bronx. | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images In just a handful of days since key players returned from injury, the Orioles offense and the bullpen look totally different. Teams that clinch a playoff spot often look sluggish their next game, but don’t tell … [Read more...] about What a difference a replenished Orioles roster makes
Tuesday night Orioles game thread: at Yankees, 7:05
Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images Ryan Mountcastle returns to the roster as the O’s try to secure a playoff spot and prevent the Yankees from clinching the AL East. As the Orioles begin a three-game series at Yankee Stadium, there’s a whole lot on the line. Just not exactly the same stuff we expected. A couple of weeks ago, most fans figured this three-game series … [Read more...] about Tuesday night Orioles game thread: at Yankees, 7:05
The Orioles have officially clinched a spot in the 2024 postseason
Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The team hasn’t been in the playoffs in consecutive seasons since 1996 and 1997. It’s official. The Orioles will be playing in the postseason. The team sealed the deal on Tuesday night with the combination of its own win over the Yankees, 5-3, combined with the Twins losing to the Marlins in Miami, 4-1. They cannot pass the Orioles in … [Read more...] about The Orioles have officially clinched a spot in the 2024 postseason