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Orioles to celebrate Hall of Famer Jim Palmer’s 60 years with franchise in pregame ceremony Friday
Ahead of their Sept. 29 game with the Boston Red Sox, the Orioles will recognize Hall of Famer Jim Palmer’s 60 years with the organization.
Orioles recall Tyler Wells, their top first-half starter, to boost beleaguered bullpen
Ahead of Friday’s game with the Cleveland Guardians, Baltimore recalled right-hander Tyler Wells and optioned right-hander Mike Baumann, adding a fresh arm to their bullpen.
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Orioles CEO John Angelos said ‘everything is stacked against’ small-market MLB teams. Is he right?
This year’s Orioles’ team is a prime example of small-market success.
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Analysis: As Orioles’ player spending plunged from pre-pandemic levels, team income and value soared
Orioles CEO and Chairman John Angelos claims ballpark prices might need to go up in order to pay younger talent more. What do the numbers say?
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Orioles’ Brandon Hyde ‘without question’ should be AL Manager of the Year. Just ask his players.
After a drastic improvement last season made Baltimore manager Brandon Hyde the runner-up for American League Manager of the Year, projection systems and sportsbooks forecast a step back for the 2023 Orioles. Instead, in Hyde’s fifth season, they are the best team in the AL.
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Orioles vs. Guardians, Sept. 22 | PHOTOS
Browse photos of the Orioles' road game against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at Progressive Field.
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Orioles fall to Guardians, 5-2, reducing AL East lead to 1.5 games as boom-or-bust September continues
The Orioles came to life in the eighth inning to even their series opener with the Guardians, only to surrender three runs in the next half inning in a 5-2 loss, dropping their AL East lead over the Rays to 1 1/2 games.
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Orioles vs. Guardians, September 21, 2023 | PHOTOS
The Baltimore Orioles play the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on September 21, 2023.
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Orioles single-game postseason tickets are on sale: Here’s how to buy them
The general public can purchase single-game tickets for Orioles postseason games, though it’s not yet clear when the team will play at Camden Yards during the playoffs, or who it will be playing.
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Orioles’ Adley Rutschman hugs it out with pitchers like no one else in the game. That’s a good thing.
Everything youthful and enthusiastic about the 2023 Orioles is encapsulated in Adley Rutschman’s bountiful hug of the pitcher who finished off yet another victory. Teammates say they like the affirmation, and a researcher notes that the embraces can have beneficial effects.
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Orioles waste another Kyle Bradish gem vs. Astros in 2-1 walk-off loss, ending 4-game winning streak
A tired Orioles relief corps blew a 1-0 lead in the eighth inning and allowed a walk-off single in the ninth in a 2-1 walk-off loss to the Astros to spoil another gem from ace Kyle Bradish.
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Orioles vs. Astros, September 20, 2023 | PHOTOS
The Baltimore Orioles play the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on September 20, 2023.
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Orioles place Ryan Mountcastle on 10-day IL with left shoulder injury, hope slugger returns before playoffs
Manager Brandon Hyde said before Wednesday’s series finale against the Houston Astros that Ryan Mountcastle hadn’t progressed the way the Orioles hoped, but the goal is for him to return next Wednesday ahead of the playoffs.
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Adam Frazier embracing role as Orioles’ clutch hitter as postseason nears: ‘That’s what I live for’
With runners in scoring position, Orioles second baseman Adam Frazier has a .945 OPS that is third best on the team behind Cedric Mullins and Gunnar Henderson. “He just wants to be up there in those moments,” manager Brandon Hyde said.
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Orioles win 4th straight, blast Astros, 9-5, behind Austin Hays’ two-homer game: ‘We’re clicking right now’
Austin Hays hit two homers, Ryan O'Hearn stayed hot with a first-inning blast and rookie Heston Kjerstad went deep, too, as the Orioles beat the Astros, 9-5, for their fourth straight win to keep their 2 1/2 game lead in the AL East.
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Orioles vs. Astros, September 19, 2023 | PHOTOS
The Baltimore Orioles play the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on September 19, 2023.
Don’t miss a chance to vote for the Orioles’ top postseason moments, from the 1966 World Series to the 2014 playoff run
The Orioles have been creating postseason memories for more than half a century. With the team poised to make more in 2023, here’s a look back at the most magical moments in franchise history.
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Orioles aren’t taking the greatest turnaround in MLB history for granted: ‘We have nothing to lose’
The Orioles’ win over the Houston Astros on Monday was their 94th of the season — 42 more than they had in 2021. The improvement is the greatest in MLB history over a two-year span.
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Orioles repeat magic, come back to beat Astros, 8-7, behind Cedric Mullins’ go-ahead 3-run homer in 9th
Center fielder Cedric Mullins blasted a go-ahead three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning as the Orioles improbably rallied for the second straight day to earn an 8-7 win over the defending champion Astros.
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Orioles vs. Astros, September 18, 2023 | PHOTOS
The Baltimore Orioles play the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on September 18, 2023.
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Orioles rookie Heston Kjerstad proud to ‘earn my stripes’ with champagne and condiment shower to celebrate first homer
The list of what was dumped on Orioles rookie Heston Kjerstad seemed endless, from mango salsa to ice cream to olive oil. He took it all in stride as he sat in the laundry bin on wheels with his arms and legs dangling out the sides.
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Who could the Orioles face in the AL playoffs? Get to know these 6 teams.
Here’s a look at the six teams the Orioles could face in the American League postseason.
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Orioles reset: Comeback vs. Rays emblematic of unprecedented season: ‘We just find a way to win’
The Orioles want more than just a playoff berth, including more celebrations like Sunday’s. But the focus, for at least one day, should neither be on the possibilities of the future, nor the pain of the past. It’s just about the present — the win that defined a team.
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Inside the Orioles’ playoff-clinching clubhouse celebration, from a laundry cart shower to cork collecting
Pent-up energy of a stressful close to a consequential game and the culmination of a rebuild years in the making permeated through the Orioles' clubhouse in the form of alcoholic showers and wide-grinning smiles puffing on celebratory cigar smoke.
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Orioles clinch playoff berth for first time since 2016, then walk off Rays, 5-4, in 11 innings: ‘Greatest day of my life’
The Orioles clinched their first playoff berth since 2016, the culmination of a rebuilding process that fully launched in the winter of 2018 when Mike Elias was brought in as executive vice president and general manager and hired Brandon Hyde as manager.
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Orioles fans elated by MLB playoff berth, walk-off win: ‘We deserve this’
For Orioles fans, the prospect of a division title weighs mentally and emotionally after the team clinched a playoff berth for first time since 2016.
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Orioles' John Angelos celebrates clinching playoff berth | VIDEO
Orioles CEO John Angelos joins the clubhouse celebration after the team clinched a playoff berth.
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Orioles vs. Rays, Sept. 17 | PHOTOS
Browse photos of the Orioles' home game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Orioles closer Félix Bautista throws first bullpen session since elbow injury: ‘Sounds like it went pretty well’
Orioles closer Félix Bautista threw about 20 to 25 pitches in the bullpen, mixing in splitters and sliders, before Sunday's game against the Rays.