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Here's what you need to know before the Orioles' game Wednesday night against the Boston Red Sox.

Orioles right-hander Tyler Wilson didn¿t show any signs of the extra rest affecting him negatively in the Orioles¿ 9-2 win over the Twins at Target Field.

With the Orioles slated to face a string of right-handed pitchers over the next week, Nolan Reimold receive the start in right field on Wednesday.

Adam Jones made Minnesota pay for walking Manny Machado in front of him, working a full count before lacing a two-run single into left field off Twins closer Kevin Jepsen, sending the Orioles to their third straight win, 5-3, in front of an announced 21,586 at Target Field.

For those fans who were wondering if they were going to get the good Ubaldo Jimenez or the bad one on Thursday night, they got both in the course of the

Orioles right-hander Mike Wright turned in his finest performance of the spring, tossing five scoreless innings in Thursday¿s home night split-squad game against the Minnesota Twins.

After undergoing more tests and receiving treatment Sunday morning, Wieters said the elbow was "a little stiff, a little sore," but "nothing too bad."

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters left Saturday¿s matinee with the Minnesota Twins after one inning behind the plate and without taking an at-bat because of right elbow soreness, the team announced.

During the dog days of late August, no baseball player considers himself 100 percent physically, but shortstop J.J. Hardy said he's trying to grind through multiple physical issues to remain on the field while attempting to break out of a funk at the plate.

As quickly as Camden Yards exalted following Gerardo Parra¿s go-ahead homer Friday night in the bottom of the sixth inning, the ballpark fell silent as the Orioles suffered through a nightmare eighth inning that sent them to a tough-to-digest 4-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins at Oriole Park.

The wind was blowing out of Ed Smith Stadium, but it was the Minnesota Twins who took greater advantage of the homer-friendly conditions on the way to a wild 10-9 victory over the Orioles on Tuesday.

Orioles right-hander Bud Norris' spring training struggles continued in his third Grapefruit League start on Tuesday afternoon against the Minnesota Twins at Ed Smith Stadium.

Orioles Rule 5 pick Jason Garcia, who hasn¿t pitched in a week after tweaking his left hamstring, is slated to throw a live batting practice session today.

SARASOTA, Fla. - For the first time this spring, Orioles starters Adam Jones, Chris Davis, Manny Machado and Steve Pearce will make a road trip this afternoon at the O's travel north to Bradenton to play the Pirates at McKechnie Field.

Ubaldo Jimenez got mixed results in his second start of the exhibition season, giving up one run and walking three in the Orioles¿ 2-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday at Hammond Stadium.

The Orioles tried to give Ubaldo Jimenez some work in a pressure-free situation on Sunday afternoon, allowing the struggling right-hander to work the ninth inning with a seven-inning lead.

The Orioles entered the final month of the regular season with the second-best record in the major leagues, a sizable American League East lead and their offense catching fire at the right time.

Orioles right-hander Bud Norris battled through his shortest start of spring training on Thursday afternoon, allowing three runs (two earned) and four hits through just 1 2/3 innings.

After dropping three of four to the Yankees, the Orioles now find themselves in a tie for fifth in the wild-card race.

The Yankees' four-run inning against Orioles relievers Kevin Gausman and Francisco Rodriguez spoiled Chris Davis' 49th home run of the season.

Jim Johnson rebounds from his blown save on Friday with a perfect ninth Sunday

The greatest closer of all-time, the New York Yankees' Mariano Rivera, served up a one-out, two-run homer to Adam Jones that basically handed the Orioles a 2-1 win and helped them avoid the sweep.

Well, after beating the Orioles 5-4, on a scorching Saturday afternoon before 42,678 in the Bronx, the Yankees have risen like a phoenix and flown a half-game ahead of the Orioles and into second place in the American League East.

When the Orioles signed left-hander Wei-Yin Chen, 10 days into 2012, they did so because they believed the 27-year-old had displayed unflappability in big games.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi had to be talking to himself on Friday night after an apparent double down the left field line by Eduardo Nunez in the fifth inning caromed off the knee of third base umpire Jerry Meals and bounded right to shortstop Ben Zobrist, limiting Nunez to one base.

First, the Orioles took the out ¿ and the air ¿ out of Yankees Stadium, jumping on the hosts to take a quick three-run lead Saturday afternoon. But knowing the way the Yankees play here in the Bronx, no lead is safe.

By the end of Tuesday night, Orioles manager Buck Showalter had reached the 1,000-win milestone, left-hander Brian Matusz had sidestepped club infamy and designated hitter Nick Johnson had finally exhaled.

Orioles starter Brian Matusz lasted just four innings - throwing 96 pitches - and was chased from the game after a three-run fourth in the Orioles' 6-2 loss to the Yankees.

Orioles pitchers Tsuyoshi Wada and Zach Britton are working toward rejoining the Orioles.

Hammel strong in Orioles' 4-3 win over the Yankees

Orioles: New Oriole Chris Davis eager to play every day. He says, 'I'm glad to get the opportunity to come here,' praises O's pitching acquisition Tommy Hunter.