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The Orioles grinded out a 5-1 win over the Texas Rangers to advance to the best-of-five American League Division Series against the New York Yankees, which begins Sunday evening at Camden Yards.

The Orioles and Rangers announced their rosters for tonight's one-game American League wild-card playoff at Rangers Ballpark.

Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter has put his team's playoff hopes in the hands of veteran left-hander Joe Saunders, who has been tabbed to start Friday night's do-or-die American League wild-card playoff game at Rangers Ballpark.

By the time Chris Davis reached the Orioles dugout after his third homer in Friday night¿s 6-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays, his teammates were already waiting for him on the top step.

rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre slugs 3 home runs as the Orioles fail to win a fourth straight road series.

Chris Tillman wasn't unhittable Tuesday night, but he was plenty good enough as the Orioles picked up a 5-3 victory to set up a series rubber match with the Texas Rangers on Wednesday.

So, with the idea, or misconception (depending on who you ask), that the Home Run Derby will ruin a player¿s second half, would you want an Orioles player to compete in it at the risk of hurting their numbers?

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones is making a push to become a starter in the All-Star game. According to the most recent tally announced by Major League Baseball, Jones has moved from fifth to fourth among AL outfielders with 1,959,207 votes ¿ that¿s roughly 35,000 behind Toronto¿s Jose Bautista, who has 1,996,940.

Major League Baseball announced its first voting update for this year¿s all-star game and the Orioles¿ Matt Wieters has the second highest number of votes for American League catchers.

As an usher for the Baltimore Orioles at Memorial Stadium and Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Gordon Huggins has witnessed six World Series, Cal Ripken Jr.'s record-setting 2,131st consecutive game, and many of the best players in the game's history.

Orioles thoughts on Adam Jones, Dylan Bundy and Zach Britton

Adam Jones agreed to a six-year, $85.5 million contract extension Saturday, which will keep him in an Orioles uniform through 2018.

As an usher for the Baltimore Orioles at Memorial Stadium and Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Gordon Huggins has witnessed six World Series, Cal Ripken Jr.'s record-setting 2,131st consecutive game, and many of the best players in the game's history.

The Orioles hit home runs in their first three at-bats ¿ getting solo shots from Ryan Flaherty, J.J. Hardy and Nick Markakis in the first inning ¿ part of a five-homer game in a 6-5 win in Game 1 of the doubleheader.

Orioles left fielder Nolan Reimold is scheduled to undergo an epidural injection in his sore neck, but it appears very doubtful that he¿ll be ready to come off the disabled list as soon as he becomes eligible Wednesday.

The Orioles hit home runs in their first three at-bats of the game -- getting solo shots from Ryan Flaherty, J.J. Hardy and Nick Markakis -- as part of a five-homer game in a 6-5 win in Game 1.

If you have any remaining doubt that something strange is going on around the Orioles, take note of the first game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Texas Rangers, which featured another handful of historically rare events.

If you thought the Orioles would have a Josh Hamilton hangover today, they apparently just decided that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Ryan Flaherty, J.J. Hardy and Nick Markakis opened the bottom of the first inning with consecutive home runs off Texas Rangers starter Colby Lewis -- the first time back-to-back-to-back homer hat trick for the O's since July 20, 2010.

Former Orioles pitcher Koji Uehara is finally settling in with the Rangers. The right-hander has allowed 2 runs in 10 innings for Texas.

When the dust had settled after Josh Hamilton's four-homer performance at Camden Yards, many wanted to know why the Orioles kept throwing him strikes.

Before the Texas Rangers' Josh Hamilton did it Tuesday night, the Rocky Colavito was the only player to hit 4 homers in a game against the Orioles.

Connolly's Corner Sports Bar: Josh Hamilton's fourth homer one of top Camden Yards moments

Here are a couple thoughts on Josh Hamilton¿s four-home run night against the Orioles ¿ only the 16th in major league baseball history, the first at Camden Yards and only the second in Baltimore

Josh Hamilton hit four home runs as the Rangers rout Orioles, 10-3. The Texas outfielder set an American League record with 18 total bases.

For the Orioles, the best thing about Josh Hamilton's amazing four-homer performance on Tuesday night was the way it let everyone focus on something other than the sudden deterioration of the starting rotation.

Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton had four homers -- all of the two-run variety -- on Tuesday against the Orioles. It's the 16th time that has happened in major league baseball history and only the second involving the Orioles.

The Orioles are now winless this season in games after they have played 17 innings. Call it the Great Boston Marathon Hangover.The Orioles came out pancake-flat Monday, losing to the Texas Rangers, 14-3, in a game in which they gave up 19 hits, got only six, and looked lackluster in every phase.

Slugger wants new deal at market value but Texas Rangers have him on hold as they pursue Prince Fielder

Baseball's big three look like the only teams with legitimate shots at World Series because of pitching and hitting

Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano outslugged Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, 12-11, in the final round of the All-Star Home Run Derby on Monday night. Isn¿t it telling that three of the final four in the annual long ball contest -- David Ortiz made the second round -- play against the Orioles in the AL East?

Ryan calls it a 'very, very sad day' for Rangers after fan falls to his death

The Orioles chose the wrong kind of recent franchise history to mirror in Monday's 13-4 loss to the Rangers, however, the kind that has plagued the Orioles for more than a decade

Chicago White Sox's Phil Humber leads the list of players having All-Star seasons who are unlikely to make the team