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- The Toronto Blue Jays scored seven runs in the sixth inning to break open a close game and secure a 12-3 victory over the Orioles.
- Mike Wright made his last start of the spring and pitched four innings, giving up two runs on three hits in the Orioles' 4-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays at Dunedin Stadium..
- Right-hander Jimmy Yacabonis’ “shutdown” fourth inning set the tempo in a low-scoring game the Orioles have more often lost this year.
- Rookie left-hander Josh Rogers gave the Orioles five strong innings in his major league debut Tuesday in a 12-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
- For his third straight start, Dylan Bundy allowed seven earned runs and didn't get through the sixth inning.
- The Orioles are 0-8 in Toronto this season after losing, 5-3, in Monday's series opener.
- The Orioles allowed two two-run homers in the eighth inning in their third straight loss after the All-Star break.
- An overturned play at second base led to three unearned runs off right-hander Alex Cobb in the Orioles’ 4-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
- Two defensive breakdowns on the infield's left side were the difference in Friday night's 8-7 loss to the Blue Jays.
- The Orioles hit four home runs, including three in the final two innings, to come back from a five-run eighth-inning deficit, but lost, 8-7, to the Toronto Blue Jays in 10 innings on Aledmys Díaz’s walk-off single off left-hander Paul Fry.
- The Orioles found a new way to lose Saturday afternoon at Rogers Centre, sinking to a season-worst 25 games below .500 after dropping a 4-3 decision to the Toronto Blue Jays on reliever Mychal Givens’ bases-loaded walk in the 10th inning.
- The Orioles managed just five hits against Toronto pitching while Andrew Cashner gave them a chance to win Friday night.
- Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman gave the Orioles three straight quality starts as they salvaged the series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays.
- Orioles right-hander Andrew Cashner quickly developed the reputation with the Orioles of someone who will do anything to win. He stuck his foot in front of a 93-mph ground ball to show that Tuesday en route to seven shutout innings against the Toronto Blue Jays.
- After breaking up Aaron Sanchez's no-hit bid in the eighth, the Orioles rallied to tie the game at 1 before Curtis Granderson's home run in the ninth gave Toronto the victory.
- Reliever Nestor Cortes Jr. gave up his second grand slam this week in the Orioles' 7-1 loss to the Blue Jays.
- Dylan Bundy recorded his third quality start in a row to open the season in the Orioles' 7-1 loss to the Blue Jays.
- Orioles closer Zach Britton escapes a jam not of his own making in the eighth inning but can't hold off the Blue Jays in the ninth.
- Aaron Judge, Carlos Correa and Nolan Arenado led a new generation of All-Stars, among 12 first-time starters elected by fans for the July 11 game.
- Heading into Thursday’s series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays, Orioles manager Buck Showalter conceded he didn’t know what to expect from right-hander
- First pitch, broadcast info, starting pitchers, lineups and what to watch in the Orioles' game against the Blue Jays.
- The Orioles’ three-game road winning streak ended Wednesday night at Rogers Centre, their bats silenced by Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman in a
- In midst of rough season, Orioles' Kevin Gausman encouraged by recent success against right-handed hitters
- The Orioles grind out a rare low-scoring win in their series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays with a 3-1 victory at the Rogers Centre.
- The Orioles had a chance to complete a three-game sweep of the last-place Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday, but Jays right-hander Marco Estrada
- For the second straight night, Welington Castillo made winners out of the Orioles.
- Orioles' Chris Tillman takes step forward in recording his first quality start of the season
- Starter Chris Tillman obviously was still figuring things out in his third start since coming off the disabled list, but it was definitely a step in the right
- An Orioles offense that hit nine homers in its previous three games struggled to scrape together any offense Saturday, and fell victim to the long ball in a 2-1
- Elbow issues cut short Steve Pearce's most recent return to Baltimore, but he said things are going well with the division-rival Blue Jays.
- As free agency kicks off, how will the Orioles' AL East rivals operate this offseason?
- The national narrative that developed after the Orioles' dramatic loss in Tuesday night's wild-card game was what the late, great broadcaster Howard Cosell liked to call "a piercing look into the obvious." Orioles manager Buck Showalter lost his magic touch at just the wrong moment — when God and a national television audience was watching.
- It's too early for the Orioles to breathe a sigh of relief after Yovani Gallardo delivered a very solid five innings in his first start back in the rotation.
- Right-hander Mike Wright allowed a career-high eight runs over 3 2/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, and finished on the wrong side of a 13-3 rout.
- The top of the AL East just got a bit tighter after Michael Saunders' big night for the Blue Jays against the Orioles.
- Buck Showalter threw Dylan Bundy into the fire Thursday night
- After rallying from an early three-run deficit, the Orioles orchestrated another come-from-behind victory Thursday night.
- Mike Wright hasn't had many opportunities to prove his worth in the Orioles starting rotation. Sixteen days into the season and Wright was stepping on the mound Tuesday for just his second start, his scheduled starts postponed twice because of weather and pushed back one other time. And even though he posted a quality start in the Orioles' 4-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, Wright might already be pitching to save his spot.
- It has not been a happy couple of days for Jimmy Paredes, whose attempt to show the Orioles that he can be a viable option in the outfield took a major hit when he rolled over his left wrist trying to make a play in Thursday's exhibition loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.
- Last September, the Toronto Blue Jays had to watch from the visiting dugout at Camden Yards as the Orioles celebrated winning the American League East. One year later, Orioles manager Buck Showalter had to stare across to field and watch the Blue Jays flood out of that same dugout to celebrate their first division title since 1993.
- Despite being held hitless going into the eighth inning Friday night, the Orioles nearly stole a win from the Toronto Blue Jays.
- After missing the last three games, center fielder Adam Jones is back in the Orioles lineup, batting third.
- The Orioles couldn't get out of Canada soon enough after their 7-6 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night.
- Left fielder Alejandro De Aza and second baseman Ryan Flaherty are both out of the Orioles' starting lineup for tonight's series finale in Toronto.
- The Orioles lost their third straight game for the first time in this young season, falling to the Blue Jays 4-2.
- This spring, Everth Cabrera is receiving his first extended time at second base since playing in Low-A minor league ball in 2008, as the Orioles evaluate what the former All-Star shortstop can do.
- In his second spring start, right-hander Miguel Gonzalez allowed two runs over three innings as the Orioles lost, 5-2, to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon in front of an announced sellout crowd of 7,403, the team¿s fifth sellout in six home games at Ed Smith Stadium.
- Stratford High in Goose Creek, South Carolina is retiring Matt Wieters' jersey on Monday.
- In building to his breakout season, Orioles first baseman Chris Davis learned that he couldn't overpower every challenge in life.