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Previewing the Orioles' AL East foes

The Orioles’ 2-1 win over the Rays on Saturday was just their third this season in 18 games when scoring two runs of fewer.

On Friday night, Orioles right-hander Yovani Gallardo looked like he might not get out of the first inning against a light-hitting Tampa Bay Rays lineup.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said that Jimmy Paredes, who made his first rehabilitation appearance Tuesday for Double-A Bowie, performed well despite an 0-for-3 night and a fielding error that led to an unearned run.

Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier hit a 0-2 fastball over the right-field fence for a two-run homer with two outs in the sixth inning, handing the Orioles a 3-1 loss on Tuesday night at Tropicana Field.

New slide rule meant to protect middle infielders has already impacted two major league games, created some confusion.

Jimmy Paredes left the Orioles¿ Grapefruit League game Thursday afternoon in the second inning with an apparent injury to his left wrist.

As 2015 comes to an end, we take a look at the 10 most memorable moments of last year¿s Orioles season.

Brandon Guyer ties it in ninth with a pinch-hit home run off closer Zach Britton, then Rays scratch across another run to win the game.

Chris Davis' solo homer in the bottom of the 11th inning off Rays reliever Matt Andriese gave the Orioles a 7-6 walk-off victory, snapping their six-game losing streak. The Orioles entered the night having lost 11 of their last 12, their playoff hopes in need of major help.

The losses continue to pile up for the Orioles as September arrives. Their 6-3 loss to the Rays on Monday had its moments. The Orioles showed patience against Rays ace Chris Archer early, despite being unable to score on him. They rallied in the middle innings against the Tampa Bay bullpen, a sign of the fight these players insist they still have. But the result was the same, the Orioles¿ fifth straight loss and 11th in their last 12 games against a Tampa Bay team just as desperate in clinging to their postseason hopes.

The Orioles¿ 5-2 victory over the Rays had its challenges, but still resulted in the team¿s second series win on their three-city road trip, even though they went just 4-5 overall.

Matt Wieters is out of the starting lineup for today's series finale in Tampa Bay after complaining of back stiffness after catching Saturday's 5-1 win over the Rays.

A bloop that fell in during the fifth inning is indicative of the Orioles season so far.

The Orioles will are back at ¿home¿ tonight at Tropicana Field for the second game of their three-game series against the Rays.

The Orioles failed to sweep their season-opening series against the Tampa Bay Rays, lose 2-0 to the Tampa Bay Rays.

Orioles starter Wei-Yin Chen didn't make it out of the fifth inning and the Orioles clung to a one-run victory, 6-5, over the Tampa Bay Rays in front of an announced 13,906 at Tropicana Field.

Orioles pitcher Kevin Gausman gave up four runs in 3 2/3 innings as Tampa Bay beat Baltimore.

Gausman, who has a 7.04 Grapefruit League ERA, won¿t start again the rest of the spring ¿ which is an indication he will be in the bullpen and Ubaldo Jimenez will be in the rotation.

After back-to-back road games, the Orioles are home Saturday and face the Tampa Bay Rays at Ed Smith Stadium.

If the rotation stays in line, Kevin Gausman will have four more starts in the regular season, and the Orioles have definitely let him loose in the second half after limiting him to five innings or 75 pitches in the first two months.

The Orioles didn't play their best baseball this weekend. But after a career day by Nelson Cruz in a 7-5 win in 11 innings over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon, they left Tropicana Field with a 9 1/2-game lead in the American League East.

The only thing in the way of the Orioles and their first American League East title since 1997 on Friday was a final stretch of 23 regular-season games against teams in their division.

At this point, the Orioles (75-55) don't need style points. They just have to keep winning. And with a couple key hits and a bullpen that didn't allow a run in 4 1/3 innings, they have now beaten the Rays (64-68) in 10 of their 14 meetings this season.

It took four pitches in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays to recognize it might be that kind of afternoon for Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen.

Orioles left-hander Zach Britton, a former starter who made the full-time move to the bullpen this spring, has not allowed a run through 111/3 innings this season.

Delmon Young and Jonathan Schoop aren't in today's lineup.

The Orioles finished their Grapefruit League schedule with a 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays under the lights at Ed Smith Stadium on Thursday night.

SARASOTA, Fla. ¿ The rain has subsided here at the Ed Smith Stadium complex and it appear we¿re going to play tonight as the Orioles are scheduled to host the Rays tonight for a 7:05 game.

With just four days until Opening Day rosters must be finalized, the Orioles made four cuts Wednesday afternoon.

The Orioles have released left-handed reliever Chris Jones, who was designated for assignment on Monday to make roster space for Nelson Cruz.

Adam Jones had played just three major league games in his hometown before Tuesday night's game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. But the Orioles center fielder definitely felt right at home.