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Peter Schmuck gives his take on the best sports news items of the week.

Dylan Bundy traded shutout innings with Chris Sale until the Red Sox caught up to him in the sixth inning. Red Sox defeated the Orioles, 7-2, at Camden Yards.

The Orioles could have gone two ways with the first pick in the First Year Player Draft and either one would have been fine, but anything else would not.

Left-hander John Means pitched five strong innings to continue his rotation case as the Orioles held on for a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox, clinching their first home series win of the season.

The Orioles played the Toronto Blue Jays in their second exhibition game of the spring. David Hess started and allowed a run. Rio Ruiz hit a three-run homer.

The retooled Washington Nationals are younger and faster. Will they be better?

Max Scherzer became the 17th pitcher since 1900 to strike out 300 batters in a season, reaching that milestone by fanning 10 in seven innings Tuesday night.

Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale was unhittable Sunday as the Orioles struck out 12 times in his five innings against him.

With a pair of consecutive swings in the 10th inning of the 89th All-Star Game at Nationals Park, the two young Houston Astros stars did what everyone else did: they hit home runs.

With trade rumors swirling around him, Manny Machado has likely played in his final game as an Oriole.

The 89th MLB All-Star Game took place July 17, 2018 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

Orioles shortstop Manny Machado will bat seventh in a loaded American League lineup.

Based on Baseball-Reference.com's game score, 15 starters have had their best outings of the season against the Orioles.

The Washington Nationals held a players-only meeting the discuss a fifth consecutive loss and the precarious spot they're now in beyond the halfway point of the season.

Orioles infielder Jace Peterson is heating up just as the team needs to decide which of their infielders to keep when Tim Beckham returns on Saturday.

Kevin Gausman recorded his fifth no-decision quality start Thursday night against the Nationals.

A returning Colby Rasmus almost helped the Orioles string together a second straight win in Washington, but instead, the same old result came when Mychal Givens allowed a two-run double in the eighth inning to rookie Juan Soto.

The Orioles reinstated Colby Rasmus from the 60-day DL on Thursday, a move that didn't mesh with their focus on the future.

Pitching matchups, TV, radio, and more about Thursday's Orioles-Nationals game.

The Orioles selected the contract of Steve Wilkerson and designated Pedro Álvarez for assignment before Tuesday's game against the Washington Nationals.

If at first you don't succeed, try throwing out the ceremonial first pitch a second time as the Capitals' Alex Ovechkin did Saturday at the Nationals game.

The Orioles broke a pair of humiliating hexes and scored more than three runs for the first time in a week, but still fell to the Yankees Saturday to see their losing streak extend to seven games.

Orioles infielder Jace Peterson keeps getting opportunities with the Orioles for his steady glove despite a slow spell at the plate since coming over from the New York Yankees.

The Orioles scored just two runs in a three-game series against the Washington Nationals, but Buck Showalter and Chris Davis promise to stay positive no matter what. Call it the power of positive sinking.

The Orioles scored just two runs in three games against the Washington Nationals.

Pitching matchups, TV, radio and more about the Orioles-Nationals game Wednesday.

Su'a Cravens already appears to be relishing in his change of scenery and his chance at a fresh start. In a video posted on his Twitter account , the song "A

Baltimore Sun staff predicts how the Orioles will finish, who will go to the playoffs, win the World Series and take home baseball's top awards during the 2018 MLB season.

The 30-year-old right-hander has agreed to terms on a contract that would give him the opportunity to re-establish his worth as a rotation stalwart.

The Orioles seem to be running out of options to improve their starting rotation for next season.

Postseason managers are overmanaging their pitching staffs and it's costing them games.

Former Orioles catcher Matt Wieters fitting in nicely in first season and postseason with the Nationals.

Jonathan Schoop appeared in his first All-Star Game

Now working with an elite rotation, the former O's catcher is confident Baltimore's pitching will sort itself out.

All week long, the Orioles have found ways to steal victories from the Washington Nationals in increasingly improbable fashion.

First pitch, broadcast info, starting pitchers, lineups and what to watch in the Orioles' game against the Nationals.

Mark Trumbo finally ended it in the bottom of the 12th inning with a line drive down the left-field line that gave the Orioles a 5-4 victory over the Nationals.

Hyun Soo Kim is sitting against another right-hander Tuesday, and manager Buck Showalter acknowledged it's got a lot to do with Trey Mancini.

First pitch, broadcast info, starting pitchers, lineups and what to watch in the Orioles' game against the Nationals.

Wieters: 'I always wanted to play for the same team my whole career.'

Matt Wieters was in Washington Nationals camp on Thursday while awaiting word on his two-year deal becoming official.

Orioles closer Zach Britton got five first-place votes for the AL Cy Young, but ultimately finished fourth.

If you had said the Orioles would win three of four against the Nationals before the series I would have gladly taken it. So after a 4-0 loss Thursday night you

Ubaldo Jimenez took the mound Thursday, and quickly realized that he didn¿t have his bread-and-butter pitch.

The Orioles' rotation has improved of late, and the team's top brass sees plenty of reasons why.

First pitch, broadcast info, starting pitchers and what to watch in the Orioles' game against the Tigers.

Lost in the sea of home runs over the last few games is the fact that the Orioles' pitching staff has come through for the team continuously this season, with

Davis, the team's top free-agent priority has agreed to a seven-year, $161 million deal Saturday morning.

There's been little word of movement on the Chris Davis front this week in the Music City, setting up the makings of what's appearing to become an intriguing poker play between the Orioles and Davis' agent, Scott Boras.

Orioles Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. has a new job with Major League Baseball. Plus, other notes from baseball's winter meetings in Nashville.