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Mike Wright Jr. became the first Orioles pitcher to go three innings Saturday and delivered his third straight scoreless appearance in a lopsided victory over the Red Sox.

For all the turnover the Orioles bullpen experienced last summer with their trades of Zack Britton, Brad Brach, and Darren O'Day, things stayed relatively stable this offseason at the back end of the bullpen.

The Orioles ended their season series at Yankee Stadium with a 5-4 record, the only AL park they will have a winning record at in 2018.

The Orioles threw out three runners attempting to steal bases in Saturday's loss to the White Sox.

Tuesday’s loss was the Orioles’ fifth straight, their 11th losing streak of at least five games. They’re 1-8 in September, and 41-103 this season.

The last four years have been a difficult journey for Mike Wright Jr., and not just through the Orioles organization. His mother, Sherry, has dementia.

Despite carrying a two-run advantage into the fourth inning of Saturday’s nightcap, the Orioles blew their second lead in two days to the Red Sox, who completed a doubleheader sweep with a 6-4 win.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter hasn’t announced a new closer yet, but he said Givens has the stuff to take the role.

Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph counters the notion that the Orioles have nothing left to play for.

David Hess gave up six runs in a seven-run fourth inning and the Texas Rangers.

If Zach Britton and Brad Brach are traded, who will pick up the late-inning load in the Orioles' bullpen?

Miguel Castro walked the first three hitters he faced before allowing a grand slam in the first inning Sunday.

The Orioles wrapped up the non-mathematical first half of the season against the Texas Rangers.

Manager Buck Showalter had to wait until Sunday morning to name a starter for the series finale against the Texas Rangers. He also laid out the probable pitchers for the first five games after the All-Star break.

After getting called up to the Orioles on June 29, Paul Fry allowed no runs over his first 4 1/3 innings before his start was marred slightly by four runs (one earned) during Sunday’s 10-1 loss at the Minnesota Twins. That pushed his ERA up to 1.80.

Limiting one of baseball’s top offenses was another sign that Yacabonis’ leap from reliever to starter wasn’t a mistake.

After the first game of the doubleheader against New York, the Orioles' sixth six-game losing streak of the season is over.

Mike Wright Jr. has shown promising results out of the bullpen over the past five weeks.

Paul Fry pitched a perfect 2 1/3 innings of relief in the Orioles' 6-2 loss to Minnesota on Friday night.

Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy, their most consistent starter this season, may miss his next start because of a rolled ankle suffered running the bases after his first career hit Saturday in Atlanta.

Orioles right-hander Mike Wright Jr. has his velocity back after it dipped earlier in the season and even last year. Now that it's back, he's posting some of his best results with the Orioles.

It was deep in the falling action when Friday turned into Saturday at SunTrust Park and Manny Machado homered in the 15th inning to send the Orioles to an eventual 10-7 win over the Atlanta Braves.

Orioles rookie right-hander Yefry Ramirez turned in a surprisingly strong debut and deserved better than what he got in the Orioles 5-1 loss to the Red Sox, as even with a new starting pitcher, the team's old problems were unavoidable.

The Orioles allowed the American League's least productive lineup to drum them, 11-1.

Orioles rookie David Hess settled in for six innings of three-run ball after a rocky first inning in the opening game of Saturday's doubleheader with the Tampa Bay Rays.

David Hess will start Game 1 of the Orioles' doubleheader against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter turned a question about how he's handling the team's tough start around to say how hard it is for everyone involved, including the fans.

The Orioles' Dylan Bundy became the first pitcher in the modern era to allow four homers without recording an out.

Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop returned Tuesday.

The Orioles relievers accounted for seven innings in Thursday's 12-3 rout in Anaheim.

Orioles right-hander Mike Wright Jr. has bounced back from plenty of struggles as he looks to solidify himself as a major league starter. Sunday's nightmare against the Yankees might be one bridge too far.

Despite the Orioles’ moves to address their starting pitching problems during spring training, the past few days served as a reminder that there are still many unanswered questions in terms of this team’s rotation. Those questions could dictate how the Orioles line up the rest of their pitching.

With left-handers Joely Rodríguez and Josh Edgin sent to minor league camp, the Orioles seem to have the 12 pitches they'll go north with this week.

Orioles right-hander Mike Wright Jr. had a second straight poor outing Thursday, and said after the game that he hopes what he did earlier in the spring will be enough to help him break camp with the Orioles.

A deeper look into what a good season and a bad season would look like for each starting pitcher who could contribute to the Orioles rotation this year.

Five pieces of fallout from the Orioles' four-year agreement with right-hander Alex Cobb, including what happens to the rest of the fifth starter candidates, how they build a bullpen and bench, and what it says about the Orioles both this year and going forward

Orioles right-hander Mike Wright Jr. struggled to finish off his outing and allowed four runs on nine hits in Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays, and acknowledged it did more harm than good to his case to make the Opening Day roster.

Entering what will be his second-to-last spring start of the spring, right-hander Mike Wright Jr. has made a strong case for the Orioles starting rotation.

Mike Wright was dominant despite allowing two runs in the seventh inning in his three-inning save Monday afternoon.

Orioles right-hander Mike Wright Jr. is seeking the same feeling he had as he pitched his way onto the Orioles roster in 2016, and said after three starts there's been similar vibes this spring.

Miguel Castro pitched two innings in Friday's "B" game against the Pirates after being scratched Sunday. Now he makes his push to earn a starting job.

Orioles pitcher Mike Wright Jr. retired six of seven batters he faced in his second spring start on Wednesday

Orioles pitcher Mike Wright Jr. gets a workout in his exhibition debut, but the results are fine.

Mike Wright Jr. is out of minor league options, so the Orioles must find out how he can help them now.

A pitching staff full of question marks and an offense that relies on home runs has the Orioles projected for 70 wins by PECOTA, the fourth-fewest wins in the majors.

Of the 35 pitchers the Orioles will bring to big league camp, only nine have ever made a major league start.

Orioles pitching coach Roger McDowell isn't concerning himself with the lack of additions made in the free-agent market, but instead on the opportunities he can help the club's young, developing pitchers take hold of in 2018.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he's continued discussions with involved parties about where Manny Machado and Tim Beckham will play in 2018, but the decision isn't public yer.

Despite a strong and diverse group of young pitchers, there are some notable absences from the Orioles' minicamp roster for next week in Sarasota.

Right-hander Mike Wright is out of options so the Orioles must find out where he best helps the club.