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Matt Wieters homered with two outs in the ninth to give the Orioles a 3-1 win over the Angels.

For Tyler Wilson, the difference between a good outing on Thursday and a bad one came down to a single swing.

The two weeks since the Orioles lost Gold Glove shortstop J.J. Hardy have felt largely the same for the team — late, home run-fueled wins and an air of invincibility at home — even if it's all occurring without their leader in the infield.

The Orioles have lost outfielder/designated hitter Jimmy Paredes to a waiver claim from the Toronto Blue Jays, the team announced on Monday.

Maybe the Orioles should consider themselves fortunate. The Detroit Tigers were on such a bad roll that their luck had to change at some point. So maybe the O's

The Orioles placed outfielder/designated hitter Jimmy Paredes on waivers as his rehab assignment ended Sunday.

Right-hander Mike Wright needed a month of tough luck to change Saturday night and it did in the Orioles¿ 9-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers at Camden Yards.

Pedro Alvarez makes first start since August 2014 at third base for Orioles, a position he says he's comfortable at.

The Orioles¿ earned a 7-5 comeback win before 14,918 on a warm night at Camden Yards.

With the Orioles slated to face a string of right-handed pitchers over the next week, Nolan Reimold receive the start in right field on Wednesday.

Pedro Alvarez isn't used to having this much time to think about hitting. It's all a part of his journey through unfamiliarity, playing in the American League for the first time and adapting to full-time designated hitter duty with the Orioles.

There were a lot of big offensive performances in the Orioles' 11-3 victory over the Oakland A's on Sunday, but one of them might have added significance

The Orioles hit six home runs including two from Manny Machado.

Right-hander Chris Tillman suffered through another bumpy first inning, but the once-slumbering Orioles offense erupted with a season-high six home runs to

Orioles right-hander Mike Wright didn¿t get hit hard by a pedestrian Oakland Athletics lineup, but he did get hit often Saturday.

For Orioles teammates who have seen Matt Wieters go through a long journey since undergoing Tommy John surgery in June of 2014, his making that throw without hesitation was a promising sign that he's back.

For a team that gets on base plenty, the Orioles find creative ways not to score runs

Sometimes, it¿s hard to tell where the good pitching ends and the poor hitting begins, but not on Thursday night.

If Tuesday is any indication, this week will henceforth be known as "The week Manny Machado became a shortstop." It took J.J. Hardy's untimely foot fracture to

Buck Showalter's change of heart to start Manny Machado at shortstop in Tuesday's series opener against the New York Yankees, the Orioles' first game without injured starter J.J. Hardy, might have seemed like an impromptu call. But there was plenty of rationale behind the Orioles manager's decision.

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy will go on the disabled list with a hairline fracture in his left foot.

Pedro Alvarez, Hyun Soo Kim, and Nolan Reimold could all benefit from the possibly serious foot injury to shortstop J.J. Hardy.

The impressive Chicago White Sox starting rotation figured to catch up with the Orioles eventually, and it finally did in the O's' 7-1 loss before a crowd of

Orioles shorstop J.J. Hardy was forced out of Sunday's game after fouling a ball off his left foot.

Zach Britton hurt in Orioles' 8-7 loss to White Sox.

Orioles designated hitter Pedro Alvarez is trying to maintain the momentum from his back-to-back two-hit games after three days off.

Orioles outfielder Nolan Reimold is one of several reasons why the team has fared so well against left-handers this season.

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.

Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy hasn't played second base since he was 11 years old, but the three-time Gold Glove winner would be manager Buck Showalter's first choice to shift over to second if starter Jonathan Schoop couldn't play.

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

Orioles observations on Ryan Flaherty, Pedro Alvarez and Brian Matusz

The Orioles avoided sending T.J. McFarland back to the minors, instead opting to immediately place right-hander Yovani Gallardo — who left Friday's game after just two innings — on the DL with right bicep tendinitis.

After a successful rehab start at Triple-A Norfolk, Kevin Gausman's next start on Monday could come for the Orioles.

Orioles outfielder Joey Rickard remains atop the lineup, where he's still putting together good at-bats.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said designated hitter Pedro Alvarez settling in and still expected to contribute.

The Orioles hit three more home runs to keep their record pace up, but needed more in a loss to the Texas Rangers.

Orioles outfielder Jonathan Schoop, one year after having a great start cut short by knee injury, is back at it again with three homers this season.

Who knows how it has circulated, but what Mark Trumbo calls "The Blueprint" has followed him to every stop in his career. Let the big guy get a few hacks in, and then when it gets close, sacrifice his powerful bat in the middle of the lineup for a defensive replacement. It took a week, but that plan has begun being enacted in Baltimore.

Orioles outfielders Joey Rickard, Nolan Reimold, Mark Trumbo and Hyun Soo Kim could get jumbled after the return of Adam Jones.

The Orioles extended their best start in club history with a 9-5 victory over the Red Sox on Tuesday night, and were once again aided by the home run ball.

The Orioles' hot start shouldn't keep fans from licking their lips at the prospect of making all those so-called experts eat their words if the club turns out to be way better than any of them predicted.

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

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he's seeing more and more hitters avoiding defensive shifts this season, including first baseman Chris Davis.

Everybody in the Orioles lineup has gotten on base in some way during first two games of the season. The club ranks third in the majors with a .380 OBP.

Orioles catcher Matt Wieters, who spent his spring slowly working back from a scare with his surgically repaired right elbow suffered three weeks ago, sent the Orioles home winners Monday on Opening Day.

In between rain delays at Camden Yards, Orioles outfielder Joey Rickard got his first career major league hit.

It looks like "Murderer's Row" on paper. Now, it's time to find out what it can do when the lights come on. The Orioles have assembled an unprecedented collection of power hitters that could combine to challenge the all-time single-season home run record. They conceivably could field a lineup that features a 25-plus homer guy in every slot in the batting order and as many as five 35-plus guys at the heart of it.

The front office delivered a three-month storm of spending that vaulted the Orioles from 17th in the league in payroll in 2015 to a projected 11th at $142 million in 2016. And to pay for the spending, the Orioles raised ticket prices across the board. Big contracts often create big expectations and pressure to win.

Pedro Alvarez's story is not a cautionary tale, because others will endure the same experiences in the future. Alvarez has gone from being viewed as one-time savior of a then-depressing Pittsburgh Pirates franchise to being without a job, forced to wait out an entire offseason before joining the Orioles well into spring training on a modest one-year deal.

The Orioles officially ended their preseason still at an impasse with outfielder Hyun Soo Kim, who is fighting the club¿s attempt to send him to the minors to start the season. And as the hours count down to Opening Day, it appears more likely that the Orioles will be forced to carry the South Korean outfielder on their 25-man roster.