Helsley has inflammation around his ulnar collateral ligament, but manager Craig Albernaz said he doesn’t have a tear of the ligament and will go through rehab rather than surgery.

Basallo’s two-run home run got the Orioles off to a positive start in the last series before the All-Star break.

The Orioles are hosting Turnstile Night at Camden Yards on Friday, with members of the band throwing out the ceremonial first pitch and serving as guest splashers.

One source with direct knowledge of the front office’s thinking said the Orioles’ trade deadline approach is to be determined, perhaps as soon as next week, when the MLB draft is over.

Still, the Orioles (43-51) are in a precarious position. They are in last place in the American League East, and their wild-card chances are tepid.

Baltimore’s unsuccessful World Cup application, a 55-page document submitted in 2017 and obtained by The Banner in an open records request, offers information that could be relevant for any large sporting event.

Halfway through the Baltimore Orioles season, Colton Cowser owns center field most nights of the week, having taken over for Leody Taveras.

After posting five scoreless innings in Friday’s series opener against the Cincinnati Reds, Rogers has thrown 86 1/3 innings in the majors to Basallo. He has a 2.50 ERA in them.

The Orioles again failed to win four straight games this season.

Alonso reached base in all five plate appearances Saturday night as the Orioles beat the Reds 8-5.

Rutschman entered Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds with a .252 average and .772 OPS.

Bassitt is “writing the script a little bit” with his recovery.

These splits are hard to ignore.

Right-hander Ryan Helsley was placed on the 15-day injured list for the second time this season.

For a player who has excelled at every level — from the travel ball showcases through the minor leagues and even here, at the unforgiving highest level — Henderson is at a loss.

A team spokesperson said the Orioles communicated to the umpires and the Nationals that there could be extra noise from the air show.

The first baseman finished with three hits and five RBIs as the Nationals clinched a series victory.

The Orioles are receiving reinforcements ahead of their series finale Sunday against the Washington Nationals.

Foster Griffin pitches seven strong innings as the Nationals end their losing streak.

Bassitt received “some injections” last week to reduce inflammation in his back, Elias said, but the team and player weren’t satisfied with the outcome.