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Right-hander Dillon Tate faltered in the eighth inning, conceding two singles and a two-run double to Jose Siri that lifted the Rays to a comeback 4-3 win against the Orioles.

Sam Gomes was an old-school baseball coach at Santa Rosa Junior College who had high standards for his players. His approach worked, sending more than 50 catchers off to four-year colleges — including Hyde and Cossins.

Santander’s home run was one of four the Orioles hit as they beat the Rays 9-5, overcoming an uncharacteristically short start from Kyle Bradish.

The farther we get from the rebuilding years, the harder it is to envision many of the players who wore those losses and grew through those struggles ultimately being here to enjoy an ultimate reward of a World Series. It would be sweeter for them than almost anyone else.

Mateo as an everyday player who manager Brandon Hyde says is difficult to take out of the lineup. It seemed a foregone conclusion Jackson Holliday, the No. 1 prospect in baseball, would arrive and solidify a role Mateo has instead made his own.

After crushing injury news for John Means and Tyler Wells, Baltimore’s front office must reckon with bolstering their starting rotation. Their deal for the Cy Young-winner should be a guide for how ambitious they should be.

They will not know until they open them up if they will need Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery — a 12 to 18 month recovery timeline — or a different kind of repair.

Paul Mancano and Andy Kostka break down the news that pitchers John Means and Tyler Wells will miss the remainder of the 2024 season. Tune in at 4:35 p.m.

The state transportation department is accepting bids for the Key Bridge rebuild until June 24.

Organized team activities in May and June are a compromise that don’t seem to work perfectly for coaches or veteran players. Getting rid of them altogether, in favor of a longer training camp, might be a better solution.

The Maryland Transit Administration is offering discounted rates on certain trains and buses while D.C.-area commuters deal with closures along Metro’s Red Line.

The Orioles have always had the prospect talent to make pretty much any trade they’ve wanted in the last couple years. Elias has said so himself. There might just be more urgency to this year.

Howard County’s finalized budget will put more than $14 million into its Complete Streets program, recognized by Smart Growth America as having the best policy of 1,700 across the U.S.

“It’s this time of year,” coach John Harbaugh said. “It’s a voluntary time. It’s really not something we comment on. We can’t.”

In a survey sent to fans this week, the Orioles floated several possible stadium upgrades for the eventual Camden Yards renovation project, including a range of lounges, bars and restaurant options.

Cowser is seen as the class clown, Westburg as the serious student who is strictly business. On paper, they seem like total opposites in the way they carry themselves. The two say that’s far from the truth.

Adam Jones and Jerry Coleman relive their favorite moments from interviews they've conducted in the first half of 2024.

Henderson became the fourth Orioles player to reach 50 career home runs before he turns 23. The other three? Manny Machado, Eddie Murray and Boog Powell.

The Ravens provided a “hard-hat tour” of the renovations Wednesday. With months to go, a lot of imagination and some help from renderings was required to picture the final product.

Calling the March 26 crash that toppled the Key Bridge a “wake-up call,” Johns Hopkins says a team will undertake an “urgent assessment” of bridges across the U.S.