Mountcastle now has 15 career home runs against the Blue Jays, five more than against any other team. Also: Yennier Cano's scoreless streak was snapped at 21 2/3 innings.
Maryland’s premier race sees its field cut to seven, as one of the top contenders is ruled out by Pimlico veterinarian with an unspecified left hind leg issue.
Mateo has gone from one of the best hitters in baseball in April to one of the worst in May. He's struggled through injury but has also shown inconsistency before. The win-now Orioles might need to make a change.
Maryland's hopes for the first state-bred champion since 1983 rest on Coffeewithchris, born in Woodbine and trained in Laurel. The long shot also represents a chance for the Salzman family to have a moment in the spotlight amid a business that is shifting around them.
Experts, prosecutors and local jurisdictions have said the lack of an anti-theft immobilizer in the affected models has allowed for the cars to be stolen with as little as a screwdriver and a USB cord.
Stronach CEO Aidan Butler said having two tracks in Maryland doesn’t make a lot of sense. “Personally, if I were to rebuild one, I’d rather rebuild Pimlico,” he said.
Although the Kentucky Derby unexpectedly turned into a sizzling speed duel among several horses, the Preakness looks — on paper — to be a more sedate affair in the early going. Bet accordingly.
It first appeared that Mage’s job of defending his Triple Crown chances wouldn’t be getting any easier at Preakness, but some twists in the plan have knocked out strong contenders and left Mage as the only Derby runner to wheel back.
The inaugural event was created to shine a light on the next generation of community leaders under the age of 40 who are making an impact on Baltimore and beyond.
Against a lineup with two superstars in it, allowing just one run against the team that drafted him in Baltimore's 3-1 victory was more than satisfactory for Kyle Bradish.
This will be the first year since 2018 that the Kentucky Derby winner has a chance to win Preakness and head to Belmont with a shot at the Triple Crown.
Yennier Cano wanted to walk away. Eventually, the Cuban government kept him away. He fought through to become one of Major League Baseball's most remarkable stories.
Last year in Timonium, a group of owners went over budget and spent $290,000 in an auction for a 2-year-old horse on a “gut decision.” That horse was Mage, now a Kentucky Derby winner whose success may herald a great racing line under Good Magic, who sired three of the eight horses in this year’s Preakness.
The Orioles selected three college players on the first day of the MLB draft last year, and all three are now trying to adjust to High-A ball at Aberdeen.