Baltimore Orioles

As the dust settles on the Orioles’ matchup with the best team in baseball, there is no forgetting the ninth-inning issues of Friday and Saturday. But overshadowing those blips were two good outings and one great one from starting pitchers and a series of strong offensive showings.

California issued a state of emergency for Los Angeles County, but the series finale between the Dodgers and Orioles goes on as planned.

The Orioles sweated out a near collapse in the ninth inning in Los Angeles.

Baltimore placed Rutschman on the seven-day concussion injured list after he was hit on the side of his head Thursday in Seattle by an errant throw.

Mancini’s cancer diagnosis put his dream of having kids in doubt. But his daughter Sadie was there for his return to the bigs.

Closer Ryan Helsley could not hold a two-run lead in the ninth.

Beavers did not record a hit in his first action since mid-May

COLUMN | Since the Orioles started taking off in 2023, there has been no player more central to their success than their All-Star shortstop. But, with his pronounced struggles to start the season, Gunnar Henderson is showing the perils of riding the emotions of every single play, and how bad ones can stack up.

Seattle scored all of its runs against Shane Baz in the first inning.

Two people with knowledge of Ripken’s role who spoke on the condition of anonymity said Ripken has increased his presence in player development, including work on fundaments, as The Athletic first reported.

In 2024, Henderson was well on his way to becoming a star. Last year was a modest step back, and this year his .706 OPS entering Wednesday is the lowest of his career.

Baltimore’s offense and starting pitching have drawn most of the criticism, but the relievers been especially leaky as of late.

In his best outing of the season, Bradish showed he’s all the way back.

The Orioles finished tied for a season-low three hits, two of which occurred in the first inning before Adley Rutschman’s infield single in the ninth.

The right-handed pitcher has been out since April with elbow inflammation.

In the last month, the third base position for the Orioles has been among the most productive in the league, providing an .816 OPS and 124 wRC+ that ranks fifth in baseball.

Padres right-hander Ron Marinaccio hit Henderson with the first pitch of an at-bat, which occurred with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and San Diego leading by six.

Many of Baltimore’s wounds have been self-inflicted.

Over the last few months, Ryan Helsley's daughter Tatum underwent cochlear implant surgery on both ears. Helsley, in the middle of his first season with the Orioles, departed the club for three days to be with his family during the operations.

Jeremiah Jackson hit a solo homer for the Orioles. Trevor Rogers took the loss despite allowing only two runs in six innings.