Baltimore Orioles

The Orioles are 12-13. They have shown such a wide range of performances that it’s almost impossible to know the true identity of the team.

Brandon Young is a capable replacement, and he will start for the Orioles during Friday’s series opener against the Boston Red Sox at Camden Yards.

In the context of the balance and simplified swing load he now boasts, Rutschman looks back at last year with the knowledge that “sometimes less is more.”

The series delivered plenty of drama, with the Orioles taking two of three from the Royals — including an extra-innings win Monday and a rubber-match victory Wednesday.

Jeremiah Jackson and Leody Taveras joined an offensive outpouring in the sixth inning, and Anthony Nunez earned his first major league save.

The Orioles pitching staff lacked sharpness all night.

After Baltimore’s 6-5 loss to the Royals, manager Craig Albernaz said Holliday would undergo an MRI as a precaution.

Early this season, Wells is rediscovering what it means to prepare for a game in minutes rather than days. That’s the life of a reliever.

“They say hindsight is 20-20, so you never know, a lot of different things could happen,” Henderson said. “But I just like to view it as we could have put up a lot more runs early. And yeah, that one was definitely on me.”

To make room for Rutschman, the Orioles designated catcher Sam Huff for assignment.

Baltimore entered Monday ranked 19th in MLB in runs scored.

It doesn’t look like the Orioles are going to lose touch with the playoff race. That makes what’s happening on the farm meaningful, given the potential for Mike Elias to dip into the minors to support the major league team.

It was weird. It was the best of times and the worst of times, all in one game. It was a distinctly Orioles win.

COLUMN | Jeremiah Jackson has surprised Baltimore fans with his confidence and attacking mentality. After a laborious journey through the minors, the 25-year-old is seizing every moment with an unsure future when the club gets healthy, but he deserves more assurance that he’s earned a solid spot.

Ramírez went deep in the fourth and fifth innings off Trevor Rogers (2-2), increasing his franchise record for multihomer games to 28.

Baltimore hitters struck out 16 times. Pete Alonso and Colton Cowser both went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts.

The Orioles rallied in the eighth inning with six runs to flip a 4-0 deficit and snap a three-game losing streak.

Parker Messick nearly threw a no-no against the Orioles. But, despite a late rally, Baltimore couldn't muster enough in the ninth to avoid its third straight loss.

COLUMN | Craig Albernaz returned to Cleveland, where he spent the last two seasons on the staff of manager Stephen Vogt. His old club teased him but also showed him love.