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Starter Jake Irvin was dialed in, striking out seven and walking one batter over five no-hit innings.

Saturday’s game at Camden Yards was postponed because of rain and will be made up Sunday as part of a split doubleheader.

The Nationals couldn’t hold a lead and lost the opener of a three-game series to the Braves 5-4 in the 11th inning after Chadwick Tromp delivered the walk-off RBI single.

Pete Alonso also homered as the Orioles won the opening game of their homestand.

Jackson Holliday’s athletic ability and versatility give the Orioles another option at third base.

COLUMN | Frustration is circulating in and around the clubhouse as the Orioles stumble through May. The longest homestand of the season against the Tigers, Rays and Blue Jays is the team’s last chance to restore its self-confidence.

First-year first base coach Corey Ray, the No. 5 pick in the 2016 MLB draft by the Brewers, has been in charge of working with the runners.

The Nationals leave the four-game series against the Mets knowing they can compete with a team that has the sport’s highest payroll.

Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR’s three national series, has died at 41.

COLUMN | The club’s faith in what it does is so deeply held by those running the organization that any meaningful change would be an admission of failure that, at a time of such scrutiny, would only lend credence to the criticisms of the Orioles’ front office.

Tampa Bay played cleaner, better baseball in a three-game sweep of Baltimore.

The state of Maryland spent $180,000 to host politicians, business leaders and executives from Churchill Downs in a private hospitality area at the 151st Preakness at Laurel Park last weekend.

After five more runs scored against the Orioles with two outs, they have allowed 118 runs in those situations.

Alonso wore his old Plant High School baseball shirt, the one with his retired No. 20 on the back, before each Orioles game.

A four-run eighth inning against right-hander Anthony Nunez left the Orioles trudging back home.

Taylor Ward’s leadoff home run marked the Orioles’ only score of the night. Right-hander Kyle Bradish and the pitching staff produced a strong performance, but they received little offensive support.

An average of 5.5 million viewers tuned in on NBC or Peacock on Saturday, with a peak audience of 7.1 million for the race itself.

“It’s very special,” Morabito said. “I grew up coming to this park, so it’s a pretty surreal moment for me.”

“If everything is synced up and you’re using it right, the swing will flow,” Alonso said.