Chris Davis returned to the Orioles on Friday after missing two days because of a sinus infection. Davis said he was available to play but isn’t in the starting lineup for the Orioles against Tampa Bay left-hander Blake Snell. “I feel fine. I feel well-rested,” Davis said in a video conference call....
BALTIMORE—For a few minutes, it looked as if the Orioles were going to break their long, painful losing streak against the New York Yankees. Instead, the lead they snatched was quickly taken away, and they suffered their 18th straight defeat to New York, a team record. The night before they had tied...
BALTIMORE—For the second straight day, Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is not in the lineup, and manager Brandon Hyde said again that he was “unavailable.” Hyde said that Davis worked out with the team on Tuesday, but declined to elaborate on his absence. “I’m going to leave it at that,” Hyde said...
BALTIMORE—Oriole Park was as beautiful as ever. The empty stands are still jarring, and the overly loud crowd noise for routine outfield fly balls needs toning down. On the field, the New York Yankees, the surprise opponents for Wednesday night’s home opener, resumed their tormenting of the Orioles with a 9-3 win...
As the Orioles prepared for their home opener Wednesday night, they found out they would be without first baseman Chris Davis. Manager Brandon Hyde declined to elaborate on Davis’ absence, saying he was “not here today. He’s unavailable, not in the lineup.” Davis, who’s the Orioles’ player representative, had said Tuesday that...
Less than 24 hours before the most unusual home opener in Orioles history, there was little talk of baseball. After the Orioles’ two scheduled games with the Miami Marlins weren’t played because of a Covid-19 outbreak, manager Brandon Hyde used the beginning of his video conference call on Tuesday night to announce...
Instead of playing the Miami Marlins in their home opener on Wednesday night, the Orioles will face the New York Yankees at Camden Yards. Because of a Covid-19 outbreak on the Marlins, Major League Baseball has put their season on hold through Sunday. The Orioles’ games in Miami on Monday and Tuesday...
Monday was a day of anxiety for the Orioles, Miami Marlins and the rest of Major League Baseball. After an outbreak of Covid-19 on the Marlins, MLB postponed the Orioles’ scheduled games against them in Miami on Monday and Tuesday nights. It also postponed the Yankees-Phillies game in Philadelphia. The visiting locker...
The Orioles’ scheduled game on Monday and Tuesday night with the Marlins in Miami have been postponed because of an outbreak of Covid-19 on the Marlins. According to the Miami Herald, 11 of the 33 players on the Marlins have tested positive. Two coaches have also reportedly tested positive. Miami, which completed...
The Orioles opened this challenging season with a lopsided loss that was reminiscent of their past two seasons. They followed it up, though, with two solid performances, including Sunday’s 7-4 victory over the Red Sox in Boston to win the three-game series. Wade LeBlanc provided an effective start and was backed by...