Baltimore Orioles

Handley, the Orioles’ 27-year-old backup catcher, was playing his fourth major league game.

Gibson gave up five runs in his third straight ugly start, and the Orioles failed to summon a response.

After a 14-23 start, the veteran skipper said he isn't happy with how the team has played but doesn't worry about being fired. GM Mike Elias’ backing “means a lot,” he said Saturday in Anaheim.

Unfortunately for the Orioles, the pending returns of injured players are a meek balm for what are increasingly feeling like mortals wounds to this season.

The Orioles could have hardly asked for more from Sugano, who threw 92 pitches and went deeper than any other O’s starter this year.

Acknowledging this shortcoming is only a tiptoe toward redemption for Elias and this front office, who need to amp up their ambition before it's too late.

They believe in themselves despite a record that sits 10 games below .500, and they’ll arrive in California to prepare for another game in this interminable grind of a season.

At 13-23, the Orioles are 10 games below .500 for the first time since June 15, 2022.

It is easy to second-guess the Orioles’ decision not to pick up Coulombe’s contract option.

This was far from the worst Morton, 41, has pitched for the Orioles, but another light showing by the offense did not help.

Eflin, who has missed a month due to a strained right lat muscle, is scheduled to pitch during this weekend’s series.

The Orioles outfielder first learned this in 2018, when he played for Triple-A Nashville, then an affiliate of the Oakland Athletics.

The Orioles have scored three runs or fewer in more than half their games (20 of 34) and, with Tuesday’s loss, they are 2-18 when failing to plate at least four runs.

Jackson Holliday and Kyle Stowers' success goes a long way toward explaining why other Orioles can eventually be productive, too.

The new videoboard in center field, which will be operational for the 2026 season, will become the 12th largest in Major League Baseball, the club says.

None of the seven teams on Baltimore's schedule for the rest of this month has an above-.500 record.

Failures in free agency and trades have left the Orioles relying on youngsters such as Coby Mayo and Cade Povich.

The Orioles need to stack wins: winning streaks, series wins, winning weeks, winning months. And they need to do so fast.

"I feel like, if I can do what I’m capable of doing, I can stick it out here for a good while,” the infielder said.

The Royals set a franchise record in taking two of three at Camden Yards.