Nick Markakis News

Jeff Francoeur belted a go-ahead solo shot in the sixth inning to lift the Royals to a 4-2 victory over the Orioles in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday from Camden Yards.

The deal will be announced on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET, according to multiple reports.

Chris Davis hit a homer and knocked in three runs, helping the Baltimore Orioles dominate the Kansas City Royals, 8-2, in the opener of a three-game series.

As speculation and waiting continues on what seems to be a pending contract extension for Orioles center fielder Adam Jones, here's an educated guess on how this will shake out.

Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi report that the Orioles and Adam Jones are on the verge of signing a long term contract extension.

It didn't take long for right-hander Jake Arrieta to retreat to the video room inside the Orioles' clubhouse to go over another tough start Wednesday afternoon.

Top of the 6th: Red Sox 2, Orioles 2: Bard allowed a leadoff double by Xavier Avery.

Steve Tolleson, of all people, homered with Wilson Betemit aboard to give the Orioles the early lead.

Red Sox starting pitcher Clay Buchholz looks at the ball after walking Baltimore Orioles' Nick Markakis with the bases were loaded in the third inning tonight.

The last time the Red Sox were in Baltimore, well, we all know what happened . Things are a bit different now.

If Strasburg's first major league homer came as a surprise, his performance on the mound did not.

Justin Maxwell hit one of Houston's season-high three homers to put his team on top in the fifth inning and the Astros held on for a 6-5 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night.

Adam Jones and Nick Markakis hit two-run homers, and the Baltimore Orioles matched a season high with their fifth straight win, 6-5 over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.

St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman injured his right knee while taking a throw at first base during the second inning of Saturday night's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Adam Jones and Nick Markakis hit two-run homers and the Baltimore Orioles matched a season high with their fifth straight win, 6-5 over the Washington Nationals on Saturday night.

2 spot in the order. At first, Ross Detwiler didn't look as Nick Markakis 's two-run home run in the fifth inning sailed toward the right field seats.

Even more surprising than the sudden relevance of this weekend's "Battle of the Beltways" is the fact that both upstart teams are thriving at the season's quarter pole despite glaring flaws.

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Verlander just shy of no-hitterJustin Verlander came within two outs of his third no-hitter, allowing only Josh Harrison’s ninth-inning single in the Tigers’ 6-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates in Detroit on Friday night.

Nick Markakis homered into the second deck in right field to give the Baltimore Orioles a 2-1 win in 11 innings over the Washington Nationals on Friday night.