Nolan Reimold News

The Orioles still lead the AL East, but have dropped five of seven including a 4-2 decision to the Royals on Sunday.

Zach Britton is scheduled to make his first rehab start on Saturday and if all goes well he could be promoted to the Majors immediately, making one wonder who he should replace in the Orioles rotation.

It's something I didn't expect when he was recalled last week. The perfect case in point was in the third inning Monday.

'); } BALTIMORE -- Nolan Reimold hasn't been progressing as quickly as the organization had hoped, and the outfielder is likely headed for a second epidural injection in his spine, which could happen later this week, to help aid his recovery from a herniated disk.

The Orioles return home from their five-game roadtrip, in which they went 4-1, for a three-game series against the Red Sox.

'); } WASHINGTON -- The Orioles have shown the power so far this season. Baltimore entered Friday's series opener with 61 homers in 39 games, the most long balls in the Major Leagues.

Wednesday night baseball was full of the usual drama and intrigue of a full night in the Bigs.

It's no secret that the Baltimore Orioles are dealing with a rash of injuries, so the sooner they can get these guys back on the field, the better.

Orioles left fielder Nolan Reimold , on the disabled list with a neck injury, said Tuesday that he still is experiencing tingling in his thumb and forearm and weakness in his left shoulder several days after undergoing an epidural injection.

Xavier Avery offers the Orioles the promise of the first top stolen base threat they've had atop their lineup in years.

Mid-May callups are an intriguing lot, and the opportunities for older minor leaguers to get their first run as everyday options seem to peak as most teams wait until early or mid June to start their prospects' arbitration clocks.

'); } BALTIMORE -- As expected, given the Orioles' decision to recall starter Tommy Hunter, the team will place outfielder Endy Chavez on the 15-day disabled list on Thursday with a left intercostal muscle strain.

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said before today's game that it's "pretty realistic" that right-hander Jason Hammel will miss his next start tomorrow with right-knee soreness.

Rebuilding the bench, which had been a disaster for Baltimore in 2011, was one of new Oriole General Manager Dan Duquette's offseason tenets.

J.J. Hardy has done plenty to help the Orioles this season with his glove, but it wasn't until Sunday when he felt his bat was catching up.

Five Cuts on a weekend dominated by the two pitching-led franchises who make their homes on either side of the Capitol Beltway: The axis of power the past few years has been thought to run between Boston, New York and Philadelphia -- often referred to as the Northeast Corridor of I-95 -- but through the season's first five weeks arguably the two ... (more)

In an odd mix of coincidence and fortune, the Red Sox will send right-hander Aaron Cook to the hill on Saturday.

The move hasn't been announced yet, but the Orioles are bringing up catcher Luis Exposito.

And lemme tellya, there aren't many people who can say that. At most, the gigantic new Stadium held half its capacity Monday.

Second baseman Robert Andino and his band of upstart, red-hot, second-place Orioles swear they're facing just another tough divisional rival on the road this weekend.