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The Baltimore Orioles will look to keep their early-season momentum going against division opponents in a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays that begins Monday at Camden Yards. The Orioles (12-5) have yet to lose a series this year and are 10-4 against their American League East foes. The Rays, meanwhile, are just 1-6 on the road. Continue to Article

April 23, 2017 11:43:pm EST

Dustin Pedroia, still injured, apologized for something he didn’t do.  Matt Barnes, trying to protect his injured teammate in barbaric baseball tradition, apologized for something he did do. Pedroia then went as far as to say he loved — loved! — Manny Machado, who has maintained innocence in this dust-up all along, even on Sunday. This episode of Red Sox-Orioles anger should die here, after any presumed discipline the league finds suitable for Barnes is delivered. There’s a four-game set starting May 1 between these two at Fenway Park, and the reset button should be hit before then. In a clear attempt at retribution for Machado spiking Pedroia two games earlier, Barnes threw at Machado in the Continue to Article

April 23, 2017 7:09:pm EST

The rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles soared to a new level over the weekend, and there's no telling what might happen when they soon meet again. A tempestuous three-game series between these AL East foes wound up with Orioles star Manny Machado seeing a fastball sail behind his head and Matt Barnes getting ejected for throwing it Sunday in Boston's 6-2 victory. The high, very inside pitch came two days after Machado spiked Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia with an aggressive slide. Continue to Article

April 23, 2017 6:37:pm EST

Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Barnes was ejected from Sunday afternoon's game against the Baltimore Orioles for throwing at third baseman Manny Machado.The pitch was considered retaliation after Machado injured Dustin Pedroia on a slide on Friday. The Red Continue to Article

April 23, 2017 5:16:pm EST

Rain washed out another couple of games on the Orioles farm on Saturday. Chris Tillman had to go from Frederick to Harrisburg to get in his rehab. Syracuse (Walgreens) 9, Norfolk Tides 4Tyler Wilson had the misfortune of being recently demoted to Norfolk Continue to Article

April 23, 2017 10:13:am EST