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BALTIMORE — Austin Jackson had three hits and three RBI, Erik Gonzalez homered and the Cleveland Indians put on another offensive show at the expense of the Baltimore Orioles in a 6-3 victory Thursday night. The Indians won three of four from the Orioles to complete a 7-1 road trip that began with a four-game sweep of Minnesota. Cleveland has scored at least five runs and reached double figures in hits over nine consecutive games, and homered in 11 straight. Baltimore's beleaguered pitching staff was overmatched against that kind of firepower. The Orioles were outscored 28-10 in the series and now have given up at least five runs in 19 straight games, one short of the major league record set Continue to Article

June 22, 2017 11:06:pm EST

CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians just keep on winning away from Progressive Field. With Wednesday’s 5-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the Indians improved to 38-32 overall and 23-15 away from home this season, as well as 6-1 on the current road trip, while the Orioles dropped below the .500 mark, 35-36. Courtesy of their sixth win in the last seven road contests, the Indians maintained a 1.5-game lead over the Minnesota Twins in the American League Central Division standings heading into Thursday’s series finale in Baltimore. “I think we’re playing like the team we’re capable of being,” reliever Andrew Miller said. In Wednesday’s victory over the Orioles, shortstop Continue to Article

June 22, 2017 5:04:pm EST

The Orioles have been beating PECOTA projections since 2012, but a bullpen full of injuries and disappointment has put them right on track in 2017. The Orioles under Buck Showalter have long been making preseason PECOTA projections look as clueless as the Orioles lineup against a rookie junk pitcher. PECOTA has been off by more than 10 wins when predicting the Orioles final record in four out of the last five years. Continue to Article

June 22, 2017 9:13:am EST

BALTIMORE — Corey Kluber pitched a three-hitter for his fifth career shutout, Jason Kipnis and Carlos Santana homered and the Cleveland Indians overpowered the Baltimore Orioles 12-0 Monday night for their season-high sixth straight victory. Santana and Austin Jackson had three RBIs apiece for the AL Central leaders, whose recent surge has lifted them to a season-best six games over .500 (37-31). Cleveland batted around in the fourth and fifth innings and sent eight men to the plate in a three-run sixth that made it 11-0. The Indians banged out a season-high 10 extra-base hits, including seven doubles. Kluber (6-2) struck out 11 and walked none in his 12th career complete game and second shutout Continue to Article

June 19, 2017 10:48:pm EST

The Orioles bats come alive in return from road trip. A Yankees losing streak tightens up the division. After losing another series against the White Sox to start the week, the Orioles ray of hope was a return to Camden Yards. Continue to Article

June 19, 2017 12:13:pm EST