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Carlos Narvaez Carlos Narvaez Sitting out matinee
Thu, Aug 6, 2026, 10:10 AM
Narvaez is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Angels.
Analysis: Narvaez started behind the dish in the first two games of the series, so he will get a breather during Thursday's afternoon tilt. Yohel Pozo is doing the catching and batting ninth for the Orioles. |
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Coby Mayo Coby Mayo Out of Baltimore lineup
Thu, Aug 6, 2026, 10:08 AM
Mayo is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Angels.
Analysis: Mayo went deep in Wednesday's victory over the Halos, but he will get a break as the Orioles go for the sweep. Gunnar Henderson is getting a designated-hitter day, and Jeremiah Jackson is entering the lineup at second base while Jackson Holliday shifts to shortstop. |
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Coby Mayo Coby Mayo Homer in victory
Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 11:13 PM
Mayo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-2 win against the Angels on Wednesday.
Analysis: Mayo went back-to-back with Tyler O'Neill in the fourth with a long ball to almost the exact same spot in left-center. The 24-year-old is continuing his hot hitting from July with extra-base hits in his last two starts. This increases Mayo's post All-Star break numbers to three home runs and a .935 OPS. |
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Tyler O'Neill Tyler O'Neill Hits go-ahead home run
Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 11:06 PM
O'Neill went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Angels.
Analysis: O'Neill smashed a homer to left after Gunnar Henderson walked to make the lead 2-0 in the fourth. The Orioles traded away Taylor Ward and have Blaze Alexander on the 10-day IL (hand), which opened up more opportunities in the outfield for the scuffling O'Neill. But, things may be looking up for O'Neill after hitting homers in three of his last five games. |
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Andrew Kittredge Andrew Kittredge Picks up fifth save
Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 10:57 PM
Kittredge earned the save in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Angels, when he pitched a flawless ninth with no strikeouts.
Analysis: The Orioles brought in reliable reliever Kittredge to preserve a lead at home in the ninth, which the righty completed in just six pitches. After allowing runs in his last two appearances, Kittredge was able to get back on track after having his streak of 15 games with no runs broken. Kittredge has quietly worked his way to second in saves on a team in Baltimore with nine different players earning one. |
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Trevor Rogers Trevor Rogers Strikes out nine in win
Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 10:48 PM
Rogers (7-7) earned the win against the Angels on Wednesday, allowing two runs on three hits and no walks while striking out nine across six innings.
Analysis: Rogers remained in Baltimore after their fire sale at the trade deadline and delivered a gem of an outing, pitching a two-hitter into the seventh. Even after a rough start to the year, Rogers is pitching fantastic since the start of June with a 2.28 ERA and 1.00 WHIP across 67 innings. The 28-year-old will presumptively pitch next at Minnesota next week. |
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Christian Encarnacion-Strand Christian Encarnacion-Strand Regaining foothold in lineup
Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 4:42 PM
Encarnacion-Strand will start at third base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Analysis: The Orioles' decision to deal Taylor Ward to the Mariners prior to Monday's trade deadline appears to have reopened playing time for Encarnacion-Strand, who will be included in the lineup for the fourth game in a row after starting just once in the four contests prior to that. The 26-year-old brings intriguing power potential to the table, but a 26.5 percent career strikeout rate in the big leagues has gotten in the way of him enjoying sustained success. He's kept his rate at a much more palatable 19.1 percent so far during his time in Baltimore, albeit in small sample of just 47 plate appearances. |
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Leody Taveras Leody Taveras Sitting again Wednesday
Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 4:34 PM
Taveras is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Analysis: The switch-hitting Taveras will hit the bench for the second straight game, with the Orioles having gone up against both a righty (Grayson Rodriguez) and a lefty (Reid Detmers) during that stretch. Trade-deadline pickup Christian Franklin has picked up starts in both of those contests and could wind up being prioritized in the outfield ahead of Taveras, who has gone just 2-for-35 at the plate over his last 11 games. |
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Dylan Beavers Dylan Beavers Idle against lefty
Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 4:31 PM
Beavers is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Analysis: Lefty Reid Detmers is on the hill for the Angels, so the left-handed-hitting Beavers will retreat to the bench Wednesday. Tyler O'Neill will draw a start in right field in place of Beavers. |
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Colton Cowser Colton Cowser Sitting against lefty
Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 2:31 PM
Cowser is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Angels.
Analysis: With southpaw Reid Detmers toeing the slab, the left-handed hitting Cowser will ride the pine. Christian Franklin will take over in center field and lead off for Baltimore. |
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Anthony Nunez Anthony Nunez Demoted to minors
Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 12:32 PM
Baltimore optioned Nunez to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.
Analysis: Nunez will head back to Norfolk after spending over a month with the big-league club. The 25-year-old had posted efficient numbers, despite his walk rate, in his last seven appearances, registering a 2.08 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 6:8 K:BB in 8.2 innings. Baltimore activated Alex Hoppe to take Nunez's spot on the active roster. |
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Christian Franklin Christian Franklin Swipes bag in big-league debut
Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 9:46 AM
Franklin went 0-for-2 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Angels.
Analysis: Making his MLB debut after being acquired from the Nationals in a minor deal at the trade deadline, Franklin got the start in left field and hit seventh. The 26-year-old outfielder drew a leadoff walk in the third inning and came around to score the first run of the contest, and then swiped his first bag after a seventh-inning fielder's choice. Franklin could be headed for a short-side platoon role in Baltimore's lefty-heavy outfield after slashing .251/.377/.363 over 93 games for Triple-A Rochester with six homers and 17 steals in 21 attempts, but Tuesday's start against right-hander Grayson Rodriguez at least offers hope for a larger workload. |
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Yennier Cano Yennier Cano Pockets second save
Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 9:41 AM
Cano gave up a hit and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday to record his second save of the season in a 3-1 win over the Angels.
Analysis: Rico Garcia worked the seventh inning and Andrew Kittredge the eighth, leaving closing duties to Cano this time around. Tyler Wells has been the only Baltimore pitcher to collect multiple saves since the All-Star break so far, and he was shipped to Tampa Bay at the trade deadline. The Orioles will likely continue deploying a closing committee until Ryan Helsley (elbow) or Felix Bautista (shoulder) get healthy, but neither is expected back until late August or early September in a best-case scenario. Cano is at least doing his part to remain a key member of that committee -- he's been scored upon just once in 13 appearances since the beginning of July, posting a 0.77 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 7:1 K:BB during that stretch with one win, one save and two holds. |
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Cade Povich Cade Povich Nabs win in return to rotation
Wed, Aug 5, 2026, 9:34 AM
Povich (2-1) collected the win in Tuesday's 3-1 victory over the Angels, allowing seven hits and a walk over six scoreless innings. He struck out seven.
Analysis: Called up earlier in the day to fill the vacancy in the Orioles rotation created when Dean Kremer was traded to the Twins, Povich dazzled in his first big-league start since May 7, tossing 60 of 88 pitches for strikes as he produced his second quality start of 2026. Through 25.1 MLB innings this year, the southpaw has a 3.91 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 19:8 K:BB. Chris Bassitt (back) is closing in on a return from the IL, which will likely bump Povich back to Triple-A Norfolk, but if he gets another turn it's set to come on the road this weekend against the Rangers. |
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Tyler O'Neill Tyler O'Neill Smacks eighth homer off bench
Tue, Aug 4, 2026, 10:11 PM
O'Neill homered in his lone at-bat as a pinch hitter during Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Angels.
Analysis: O'Neill gave the Orioles an insurance run in the eighth inning Tuesday. Baltimore traded away Taylor Ward on Monday, opening up plenty of reps in its outfield, and O'Neill is making a case in his part-time role for more playing time. He's batting .304 with six homers, two doubles and 10 RBI over his last 46 at-bats (19 games) since the start of July, now slashing .213/.298/.388 with eight long balls, eight doubles and 18 RBI across 205 plate appearances for the season. |
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Felix Bautista Felix Bautista Throws live BP
Tue, Aug 4, 2026, 5:31 PM
Bautista (shoulder) threw live batting practice Tuesday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Analysis: Bautista is still working his way back from labrum and rotator cuff surgery and has a chance to make his 2026 debut toward the tail end of the season. The 31-year-old has pitched in just 35 games since the end of the 2023 campaign. |
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Samuel Basallo Samuel Basallo Nearing rehab assignment
Tue, Aug 4, 2026, 3:40 PM
Manager Craig Albernaz said Tuesday that Basallo (shoulder) is close to participating in both his catching and hitting progressions and could be cleared for a rehab assignment within the next two weeks, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: The 21-year-old was shut down in late July after receiving an injection to help his right shoulder inflammation, and he appears close to being cleared for most baseball activities. Given that he'll require a rehab assignment and still has at least a few steps before getting to that point, Basallo is tracking toward a return from the injured list in the second half of August. |
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Rece Hinds Rece Hinds Dealt to O's, sent to Triple-A
Tue, Aug 4, 2026, 2:12 PM
The Orioles acquired Hinds from the Marlins for cash considerations Monday and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.
Analysis: Between stops in the big leagues with the Reds and Marlins this season, Hinds has gone just 4-for-35 (.114 average) at the dish. The 25-year-old could get a look with Baltimore later this season, but for now, he'll play regularly at Norfolk. |
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Codi Heuer Codi Heuer Dealt to O's, sent to Triple-A
Tue, Aug 4, 2026, 2:09 PM
The Orioles acquired Heuer from the Brewers for cash considerations Monday and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.
Analysis: Heuer has been traded twice since Saturday, after the Brewers initially acquired him from the Guardians over the weekend. He'll report to Norfolk but could eventually get a chance in Baltimore. The righty reliever has allowed five runs with a 6:5 K:BB over 9.2 frames in the majors this season. |
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Cade Povich Cade Povich Recalled to start Tuesday's game
Tue, Aug 4, 2026, 2:02 PM
The Orioles recalled Povich from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.
Analysis: Povich will enter the rotation with a start Tuesday against the Angels, though it could be a one-off arrangement if Chris Bassitt (back) returns from the injured list later this week. The left-handed Povich has made three starts and one relief appearance for Baltimore in 2026, allowing 11 runs with a 12:7 K:BB over 19.1 frames. |
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