The Latest Breaking News from Ryan Mountcastle

BALTIMORE — As Omar Little’s whistle from “The Wire” played and a flashing light sequence followed at Camden Yards, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde stood on the mound with catcher Adley Rutschman and Baltimore’s infielders, waiting for closer Félix Bautista to reach the mound in a precarious eighth-inning situation.

Eloy Jimenez homered, but the Sox went 2-for-13 with runners in scoring position.

BALTIMORE — It was fireworks night at Camden Yards, and that moniker existed far before any postgame display.

BALTIMORE — The Orioles have largely avoided these sorts of games, which is why they’re playing meaningful baseball in the middle of August for the first time in years. But with anemic offense coupling with a bullpen that has cracked two days in a row, their playoff aspirations took another…

TORONTO — The fate of the Orioles’ season might well come down to how they perform against the Toronto Blue Jays. If the next two months are anything like the past week, they’ll do well in that regard.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The anticipation of the moment grew around Tropicana Field. As Drew Rasmussen trotted to the mound for the ninth inning, Tampa Bay Rays fans rose to their feet, cell phones in hand, waiting to document history.

BALTIMORE — Rougned Odor delivered in the clutch yet again, blasting a go-ahead home run in the bottom of the eighth inning Tuesday night to lead the Orioles to a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.

BALTIMORE — If there was ever a time for Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle to break out of a slump that has stretched from early July into August, it was Monday versus the Toronto Blue Jays.

ARLINGTON, Texas — As the Orioles looked ahead to what the coming weeks might hold for them after Trey Mancini was traded to the Houston Astros, many noted it created an opportunity for others to step up.

CINCINNATI — The splitter has been nearly untouchable this season for right-hander Félix Bautista, but at a certain point, even the best pitches can be clobbered. The Orioles reliever had thrown three straight elevated fastballs to Cincinnati Reds first baseman Brandon Drury, so ahead in the count, Bautista tried to…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As much as the Orioles’ fanbase begged for him to join the club’s major league roster and has since pleaded to watch him every day, Adley Rutschman won’t catch every game. Baltimore’s roster construction will likely keep the face of the franchise from the designated hitter…