Matt Weyrich

Orioles’ Tony Mansolino on Coby Mayo’s defense at first base: “He's doing better. To be a major league average first baseman, he still has a lot of work to do. He knows that, and that message has been delivered to him… we’re excited about the baby steps.”

Orioles’ lineup tonight vs. the Guardians is absent Tyler O’Neill, who Tony Mansolino says will “hopefully” be available off the bench with a chance to return to the lineup tomorrow.

Orioles’ Ryan Mountcastle will begin a rehab assignment tomorrow with Triple-A Norfolk, Tony Mansolino says. He’s eligible to return July 30, though team might wait until after the deadline to activate him.

Orioles’ numbers since June 1: -Zach Eflin: 5 starts, 8.72 ERA -Ryan O’Hearn: .207/.315/.331 -Cedric Mullins: .182/.242/.309 -Tomoyuki Sugano: 8 starts, 6.69 ERA Several of their biggest trade chips are underperforming at the wrong time. Analysis: baltimoresun.com/2025/07/23/ori…

CLEVELAND — There’s been a thorn in the Orioles’ side all season. Their left side, to be precise. On a 6-3 loss to the Guardians that saw struggles against lefties on both sides of the ball: baltimoresun.com/2025/07/22/ori…

Orioles' Coby Mayo understands what it feels like to wonder if you're going to be traded at the deadline: "Everybody kind of knows the situation we’re in right now. I think there’s probably going to be some guys moved. But if you think about that too much, it’s going to take…

Tyler O’Neill is dealing with “general soreness” and the Orioles were “staying away from him tonight,” Tony Mansolino says. Hence the move for Dylan Carlson.

FINAL: Guardians 6, Orioles 3 The O’s couldn’t solve a lefty, again. Brandon Young wasn’t able to provide length and both Gregory Soto and Yennier Cano allowed Cleveland to tack on late. Ramón Laureano homered and Coby Mayo walked three times.

Coby Mayo has drawn three walks tonight, becoming just the fourth first baseman 23 or younger with 3+ walks in a game in Orioles history. The others? Eddie Murray (1979), Curt Blefary (1966) and Boog Powell (1964). Solid company.

Orioles' Gregory Soto entered play on a streak of six straight scoreless outings, but he didn't have it tonight. Soto walked three batters and gave up two hits in a two-run sixth inning for the Guardians that stretches their lead to 5-2.

Orioles' Cedric Mullins is 0-for-3 with three strikeouts tonight. His on-base percentage for the season has dropped to .294, among the bottom 10 among all qualified hitters in the American League.

Orioles' Ramón Laureano continues to haunt his former team, launching a solo home run 398 feet to left that pulls Baltimore back to within one, 3-2. Laureano's second straight game with a homer.

Final line for Orioles' Brandon Young vs. the Guardians: 4 1/3 IP, 4 H, 3 R (3 ER), 3 BB, 3 SO, 1 HR 73 pitches (45 strikes), 4/4 GO/FO With Zach Eflin returning tomorrow, that might be Young's last MLB start until after the trade deadline. He has a 7.34 ERA in 7 outings.

For the sixth time in seven starts to begin his MLB career, Orioles' Brandon Young can't get through the 5th. He's pulled after putting two RISP after 4.1 innings as Andrew Kittredge comes in to keep this a 2-1 game.

The Orioles load the bases with no outs... and Jacob Stallings grounds into a double play. An average runner would've beaten out that throw but Stallings has 1st percentile sprint speed. Still, a run crosses the plate and they cut the Guardians' lead to 2-1 in the fifth.

Ramón Urías provides the Orioles their first base hit with a single to left field on a contact swing to lead off the fifth.

Through four innings, the Orioles have put three runners on base against the Guardians' Joey Cantillo -- all via walks. Cantillo is up to 69 pitches with Baltimore trailing 2-0.

Team pitching staffs with highest OPS allowed in two outs, nobody on situations this season: 1. Athletics .827 2. White Sox, .794 3. Orioles, .771 No other team sits above .730.