Orioles, with eye on wild-card chase, take on Athletics

Mayo, Encarnacion-Strand lift Orioles past Athletics in 10 innings

Coby Mayo and Christian Encarnacion-Strand had two-out RBI singles in the 10th inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Athletics on Friday night.

Orioles, with eye on wild-card chase, take on Athletics

After taking two of three against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Baltimore Orioles continue their nine-game trip with a matchup against the Athletics on Friday in West Sacramento, Calif. Baltimore begins the three-game series with a sense of urgency after falling three games behind the final American League wild-card position, currently occupied by the Cleveland

Orioles head west for crucial three-game series against injury-riddled Athletics

Orioles head west for crucial three-game series against injury-riddled Athletics The Baltimore Orioles enter the final weekend of August with very little margin for error. Baltimore opens a three-game series against the Athletics on Friday night at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, beginning a stretch against two of the worst teams in baseball that