Orioles avoid no-hitter, but Houston rolls 10-2 in rain-soaked night
Until Maikel Franco’s homer in the eighth inning, Baltimore was held hitless by Jake Odorizzi and the Astros bullpen.
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Orioles place struggling reliever Valdez on 10-day injured list
Former closer Cesar Valdez has pitched to an 11.25 ERA since May 11.
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After making Orioles history, whether Means sticks around becomes next question
John Means emerging as the closest thing to a true ace the Orioles have had since Mike Mussina begs the question of whether he’ll be around to see this arduous rebuild through.
Ravens assistant David Culley to become Houston head coach
Baltimore is expected to net two third-round compensatory picks as part of the recent expansion of the Rooney Rule.
Anthony Weaver, Rob Ryan join Ravens defensive coaching staff
Weaver, who played for Baltimore from 2002-05, will replace Joe Cullen as the defensive line coach.
Football without fans
Dennis Koulatsos asked Nestor about being on roof in empty Houston for Ravens win.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts following Week 2 win over Houston
Through two weeks, L.J. Fort has been Baltimore’s steadiest performer at inside linebacker.
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Young, Ravens find themselves in unfortunate but familiar position
Since signing a three-year, $25.8 million extension in February of 2019, the slot cornerback has played just one full game.
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Fourth down continues giving Ravens extra edge over opponents
Mark Ingram’s fourth-and-1 touchdown gave Baltimore “a little breathing space” in the 33-16 win over Houston.
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Ravens-Texans: Inactives and pre-game notes
Baltimore entered Sunday seeking its 14th consecutive regular-season win and a 2-0 start to 2020.
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Ravens-Texans: Five predictions for Sunday
Luke Jones looks into the purple crystal ball for Week 2.
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Ravens left tackle Stanley practices fully, listed as questionable for Week 2
The Pro Bowl left tackle should be good to go against the Houston Texans on Sunday.
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Skura trying to build on Week 1 with rest of Ravens offensive line
The offensive line’s performance was uneven despite the 38-point output from the Baltimore offense.
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Ravens defense hoping to give Deshaun Watson another “one of those days”
Baltimore made life miserable for the standout Houston quarterback in Week 11 last year.
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Stanley, Smith absent from Wednesday’s Ravens practice
Left tackle Ronnie Stanley left the Week 1 win with an ankle injury, but another ailment sidelined him Wednesday.
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Ravens to host Saturday prime-time game in divisional round
Lamar Jackson and top-seed Baltimore will take on Houston, Buffalo, or Tennessee at 8:15 p.m. on Jan. 11.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts following Week 11 win over Houston
Seth Roberts caught his first touchdown of the season in the 41-7 victory.
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Latest signings once again pay off for Ravens defense
With Michael Pierce out, Domata Peko and Justin Ellis combined to play 43 snaps and make five tackles against Houston.
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Ravens-Texans: Inactives and pre-game notes
Defensive tackle Michael Pierce was deactivated after missing practice all week with an ankle injury.
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Ravens-Texans: Five predictions for Sunday
Houston quarterback Deshaun Watson makes his first appearance in Baltimore on Sunday.
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Defensive tackle Pierce listed as doubtful for Ravens-Texans game
The run-stopping defensive lineman missed practice all week with a right ankle injury.
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Marquise Brown absent from Thursday's Ravens practice
The rookie first-round pick has received occasional practices off throughout the season.
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Jackson, Watson renew college rivalry as superstars at next level
Lamar Jackson won the Heisman Trophy, but DeShaun Watson prevailed in their 2016 showdown before leading Clemson to a national championship.
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Ravens defensive tackle Pierce "day-to-day" with ankle injury
The 345-pound run-stuffing lineman’s availability for Sunday’s game against Houston remains up in the air.
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Waiting the hardest part in earliest stages of Orioles’ rebuild
The Orioles will try to sell a promising future, but the wait to get there won’t be easy.
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Ravens seize first place in AFC North, aiming for first division title since 2012
Lamar Jackson and Baltimore will host Cleveland at 4:25 p.m. next Sunday.
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Rule 5 obsession again hurting Orioles’ chances to win
Josh Reddick’s grand slam off Nestor Cortes blew Tuesday’s game open in the seventh inning.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 6-1 loss to Houston
Chris Tillman looked very much like the pitcher we saw last year in his 2018 debut.
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Twelve Ravens thoughts following 23-16 win over Houston
Monday night represented Baltimore’s closest margin of victory of the season.
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Ravens-Texans: Inactives and pre-game notes
Terrell Suggs and the Ravens eye back-to-back wins for the first time since Weeks 1 and 2.
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Ravens-Texans: Five predictions for Monday night
Baltimore seeks back-to-back wins for the first time in over two months.
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Mosley, Stanley questionable, but expected to play against Houston
The two-time Pro Bowl inside linebacker returned to practice for the Ravens on Saturday.
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Ravens left tackle Stanley clears protocol, expects to play Monday
The second-year lineman said the concussion sustained on Nov. 5 was the “most impactful” of his football career.
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Ravens still without Mosley, J. Smith for Friday's practice
The inside linebacker hasn’t practiced since injuring his right ankle late in the 23-0 win at Green Bay.
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Mosley, Howard, J. Smith absent from Ravens practice
The standout linebacker suffered a sprained right ankle in the closing minutes of the win at Green Bay.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 9-7 win over Houston
All-Star second baseman Jonathan Schoop drove in a run for the seventh consecutive game.
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Twelve Orioles thoughts following 8-4 loss to Houston
Removing Ubaldo Jimenez from the starting rotation wasn’t the cure to the Orioles’ woes on Sunday.
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Wild-card weekend drives home key points for Ravens
Antonio Brown was just one elite playmaker on display in the first round of the NFL playoffs.
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Sizing up Ravens' playoff picture entering Week 16
The Ravens can’t clinch anything on Christmas Day, but they could be trying to stave off elimination.
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Long, painful week for Orioles ends with no relief
Baltimore has gone 1-5 on its current homestand since the dramatic comeback win in San Francisco.
