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There's just one more week to go in the 2016 Major League Baseball regular season, so pay attention very closely to what's going on in MLB this week.
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There's just one more week to go in the 2016 Major League Baseball regular season, so pay attention very closely to what's going on in MLB this week.
The Orioles will be without Manny Machado for the next four games as he is set to begin his suspension on Sunday.
A brawl broke out at Camden Yards on Tuesday after Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura threw a 99-mile per hour fastball at Manny Machado in the bottom of the fifth inning.
The Birds registered a three-game sweep and in the process outscored last season's World Series Champs 17-2. In Wednesday night's series finale, Right-handers Chris Tillman and Brad Brach combined to shutout the Royals 4-0.
The fighting Orioles will try to wrap up a three-game sweep when they host the Royals in the series finale on Wednesday.
Former Oriole Mike Bordick joined Ed and Steve to talk about last night's game against the Royals. Mike said, "I expected something to happen in Manny's third at bat and it did, and you could tell Ventura's teammates weren't behind him."
During the post-game interviews after the Orioles 9-1 win over the Royals, Adam Jones was adamant about supporting Machado's decision to retaliate.
A brawl broke out at Camden Yards on Tuesday after Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura hit Manny Machado with a 99 mile-per-hour fastball.
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The defending champs will look to get this speedy prospect some more time this season.
The Royals came from behind eight times in their playoff campaign to win their first MLB World Series in 30 years.
The Kansas City Royals won their second World Series title on Sunday with a 7-2 win in 12 innings at Citi Field in New York.
The Kansas City Royals are one win away from a World Series title after beating the New York Mets 5-3 on Saturday. The Royals trailed 2-0 and 3-1, but scored one in the sixth and three in the eighth to win. They can claim the trophy Sunday night in New York.
The New York Mets defeated the Kansas City Royals 9-3 in Game 3 of the World Series. The Royals lead the series 2-1 and will look to rebound Saturday night.
Thanks to Wednesday's 7-1 drubbing, the Royals have a 2-0 lead as the World Series moves to Citi Field in New York.
Game 1 of the 2015 World Series started on the same date as the most recent championships for both participants: the Royals in 1985 and the Mets the following year.
Baseball's final four is set: Blue Jays and Royals in the American League and Mets and Cubs in the National League. The fun continues tonight in Kansas City.
The Wild Card games are done and the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs have advanced to the Division Series round in the American and National Leagues.
The Royals will try to get things turned around when they visit the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a three-game series on Friday. LH Danny Duffy pitches for the Royals verus. Orioles RH Mike Wright.
Baltimore tries to send the Kansas City Royals to rare consecutive home losses Thursday in the conclusion of this four-game series.
Baltimore hopes Wei-Yin Chen (7-6, 3.13) can continue his string of solid outings. The left-hander is 2-0 with a 1.86 ERA in his last three starts and was in line to win his fourth straight decision Friday against Minnesota. He allowed one run in six innings but the bullpen faltered in a 4-3 loss.
The Orioles look to avoid a season-worst sixth consecutive defeat when Gonzalez takes the mound Tuesday night in Kansas City.
Omar Infante led a seven-run charge in the sixth inning to support a strong start by Kris Medlen, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-3 on Monday night.
The Baltimore Orioles have a much more difficult path to get back into position to play for the pennant.