Chris Tillman

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Padres at Orioles A recent surge by the San Diego Padres put them on the short list of early surprises in baseball. Then they began to play the American League East, a tall task that continues Tuesday with the first of two...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Diego Padres - INSIDE PITCH Clayton Richard threw a three-inning simulated game Saturday afternoon at Tropicana Field just before Burch Smith's bad debut (six runs allowed in one inning plus seven hitters) in...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Baltimore Orioles - INSIDE PITCH Sometimes, even while contending, it's not in an organization's best interest to have their best talent in the majors. The Orioles are a case study in the topic: with 2012 first-...

Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen is likely heading to the 15-day disabled list with a right oblique strain. Chen, who abruptly left Sunday’s 6-0 win over Minnesota after five shutout innings with pain in his right side, was re-evaluated Monday and...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Baltimore Orioles - INSIDE PITCH There's a quartet that has made the Orioles go in 2013, and they continue to pace the club as it marches toward mid-May. Manager Buck Showalter often shuffles where they hit in the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Diego Padres - INSIDE PITCH Even before the Padres were swept by the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend in Florida, there were warning signs that their recent run of success -- 11-3 in the 14 games leading into...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Baltimore Orioles - INSIDE PITCH After missing the better part of two seasons, what's another six weeks? Brian Roberts underwent surgery Thursday to repair his hamstring, which had been giving him trouble during his...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Baltimore Orioles - INSIDE PITCH The rotation isn't in shambles -- yet. But Thursday's so-so start by Freddy Garcia, coupled with the news that Miguel Gonzalez wouldn't make his next turn in the rotation, put the...

Wednesday night's win over the Kansas City Royals didn't follow any sort of traditional script, but the result remained a familiar one for these surging Orioles. They managed just five hits but took advantage of three Kansas City errors in the fifth...

The Sports Xchange By Dan Levin, The Sports Xchange Orioles down error-plagued Royals BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles took care of their own business Wednesday night. The Kansas City Royals helped a little, too. J.J. Hardy hit a two-run, second-...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Baltimore Orioles - INSIDE PITCH After seeing Dr. Daniel Cooper in Dallas on Wednesday for a second opinion on his injured right hamstring, Baltimore Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts decided to have surgery...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Orioles 5, Royals 3 Orioles 5, Royals 3: J.J. Hardy hit an early two-run homer and host Baltimore took advantage of three Kansas City errors in one inning to win its fourth straight. Chris Tillman (3-1) allowed three runs and...