The Orioles opened their weekend series with a July 4 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday behind a solid outing from Charlie Morton.

Atlanta Braves starter Spencer Strider is slowly regaining his form, but one last hurdle with his fastball could vault him back into baseball's elite pitchers.

Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider robbed Baltimore Orioles outfielder Ramon Laureano of a hit with a web gem play on the pitcher's mound.

Spencer Schwellenbach, who grew into an ace role with Atlanta after injuries to Spencer Strider and Chris Sale, will be out until at least September with a fracture in his right elbow.

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ATLANTA — The Braves didn’t need a 41-year-old former teammate to underscore how woeful their offense is this season, but Charlie Morton did precisely that Friday. Morton blanked the Braves ...

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