Zach Eflin begins his injury rehab assignment Sunday at Double-A Chesapeake, as he works to return from lower back discomfort. Eflin will face hitters in Florida next Friday and “should be ready to go,

Two teams that have long climbs if they're going to reach the postseason needed a sweep this weekend, but instead the Miami Marlins and Baltimore Orioles will try for the next best thing.

Janson Junk went toe-to-toe with former Marlins starter Trevor Rogers on a hot and muggy Saturday afternoon in Baltimore, holding off the Orioles, 6-0, to snap a three-game slide.

Dean Kremer pitched seven scoreless innings, allowing just three hits and one walk while striking out seven, in the Orioles’ win over Miami.

Dean Kremer pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, Ryan O’Hearn and Ramón Laureano each had two RBIs and the surging Baltimore Orioles beat the Miami Marlins 5-2.

Orioles starters Zach Eflin and Cade Povich are going on injury rehab assignments Sunday while their teammates play their final game before the All-Star break.Eflin, on the 15-day injured list with lower back discomfort,

This season has put a spotlight on the Orioles’ pitching pipeline and their unwillingness to draft pitchers early. That could change soon.

Kyle Stowers was shuffling back and forth between Triple-A Norfolk and Baltimore while trying to establish himself as an everyday major leaguer.