Topic: Zach Britton

BALTIMORE-- The combination of good starting pitching and power hitting helped the Baltimore Orioles regain first place in the American League East.

NEW YORK -- With the stomach virus headed toward a departure from the clubhouse, the Baltimore Orioles needed a sense of normalcy.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Baltimore starter Chris Tillman picked up his 13th win of the season on Saturday.

SAN DIEGO -- Second-inning homers by Kansas City teammates Eric Hosmer and Salvador Perez powered the American League to a 4-2 victory over the National League.

BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles got a little help from both the Los Angeles Angels and Jonathan Schoop.

With the mathematical midpoint of the season still big in the rearview mirror and the All-Star Game break coming up fast, it is a perfect time to take stock of the race for baseball's big awards. Here then are our choices if we had to pick them today.

BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles did not use their power while winning the first game of Saturday's doubleheader.

BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Orioles celebrated the return of Manny Machado to their lineup Friday.

TORONTO -- Edwin Encarnacion ended an 0-for-19 drought in the most emphatic way Friday night.

BALTIMORE -- Baltimore's Mike Wright admittedly pitched with a "vengeance" when given another shot at staying in the Orioles' starting rotation.