SARASOTA, Fla. — The moment Ryan Mountcastle was hit on his right hand Wednesday, it was clear he would be coming out of the game. Because it was the eighth inning of a spring training game, Mountcastle was removed immediately before the Orioles’ athletic trainer could even examine his hand that was hit by a pitch.

After Ryan Mountcastle was hit by a pitch on his right hand in Wednesday's game against the Pirates, X-rays came back negative.

The Houston Astros (5-8-3) host the Baltimore Orioles (7-8-2) in Grapefruit League play. RHP Lance McCullers Jr. is set to start for the Astros, with RHP Levi Wells starting for the Orioles. TODAY’S STARTER: This is Lance McCullers Jr.

The MLB All-Star Game festivities begin next week in Arlington, Texas, and five Orioles will be representing Baltimore in the Midsummer Classic. Shortstop Gunnar Henderson, catcher Adley Rutschman, third baseman Jordan Westburg, outfielder Anthony ...

Orioles top prospect Samuel Basallo suffered a worrying injury scare on Thursday, having to leaving Baltimore's spring training game.

Two weeks remain until the Orioles head north from Sarasota. At least for the next few days, nicer weather up in Birdland makes it feel like spring here rather than a lingering winter. That’s nice. Also nice is that today’s game will be aired on MASN and on the Orioles flagship radio stations in Baltimore.

Baltimore Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo has left an exhibition game because of right side abdominal discomfort. He got hurt Thursday after making a sweeping tag for an out against the Detroit

Pete Alonso is doing his best to turn comedian John Oliver’s son into an Orioles fan. Earlier this week, Oliver appeared on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” and explained how his 8-year-old son got into baseball last year and followed Oliver into Mets fandom.