The 2025 MLB season begins Thursday, with the Orioles taking on the host Toronto Blue Jays in a four-game set before returning to Baltimore for the home opener March 31 against the Boston Red Sox.

Sports MLB Baltimore Orioles After last year’s failure, Orioles believe they’re prepared for playoff spotlight Baltimore ran into a buzzsaw in 2023. This time, they hope to turn the tables.

In an attempt to address their pitching woes, the Orioles signed 37-year-old Kyle Gibson to a one-year, $5.25 million deal this offseason. However, Gibson has been a complete failure thus far ...

BALTIMORE — As Orioles manager Brandon Hyde strode toward the hill, his pitcher, Kyle Gibson, stared off into the distance. Hyde, also clearly worn down by a month of these walks, fixed his gaze ...

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Kyle Gibson, right, reacts during a pitching change in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Baltimore.

The Baltimore Orioles continue to struggle on the whole, despite the recent breakout of young star Jackson Holliday. Troy Brock May 12, 2025 2:47 PM EDT In this story: ...

Baltimore won 101 games in 2023 and backed it up with another playoff trip last year.

The Orioles’ Playoff Hopes and How It Impacts All-Star Voting Though Baltimore’s playoff chances are slim at just 0.2%, individual performances like these keep fan interest alive.

Impact beyond the ballpark The Orioles have been in Baltimore since the 1950s, and for many years, they were a consistently solid team and won three championships in 1966, 1970 and 1983.

They had defied the odds, won 101 games, won the AL East, and revitalized baseball in Baltimore. But the 2023 season changed everything — most critically, those pesky expectations.

The Orioles have a league-high eight prospects on MLB.com’s top 100 list, led by the Class AA shortstop Jackson Holliday, the first pick in last year’s draft, at No. 1 overall.

The Baltimore Orioles have clinched a spot on the playoffs for the first time in years. The new, younger team has revived the city's hope for a World Series.