The Latest Breaking News from Orioles

Next up: Three games in Pittsburgh before it’s off to London to face the Cardinals.

CHICAGO — The Orioles have avoided being swept this season by frequently managing to capitalize on their opponents’ mistakes. On Sunday, they had to overcome their own to dodge a third straight loss to the Chicago Cubs.

CHICAGO — Monday, on the other side of the Orioles’ weekend series at Wrigley Field, will mark 10 years since Trey Mancini played his first game in Baltimore’s organization. Before the matchup between his new and old teams began, he spoke about what the portion of the past decade spent…

CHICAGO — For much of the past two months the Chicago Cubs have talked about the kind of baseball they were capable of playing if everyone did his part.

CHICAGO — Brandon Hyde has many fond memories of Wrigley Field. As a member of the Chicago Cubs’ front office and coaching staff, he watched the organization endure a rebuild and end a championship drought of more than a century.

The Cubs have won seven of eight and pulled within four games of .500.

CHICAGO — Starting pitching could be the difference in a division such as the National League Central, in which no team really stands out.

CHICAGO — Facing a Chicago Cubs lineup of nine right-handed hitters, Orioles left-hander Cole Irvin’s secondary pitches were going to be “important,” manager Brandon Hyde emphasized before the game. One of them let Irvin down repeatedly.

The Cubs hit three third-inning home runs and broke the game open with a six-run sixth, scoring in double-digits for the third time in four games.

Steele, 27, last started May 31 against the Rays and went on the IL a day later with a left forearm strain.

The Baltimore Orioles will meet the Chicago Cubs in a three-game series opening on Friday at the iconic Wrigley Field.