Rogers Best Start Of Season Carries Orioles To Win Over Dodgers
Rogers Best Start Of Season Carries Orioles To Win Over Dodgers
Trevor Rogers outdueled one of the favorites for the National League Cy Young and the Orioles finally did enough to win againJason La Canfora|
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Baltimore OriolesTrevor Rogers cruised through six innings at Dodgers Stadium Saturday night allowing one harmless hit and two total baserunners.
That’s a sentence I didn’t expect to ever write, especially with Shohei Ohtani back from paternity leave. But that was the case and Rogers out-pitched Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Orioles bounced back from Friday’s gutting 9th-inning meltdown with a 3-2 win, nearly giving it away with two more terrible fielding miscues in the end..
The first six games of this road trip were going to challenge an Orioles lineup that has really struggled on the road with this level of quality starting pitching. And while this wasn’t an overwhelming offensive output it was a splendid showing against a Cy Young candidate like Yamamoto. Rookie catcher Samuel Basallo shined with two-strike base hits, Leody Taveras had quality bats after falling into a two-week funk and Blaze Aleander continued his ridiculous 45-game tear with a two-run hit down the third base line and they worked counts and pushed Yamamoto aside after six innings (102 pitches).
"Bases loaded there just trying to get a good pitch to hit," Alexander said on the MASN broadcast after the game.
But Rogers stole the show.
This was the first time in a long time he truly looked like the starter who dominated for the second half of last season. He avoided hard contact and got way more swing and miss than he had been, striking out six. He did this by again avoiding what has been his feature pitch throughout his career – the change up – and he threw his four-seam fastball – which has been pounded this season- around 60 percent of the time and the Dodgers could do nothing to mitigate it.
Rogers gave up almost no hard-hit balls and racked up 13 whiffs and was working with more sustained velocity than has been the norm. One of those very few squared-up balls came off the bat of Miguel Rojas to dead centerfield with two outs in the seventh, but it stayed in the park.
"I thought he was going to get a no hitter," Alexander said of Rogers's outstanding outing.
Rogers seems to work well with Basallo, who got a critical challenge correct for a called strike and also threw out a base stealer early in the game to help the starter settle down. Basallo continues to play more regularly than anyone could have expected and that will remain the case for a while.
More Work For Big Sam
“Starting” catcher Adley Rutschman took a glancing throw from a second baseman off his side of his helmet the other night and is now on the seven-day concussion IL; third catcher Sam Huff remains on the roster and outfielder Michael Siani was recalled to take Rutschman’s roster spot.
The Orioles publicly questioned the toughness of their 21-year-old catcher, Basallo, who was supposed to be eased into MLB given how little he caught in the minors. A rookie skipper who implied Basallo, at this stage of his career, must learn to play through more nagging injuries and nicks, stoutly defended the veteran catcher before the game.
“We’re going to support the (heck) out of Adley and make sure he’s okay and take it day to day and see how he feels,” Albernaz told reporters.
Basallo is signed long-term and Rutschman has one year remaining on his deal after this season and the entire industry believes there is no chance he is re-signing in Baltimore (he should be dealt).
Make this make sense.
Just to be clear, Basallo has more plate appearances than Rutschman and has caught just 65 fewer innings than Rutschman with the midpoint of the season approaching. Several men have caught nearly 150 innings more than Rutschman already this season, and James McCann also started ahead of Rutschman in a playoff game, but somehow this is the messaging that comes out of this organization.
It’s just another example of why this franchise will win nothing with Mike Elias in charge. It will never come close.
Bird Seed
Jackson Holliday, not exactly proving to be a warrior himself in the toughness department as another first-overall pick on the roster, was replaced by Jeremiah Jackson late int he game at second base ... With closer Ryan Helsley getting crushed since returning from the IL, Andrew Kittredge got the 9th inning with strugging high-leverage guy working in a set-up role Saturdaym and Ohtani quickly took him deep. Taylor Ward saved a double and Kittredge walked Freddie Freeman on four pitches before making way for Yennier Cano in search of a double play ball. Coby Mayo booted a ball at third (the Orioles defense stinks) to bring the winning run to the plate. Leody Taveras dropped an utterly routine flyball to score a run and extend the game. before Cano struck out Kyle Tucker.
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Published Jun 21, 2026
JASON LA CANFORAJason La Canfora has covered the NFL and MLB for decades and currently covers the Ravens and Orioles for On SI.
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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price subsidising their life by livestreaming
Venezuela Fury and her husband Noah Price look to be making their own way in the world by raking it in from their lucrative social media accounts.
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury, 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year.
Since getting married and moving in together the couple have been earning thousands of pounds a month, livestreaming their life as newlyweds in their static caravan in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
And fans can't get enough of their regular life updates on TikTok and Kick, which have proved to be very profitable for the pair.
They look to be supporting themselves after Noah denied that he was given £5million by Venezuela's family as a wedding gift.
Despite his wife's huge family wealth, an estimated combined £160 million, Noah recently told his Kick followers that he 'pays for everything' for the couple.
Making light of the claims about Venezuela's millionaire financial status, Noah said: 'I actually pay for everything unfortunately. You'd expect the millionaire to pay for it wouldn't you.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price are earning thousands livestreaming their caravan life - after her new groom insisted he pays all the bills and denied he had £5m handout from her dad
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury , 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year
Venezuela then asked their fans: 'Do you think I am a millionaire?'
Noah joked: 'She isn't a secret millionaire guys', before she broke into song and sang: 'But I live like a millionaire!'
But it seems according to estimated calculations from their social media work, Noah and Venezuela can more than afford to support themselves.
Noah has been livestreaming on platforms such as Kick and TikTok, where viewers can send paid gifts or donations.
He was previously encouraging viewers to send gifts on his honeymoon during livestreams, suggesting this is one revenue stream.
Both Noah and Venezuela have built substantial followings on Instagram and TikTok. They can potentially earn money through sponsored posts, brand collaborations, affiliate links and creator payouts.
Kick allows its creators to take home 95 per cent of the £4.99 subscription cost that fans pay.
Streamers keep 100 per cent of direct tips and donations, minus minor standard payment processing fees.
It is unclear how many subscribers Noah currently has because this information is hidden, but he does have 7,200 followers which is publicly viewable.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million
In one video on their honeymoon, Noah asked his followers if they'd give them some more gifts now that they were married.
In a TikTok live viewed by 20,000 he said: 'Keep liking our videos people, keep sending gifts.'
After saying thank you to several of his followers he joked they should stick around on the livestream and 'watch Venezuela punch me in the mouth'.
The other half of the honeymooning couple said: 'I am, honestly!'
Noah previously confirmed that the pair don't share their finances after they were asked whether they have a shared bank account.
'She earns her money, I earn mine,' said Noah, as Venezuela joked: 'Yeah, what you gonna do about it.'
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'.
Meanwhile Venezuela is being eyed up by executives for a fly on the wall TV series.
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'
Boasting 1.3 million TikTok followers, Venezuela is already entertaining fans with her honest musings and candid moments, from cooking to kitting out her and Noah's static caravan home.
And following the success of the Netflix series At Home With The Furys, it is no wonder bosses are wanting to draw on the Fury popularity.
A TV insider said: 'The couple are not A-list celebrities but everyone has become obsessed with their love story.
'People are genuinely intrigued by them. Whether it’s the fact they have married so young, Venezuela’s famous family or their gypsy lifestyle, they have the ‘X factor'.
'Several TV executives think a proper fly-on-the-wall series following their lives as newlyweds in the gypsy community would be fascinating,' they told The Sun.
It is thought Netflix would be likely to produce the series due to their already established relationship with the Furys.
Venezuela's representatives told The Daily Mail: 'We have many offers on the table regarding Venezuela which we are discussing.'
