BALTIMORE -- For the Baltimore Orioles, home is where the victories are.Coming off another series win at Camden Yards, this time over the AL West-leading Texas Rangers, the Orioles boast a major-league best 39-17 record at home.Their power-laden lineup leads the big leagues with 89 homers at home, including 31 by Mark Trumbo -- who tallied 22 all last season with Arizona and Seattle.Theyre built to play in this ballpark, Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. Youve got some guys who hit fly balls, who hit it out of the ballpark. They dont hit too many ground balls.Most teams play better at home. However, the Orioles have taken it to a higher level. Theyre 13-2-3 in 18 series at Camden Yards compared to 8-10 on the road.They seem like they really enjoy playing in their own ballpark, Banister said.It begins with the pleasure of sleeping in a familiar bed, then driving the usual route before walking into a cozy, spacious clubhouse.Maybe its just a comfort level, shortstop J.J. Hardy said.The Camden Yards experience includes the loud O! (for Orioles) screamed by the crowd when the national anthem reaches the point, OH, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave.Thats when the visitors know theyre in a hostile environment.Think about the unity their fans have when they yell, `O! Its a tradition you learn by coming to the ballpark, Rangers outfielder Ian Desmond said. That comes with time. Its part of home-field advantage.A young rookie thats never been here before playing the Orioles, hes standing out there for the national anthem and hes like, `Whoa, what was that? Its like, theyre ready. Theyre on-point today.They dont sell out the place every night anymore, but Camden Yards remains a mecca for baseball enthusiasts with deep ties to the hometown team.Ill give the fans a lot of the credit, Orioles catcher Matt Wieters said.Desmond was far more adamant about the role played by the boisterous backers in orange and black.The Orioles are an old organization that has fans that understand the game. They know when to cheer. They get it. Players feed on that, he said. Home-field advantage is like a bond between the players and the fans.Baltimore stands atop the AL East because of its success at home. But if the Orioles are to remain in the playoff hunt they will likely have to improve on the road, where they were 22-29 through Thursday.The team was to begin a 10-game road swing Friday, facing the White Sox, Oakland and San Francisco.I look at it as, we havent been good on the road so hopefully thats due to turn around on this trip, Wieters said. 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Bergevin strengthened the roster with the signings of defenceman Francis Bouillon and forwards Brandon Prust and Colby Armstrong. He also acquired forward Michael Ryder in a mid-season trade. Murray oversaw a Ducks club that enjoyed its finest regular season in franchise history, capturing the Pacific Division and No. 2 seed in thhe Western Conference.dddddddddddd He strengthened Anaheims goaltending by signing Sweden native Viktor Fasth as a free agent last May. Murray also bolstered the defence corps with the signings of Sheldon Souray and Bryan Allen and a trade for Ben Lovejoy. In addition, Murray enticed forward Teemu Selanne to return for a 20th NHL season and signed forwards Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry to eight-year contract extensions. Shero made key additions to an already-strong roster throughout the year that helped propel the Penguins to their first Atlantic Division title since 2008 and the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. He obtained centre Brandon Sutter and goaltender Tomas Vokoun in off-season trades and later brought defenceman Douglas Murray and forwards Jarome Iginla, Brenden Morrow and Jussi Jokinen to Pittsburgh in deals leading up to the trade deadline. Voting for the award was conducted among the 30 club general managers and a panel of NHL executives, print and broadcast media. ' ' '