Scherzer throwing off mound, lined up to start Tuesday
Scherzer throwing off mound, lined up to start Tuesday
Mark Zuckerman
Orioles
The Nationals believe Max Scherzer is on track to make his next start Tuesday against the Mets at Citi Field. Scherzer, who has been dealing with what he calls a "tweaked" right hamstring, is throwing a standard bullpen session this afternoon. It's exactly what he would do three days before starting a game, under normal circumstances. "He's treating it as if he's getting ready for his next start," manager Davey Martinez said during his pregame Zoom session with reporters. The veteran...
O's game blog: Looking for two in a row in Washington
O's game blog: Looking for two in a row in Washington
Steve Melewski
Orioles
After Friday's 19-hit, 11-0 win over the Washington Nationals, the Orioles and Nats play the second game of their series tonight at Nats Park. The Orioles (6-7) snapped a four-game losing streak while the Nationals (4-6) fell to 2-6 at home. The 19 hits were Baltimore's most since Aug. 30, 2019 at Kansas City, when they had 21. According to STATS, the win marked the largest shutout victory by a team coming off a 100-loss season against a defending World Series champion in major league...
Game 11 lineups: Nats vs. Orioles
Game 11 lineups: Nats vs. Orioles
Mark Zuckerman
Orioles
Nothing went right for the Nationals Friday night during an 11-0 whitewashing at the hands of the Orioles. They can only hope for a better result tonight in the second game of the weekend series. Most of Davey Martinez's lineup remains the same, with two exceptions: Eric Thames is back at first base, because the Nats are facing a right-hander (Thomas Eshelman), and Asdrúbal Cabrera is back at third base instead of Carter Kieboom. That lineup had better have the right approach against...
Orioles promote Keegan Akin to majors (updated)
Orioles promote Keegan Akin to majors (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The first prospect from the Orioles' alternate camp site has found his way to the majors. The club announced today that it has recalled left-hander Keegan Akin from the Bowie complex and optioned outfielder Cedric Mullins as the corresponding roster move. A starter is needed Sunday in D.C. if left-hander John Means stays on the bereavement list. Manager Brandon Hyde indicated yesterday that he could resort to a bullpen game, but Akin is in position to make his debut. Akin, 25, threw four...
Martinez likes Finnegan's work ethic, Fedde's versatility
Martinez likes Finnegan's work ethic, Fedde's versatility
Byron Kerr
Orioles
The Nationals have entered a span of 13 days of games scheduled without a break. Last week they were off Monday and Thursday, not to mention having last weekend's entire series with the Marlins postponed because of the coronavirus. Manager Davey Martinez said Friday he likes the notion of playing every day because it feels more like a normal season. "For me, on the schedule we have 13 days straight," Martinez said on a Zoom video call. "We are just trying to get through the day. That's the...
Turner hopes consistent approach leads to more hits
Turner hopes consistent approach leads to more hits
Mark Zuckerman
Orioles
There are any number of factors you can point to when trying to explain the Nationals' inconsistent start to this season at the plate, but as is so often the case with this lineup it's always appropriate to start at the top. As Trea Turner goes, so go the Nationals. That was especially obvious in 2019, when the club's early season struggles coincided with the leadoff man's finger injury and the subsequent resurgence coincided with his return to the active roster. There's no injury this...
O's put it all together for one night, producing impressive result
O's put it all together for one night, producing impressive result
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Who could have predicted that after a 13-2 loss on opening night the Orioles would take the next two games at Boston? Or that they would sweep the Tampa Bay Rays, who won 96 games last year? Or they would be swept by the Miami Marlins, who had to retool their roster so drastically? Or that what happened last night would happen. Coming off four losses to Miami, the last three by a single run - including a game Thursday in which the Orioles looked terrible - they played their best and most...
Milone returns to Nats Park and delivers big win for his new team
Milone returns to Nats Park and delivers big win for his new team
Byron Kerr
Orioles
Left-hander Tommy Milone returned to Nats Park, where he made his major league debut, and pitched his best game of this young season, scattering three hits over six shutout innings in the Orioles' convincing 11-0 victory over the Nationals. Milone did a great job of keeping the Nats lineup guessing, firing a mid-80's mph fastball, a 79-mph changeup and his slider. He recorded seven groundouts, four flyouts, three strikeouts and no walks in facing 22 batters. Starlin Castro had a double and a...
Milone coasts and offense crushes in 11-0 win (updated)
Milone coasts and offense crushes in 11-0 win (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
WASHINGTON - On a night that their offense stayed in high gear, the Orioles made certain that their pitching and defense didn't shut down the operation. Keeping everyone on the same page brought a much different result. Nine of the first 15 Orioles batters reached against Aníbal Sánchez, three runs scored and a team still bruised from a four-game sweep in its home ballpark hit the road and kept hitting in an 11-0 win over the Nationals in D.C. José Iglesias had a run-scoring double,...
Nationals roughed up by Orioles in lopsided shutout (updated)
Nationals roughed up by Orioles in lopsided shutout (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Orioles
An opening month of fits and starts for the Nationals re-started tonight with the first of 13 straight scheduled game days, a development Davey Martinez was excited about, hoping it might finally provide some sense of normalcy and consistency in a season that is anything but normal or consistent. After a lopsided loss to the Orioles, Martinez might want to revisit that line of thinking. The Nationals didn't look excited to be out there tonight at all. It showed both on the scoreboard and on...