Nats lose homer battle and home finale to Braves (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
The Nationals’ pursuit of a 70th win will have to wait at least a few days and will have to come on the road. Because the Braves locked up their 100th win tonight at the expense of D.C. fans who hoped not to see that happen in the home finale. With another impressive power display, Atlanta won 8-5 to salvage a split of this day-night doubleheader t
Game 157 lineups: Nats vs. Braves
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
A 3-2 win in the opener of today’s doubleheader against the Braves allows the Nationals to enter the nightcap feeling a little less pressure on themselves. Nobody expects them to sweep the twinbill, but if they can somehow come out and play loose and steal another victory, how impressive would that be? To pull it off, they’ll need to take down one
Orioles whittle magic number to three after 5-1 win over Guardians (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
CLEVELAND – The Orioles are done with the road until the playoffs, finishing their last regular season trip today by splitting a four-game series against the Guardians. They only way they’d stay off the team charter next month would be to lose the wild card series at Camden Yards. They want the division and the bye that comes with it. They need it.
Rutledge shines again, earns first career win (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
You never get a second chance to make a first impression, and Jackson Rutledge will forever have to accept the disappointment that was his major league debut. If he keeps doing what he’s done since that night in Pittsburgh, Rutledge will ensure fewer and fewer people remember that performance and instead focus on everything else he’s done on the mo
Despite late injury, Irvin pleased with entirety of first MLB season
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
Jake Irvin wanted to finish out the season. The rookie right-hander made his major league debut May 3 and (aside from having one turn skipped) remained in the rotation ever since, turning into one of the Nationals’ most unexpected positive stories of the year. But the sore right ankle that had begun to bother him in recent starts proved significant
O's game blog: Orioles play their final regular-season road game of 2023
Steve Melewski
Orioles
After picking up a huge 2-1 win on Saturday, the Orioles today play the final game of this series and this road trip, and the final away game of their 2023 regular season Cleveland won the first two games of the series by 5-2 and 9-8, before the Orioles picked up a win on Saturday that kept them 1 1/2 games ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays for first pla
Orioles lineup in Cleveland (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
CLEVELAND – The Orioles play their last road game of the regular season today with Heston Kjerstad serving as designated hitter and Jordan Westburg playing second base. Gunnar Henderson is starting at third base. The outfield is Austin Hays in left, Cedric Mullins in center and Anthony Santander in right. Kyle Gibson is 14-9 with a 5.00 ERA in 31 s
Game 156 lineups: Nats vs. Braves
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
Today is the last day to see the 2023 Nationals play at home. So why not maximize that opportunity and take in two games instead of one? Yes, thanks to Saturday’s rainout, we’ve got a Sunday day-night doubleheader against the Braves. The nightcap, which is the makeup for the rained-out game, is set for 6:35 p.m. But up first, we’ve got the original
O's international program was big as club had four top prospects in the FCL
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles had a strong showing recently when Baseball America presented its top 20 prospects for this season from the Rookie-level Florida Complex League. The Birds had four players represented in the back half of the list. And they are all international signings, another sign that the club’s international program is really starting to get going
Gibson on Henderson: "He’s going to be a leader on this team for a long time"
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
CLEVELAND – Gunnar Henderson led off last night’s game with a walk, his mature approach at the plate enabling him to see eight pitches before tossing his bat toward the dugout. He singled in the fourth inning, pulling a splitter into right field at 103.9 mph off the bat. The stolen base that followed made him the first rookie in Orioles history and