O's game blog: Kyle Bradish on the mound in Game 2 versus Colorado
Steve Melewski
Orioles
After their latest win and latest victory in a close game Friday night, the Orioles can win another series with a victory tonight at home against Colorado. Baltimore (80-48) begins play tonight leading Tampa Bay by three games atop the American League East. The Orioles have won six of seven, 17 of 24 and 31 of their last 44 games. Their 5-4 Friday
Scrappy Nats rally for fifth straight series win (updated)
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
MIAMI – The Nationals have been playing great ball lately. After last night’s 7-4 win over the Marlins – their first of the season against the Fish and first in Miami since last season – they were in line to win their fifth straight series this afternoon. A sign of their good play recently is the amount of close games they’ve been in. Four of their
Elias, Hyde and teammates talk about losing Bautista to elbow injury
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles held a team meeting this afternoon to discuss closer Félix Bautista. His loss to an elbow injury. How to proceed. Also, the sensitive nature of it, with one of the team’s most popular players receiving painful news that resonated through a normally jovial clubhouse. “It’s been a tough day up this point,” said manager Brandon Hyde. “Féli
Bautista sidelined with UCL injury and Hall recalled
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles are shutting down closer Félix Bautista and placing him on the 15-day injured list with “some degree of injury” to his ulnar collateral ligament, according to executive vice president/general manager Mike Elias. DL Hall is recalled from Triple-A Norfolk. Elias didn’t know whether Bautista would pitch again this season. Too soon to give
Nats select Young, option Downs and transfer Garrett
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
MIAMI – It seemed like only a matter of time before the Nationals made another roster move. After Stone Garrett’s injury and subsequent successful surgery on his fractured left fibula, the Nats had a shortage of true outfielders and a surplus of infielders, whose versatility allows them to play the outfield in a pinch. So to add an outfielder to th
Game 130 lineups: Nats at Marlins
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
MIAMI – The Nationals finally got the monkey that is the Marlins off their backs last night. The 7-4 victory was their first against the Fish this year, and first in Miami since last season. Now they can focus on playing ball and winning a series. Jake Irvin will look to make it three straight strong starts when he takes the hill this afternoon for
With concern over their closer the O's pull out another one, extend AL East lead
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The anticipation was high and the crowd was roaring. The Orioles were one strike away from their 80th win and Félix Bautista - their All-Star closer - was one away from his 34th save. This was usually where he blows a fastball by someone or buries a split for a swinging third strike to send Camden Yards into a frenzy. But this time the game did not
Revenge games for Adon and Garcia in Miami
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
MIAMI – Last night’s 7-4 victory over the Marlins was a payback win for the Nationals. It was their first win over their National League East rivals this season in their seventh attempt. It was just their fifth win against the Fish and just their third at loanDepot Park since the start of last year. And it helped catapult them out of the division b
Closer look at Orioles rotation and lineup numbers
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Kyle Bradish is named the starter for tonight’s game against the Rockies, the line moving again while the Orioles wait on Jack Flaherty. No one who is new to the rotation is anticipated at this point. The same crew, one of the distinct differences from the past. The Orioles have used only eight starting pitchers this season, the third-lowest total
Nats finally beat Fish behind Adon's no-hit bid (updated)
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
MIAMI – It has been 11 months to the day since the Nationals last won at loanDepot Park. It’s also been that long since the Nationals last beat the Marlins after starting this season 0-6 against their division rivals. Those streaks came to an end tonight as the Nats finally beat the Fish 7-4 in front of 12,409 fans. It has been 20 days since Joan A