Orioles lineup vs. Yankees at Camden Yards (plus notes)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles are back home and in the division, beginning a three-game series tonight against the Yankees. This is the first time in Orioles’ history that they’ve been in first place in July or later while facing a last-place Yankees team. Gunnar Henderson has returned to the lineup tonight, leading off and playing shortstop. He missed Wednesday’s g
With the deadline approaching, how far would O's go for reinforcements?
Steve Melewski
Orioles
With the trade deadline set for next Tuesday, the Orioles are no doubt checking in on the pitching market. For what it is worth, the pitching staff may be in better shape than some think and yet as they say, you can never have enough pitching. But for a team that plays .750 ball this year when it gets a quality start, it has been happening with muc
Lineup betrays Nats in 2-1 loss to Mets
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
NEW YORK – It was easy to focus on the manner in which the Nationals lost Thursday night’s game to the Mets, 2-1. Both runs allowed came off the bullpen, which had to adjust on the fly after a sudden downpour halted play with the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth inning before Kyle Finnegan could throw his first pitch. Davey Martinez, though
Reliving the relief situation in Baltimore
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Austin Voth’s injury rehab assignment moved to Triple-A Norfolk yesterday, his third affiliate on the road to a return from elbow soreness that’s plagued him at various times since spring training. Updates on three other relievers – Mychal Givens, Dillon Tate and Keegan Akin – have been scarce at best. But Voth could be close to reinstatement unles
After late rain delay, Nats fall in Flushing (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
NEW YORK – Kyle Finnegan trotted in from the bullpen, took the ball from Davey Martinez and began warming up for what was about to be the biggest moment of the night. The bases were loaded with one out in the bottom of the eighth, the Nationals and Mets were tied and Finnegan was going to have to try to pitch his way out of this jam and send the ga
Nats face differing timelines for rehabbing Edwards, Rainey
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
NEW YORK – Two key Nationals relievers are ready to start facing live hitters in game-like situations. The club is motivated to get one of them off the injured list as soon as possible, not as much with the other. Carl Edwards Jr. and Tanner Rainey are both scheduled to face hitters in a simulated game Friday in West Palm Beach, Fla., the first tim
Game 103 lineups: Nats at Mets
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
NEW YORK – The Nationals just completed their best homestand of the season. They’ve won nine of their last 14 overall. Now they’ll see if they can keep it up on the road against a Mets team that desperately needs to turn things on, lest they actually become sellers at next week’s trade deadline. Yeah, the situation is that dire here in Flushing, wh
More on Nats' crazy comeback against Colorado
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
For eight innings of yesterday’s finale, it looked like the Nationals offense had run out of juice to mount another comeback. But that’s why baseball plays nine innings. After Lane Thomas’ one-out single in the third inning, the Nats sent the minimum to the plate over the next 5 ⅔ innings. The only baserunner over that stretch was Jeimer Candelario
Road trip marked by close games ends with back-to-back losses for O's
Steve Melewski
Orioles
During a road trip where six of the seven games were decided by one or two runs, the Orioles went 4-2 in those six games, which is quite respectable. But they lost the last two, which stings a bit.  They come home with a series loss at Philadelphia (went 1-2) after their big series win (went 3-1) against Tampa Bay.  But we should also keep in mind
Another dive in the trade deadline, Povich promoted to Triple-A Norfolk
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The trade deadline is less than a week away, with pencils down Tuesday at 6 p.m. That’s it besides minor league deals. Ride or die with your roster and farm system. The Orioles will be in Toronto for another key division series, but the work done by the front office is going to steal most of the attention. Interest in the team has intensified, with