Beating the Rays was big for O's, but how they did it may have been most significant
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The best news was, yes, the Orioles won a series against a Tampa Bay Rays team that brought a record of 28-7 (.800) into Baltimore on Monday night. The next best news was how they did it: with stunning pitching. When the O’s began a series in Atlanta Friday, their rotation ERA was 5.65 for the season. But in the six games versus Atlanta and Tampa B
Adams, Vargas make most of rare chance to start
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
SAN FRANCISCO – Riley Adams doesn’t find himself in this position very often, greeted by teammates in the dugout after launching a three-run homer, so why wouldn’t the Nationals’ backup catcher crack a wide smile and don the colonial wig that has become this team’s new home run celebration? “Just to be able to drive in some runs in that situation w
Catching up with Vavra and his newest position
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The lead was large and the plan was in place. Terrin Vavra found out in the top of the seventh inning of an April 29 game in Charlotte that he’d switch from playing third base to catching for the first time as a professional. Take your at-bat, put on the gear and replace starter Maverick Handley with Triple-A Norfolk ahead 16-1. In a weird coincide
Kremer turns in quality start and Orioles defeat Rays 2-1 to win another series (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Dean Kremer didn’t allow a hit tonight until one out in the fourth inning. Nine batters in a row retired since his back-to-back walks in the first. Then came another single and the possibility of his start eroding. Isaac Paredes slapped a sinker on the ground. Good for Kremer. The ball was aimed at shortstop Jorge Mateo. Even better. Mateo began th
O's game blog: The Orioles-Tampa Bay Rays series finale
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles (23-13) tonight have a chance for another series victory – it would be their eighth series win in the last nine tries – and a chance to become just the third team in 2023 to take a series from the Tampa Bay Rays (29-8). The Rays are 9-2 in 11 series for the season, going 1-2 to lose series against both Toronto and Houston. They have won
Nats blast Giants, give Gray plenty of support in win (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
SAN FRANCISCO – Run support is a funny thing. It comes and goes, often without rationale or explanation. Some guys get tons of it. Some never get it. Some have no idea what they’re going to get from one game to the next. Josiah Gray had been the biggest victim in the Nationals rotation, really in the major leagues, through much of April, the recipi
Pregame notes on lineup, Stowers, Cano and more
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde made out tonight’s lineup assuming that right-hander Yonny Chirinos will get the bulk of the innings after left-hander Jalen Beeks, who’s serving as the opener. Beeks has appeared in 13 games, 11 in relief, and totaled 16 innings. Ryan O’Hearn is in the lineup as the left-handed designated hitter. “With Beeks, not sure
Abrams gets planned day off, Smith's bat starting to come around
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
SAN FRANCISCO – Given the way things went for him Tuesday night, it would be natural to wonder if CJ Abrams was given today off as a reaction to his shaky performance both at the plate and in the field. Davey Martinez insists that’s not the case and that Abrams was going to have the Nationals’ series finale against the Giants off no matter what. “I
Orioles lineup vs. Rays in final game of series
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles are trying tonight for their eighth series win in the last nine. Ryan O’Hearn is batting ninth tonight as the designated hitter against the Rays. Adam Frazier is batting fifth again. Gunnar Henderson is the third baseman. Dean Kremer held the Braves to one run in six innings in his last start to lower his ERA from 6.67 to 5.80. He’s 0-1
Game 37 lineups: Nats at Giants
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
SAN FRANCISCO – The Nationals have an opportunity today to win another road series and head home with a .500 road trip. They’ve been a .500 team away from D.C. the entire season to date, entering this one with a 9-9 record (as opposed to 6-12 at home). And they’ll have one of their best starters on the mound this afternoon at Oracle Park. Josiah Gr