Robles to get another crack at leading off
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
LOS ANGELES – Davey Martinez has tried all manner of lineup combinations this season, trying to find some arrangement that produces runs in bunches while keeping Juan Soto and Josh Bell in a position to drive in as many runs as possible. Tonight, the Nationals manager decided to go back to an idea he last toyed with in 2021: Victor Robles leading o
O's game blog: The series opener with Tampa Bay
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles homestand continues tonight as they host the Tampa Bay Rays to begin a four-game series at Oriole Park. It continues a 10-game stretch with three series against two of the top American League East clubs. Before the All-Star break they lost two of three against the Rays, and coming out of the break they lost two of three to the Yankees w
Game 98 lineups: Nats at Dodgers
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
LOS ANGELES – Dodger Stadium has been the site of more than a few memorable moments in Nationals history, both good ones and bad ones. What do the next three days have in store? Probably nothing as meaningful as the night of Oct. 9, 2019, when the Nats got over the hump and won their first playoff series. But hopefully nothing too devastating, eith
Hyde on Santander and Akin decisions to get vaccinated, Mancini's slump, and more
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde called the decision by outfielder Anthony Santander and reliever Keegan Akin to get vaccinated “a personal choice by them.” There were no meetings between the club and players. No mentions of the competitive disadvantage with Santander and Akin unable to enter Canada based on its COVID-19 regulations. They missed the se
O's Nick Vespi on return to roster and O's bullpen
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Lefty Nick Vespi returned to the Orioles active roster and bullpen today in advance of the series opener with the Tampa Bay Rays. Vespi has had one strong season, allowing no earned runs at Triple-A all season and allowing six of his eight earned MLB runs in one outing. In 31 games between Norfolk and Baltimore he has thrown 26 scoreless outings. H
Orioles lineup vs. Rays
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde has made some changes to tonight’s lineup, opening a four-game home series against the Rays with Jonathan Araúz at shortstop and Trey Mancini and Jorge Mateo on the bench. Araúz is 4-for-24 with the Orioles and hasn’t played since July 8. His last start was July 7. Mancini is 0-for-20 with nine strikeouts in his last fi
Orioles recall Nick Vespi (plus notes)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles began the 2022 season by being swept in a three-game series at Tropicana Field. The Rays came to Baltimore in May and lost two of three, returned in June and again dropped two of three. The unofficial first half ended with the Orioles losing two of three in St. Petersburg. Guess who’s back for more? A four-game series begins tonight at
Jordan Lyles with some props for the 'pen
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles bullpen, by just about any standard, is having a great year. It’s been one of the best in the majors this season, dramatically improved over the past and a big reason this club is around .500 this late in the year. The O's bullpen ERA in 2021 was 5.70 to rank last in the majors. Through Sunday's game, the O's ERA in the bullpen is 3.14
Finnegan works overtime in first outing as closer
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
PHOENIX – As he arrived at the mound at Chase Field late Sunday afternoon, Kyle Finnegan understood the magnitude of the moment, and the challenge he now faced. The Nationals held a 4-3 lead over the Diamondbacks, who had just loaded the bases in the bottom of the eighth off Steve Cishek, who after recording the first out of the inning now handed t
Orioles relievers cranked up the heat during hot weekend
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The theories are plentiful and varied, with no expectations that actual evidence is going to surface. Three Orioles relievers threw pitches that were clocked at 100 mph or more during the first two games of the weekend series against the Yankees. Two experienced their first exposure to triple digits in the majors. Granted membership into the club.