Soto hopes one big swing flushed away bad vibes from week
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
His week began with a freak injury after he slipped in the dugout and banged his knee on the corner of the Nationals bench, sidelining him two days. When he returned, he went 0-for-14 and saw his batting average dip to an unfathomable .216. Along the way, his manager criticized him for not hustling out a double-play grounder. So when Juan Soto took
Orioles rely again on resiliency and are rewarded
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Yesterday’s 2-1 win over the Rays was just so … Orioles. The bad news about starter Jordan Lyles, scratched in the morning with a stomach virus. An unsavory bullpen game. Trey Mancini’s removal from the lineup with more hand soreness. So many reasons to fold, so much stubbornness. They should've lost to a team that beat them in 18 of 19 games in 20
Defense backs bullpen in impressive 2-1 win (updated)
Paul Mancano
Orioles
There’s nothing dads love more than fundamentals. They preach it in Little League. They drill it on empty fields on Saturday afternoons.  There were probably plenty of beaming fathers in the Baltimore area pointing at their televisions Sunday, turning to their sons or daughters, and saying, “See? Fundamentals.” The Orioles (30-38) played a clean, f
Tetreault tosses unlikely gem to snap Nats' losing streak (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
At the end of a brutal homestand that included 11 games in 10 days and left their pitching staff in shambles, the Nationals handed the ball to Jackson Tetreault, held their breath and hoped for the best. Seven sparkling innings later, they exhaled and exulted, having watched the rookie right-hander author one of their best starts of the season, tur
Lyles out with stomach virus, O's going with bullpen game
Paul Mancano
Orioles
The Orioles’ innings eater won’t be eating much today. Jordan Lyles was scratched from his scheduled start against the Rays this afternoon due to a stomach virus, manager Brandon Hyde told the media before Sunday’s game. Reliever Austin Voth will start in Lyles’ stead, but isn’t expected to go more than a couple innings. “We found out at about 7:30
Lee hopes to learn from first trip to IL
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
Evan Lee could tell something wasn’t right Friday afternoon as he unleashed a string of eight consecutive balls, two of them wild pitches. He just didn’t know it was serious enough to motion to the Nationals dugout for a trainer. “Just discomfort,” the left-hander said this morning. “And it kind of spiraled out of control.” That it did. Tasked with
Lyles scratched from start (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles scratched Jordan Lyles for today’s start against the Rays and replaced him with Austin Voth. An explanation is coming later. Lyles hasn’t gone more than 5 1/3 innings in his last four starts, and his ERA has risen from 4.10 to 5.10. No word on how today’s switch impacts the rotation moving forward. The Orioles are off Monday. Voth has m
Game 70 lineups: Nats vs. Phillies
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
After an emotional Saturday at the ballpark, the Nationals have a quick turnaround to today’s series finale, with a rare 12:05 p.m. start time. It’s at long last the end of a 14-games-in-13-days stretch that has been brutal in so many ways, with eight straight losses at the moment. They have to find a way to get through today, then finally enjoy a
O's notes on López, the upcoming draft and Aberdeen's no-hitter
Steve Melewski
Orioles
O’s manager Brandon Hyde went to closer Jorge López again Friday night for a save of more than three outs, and once again his right-hander was fully up to the task. López got the final out of the eighth and three outs in the ninth for his 10th save and recorded all four outs on strikeouts, the last with a 98 mph fastball that he threw past Brett Ph
Orioles reflect on being a father
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Nothing that I do in my life, nothing that’s accomplished in a press box or television booth, is more fulfilling and important to me than being a Girl Dad. My daughter is my best work. I lost my father to cancer three years ago. He was the ideal role model. I miss him terribly and try every day to live up to his standard. To reach the bar that he r