A few quick takes from the O's winning weekend that began the 2024 season
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Angels meant the Orioles got a series win, but not a series sweep to start the 2024 season. After scoring 24 runs on 24 hits and going 9-for-21 with runners in scoring position in wins Thursday and Saturday, they went 3-for-30 at-bat on Sunday and lost 4-1. But in scoring 11, 13 and one run in those games the O’s ti
What went right this weekend before it went horribly wrong
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
They would’ve come home flying high, having just won the season’s opening series on the road against a team with October aspirations, and having done it on the backs of some of their most important young players. They would’ve taken the field at Nationals Park to a thunderous roar from a large crowd excited to welcome them home for the first time i
This, that and the other
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Mike Baumann’s world of baseball firsts spun again Saturday evening. It dumped him on the mound when he assumed that he’d watch the last three outs from the bullpen. The phone wasn’t supposed to ring. He wasn’t supposed to pitch. Cionel Pérez faced two batters, gave up a triple and single, and exited with soreness in his right oblique. The Orioles
Finnegan's ninth-inning meltdown spoils Nats' potential series win (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
CINCINNATI – The stage was set for another uplifting victory. Trey Lipscomb would be the hero. Other key young building blocks would have contributed. The Nationals just needed one more pitch from Kyle Finnegan. And then, in what felt like a matter of seconds, it all collapsed. One strike away from locking up the save, Finnegan instead surrendered
Orioles offense loses steam in 4-1 loss, Wells retires 14 in a row, McKenna and Maton clear waivers (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles won’t go 162-0. Seemed like a long shot anyway. Tyler Wells was charged with three earned runs and four total today in the first two innings before plowing through the Angels order, and a red-hot offense cooled in a 4-1 loss to the Angels before an announced crowd of 20,576 at Camden Yards. A season-opening sweep was denied. Wells got i
O's game blog: Birds look for a series sweep of the Angels at the Yard
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles (2-0), who had 10 series sweeps in the 2023 season, look for their first of the new season when they host the Angels (0-2) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. It's the wrap-up game of a season-opening six-game homestand that continues Monday night when Kansas City visits the Yard. The O's beat the Angels 11-3 Thursday and 13-4 last night. T
Abrams, Lipscomb, Nuñez make history with stat lines
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
CINCINNATI – The Nationals didn’t do a lot of things well in Thursday’s season-opening loss to the Reds, but high on the list was their lack of patience at the plate, leading to zero walks during the 8-2 loss. They flipped the script Saturday, taking advantage of Hunter Greene’s wildness to draw four walks off the Cincinnati starter, then another t
Orioles recall Jonathan Heasley, place Cionel Pérez on 15-day injured list
MASN Staff
Masn
The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Recalled RHP Jonathan Heasley from Triple-A Norfolk.Placed LHP Cionel Pérez on the 15-day Injured List with a right oblique strain.
Orioles and Angels lineups in series finale (Pérez goes on IL)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles go for the sweep this afternoon with Jordan Westburg in his third starting role in three games. Westburg is playing third base after serving as designated hitter and playing second. He also moved over to shortstop last night in the ninth inning. Ramón Urías goes to the bench today, with Jorge Mateo at second base. Adley Rutschman is the
Game 3 lineups: Nats at Reds
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
CINCINNATI – It was quite pleasant here on Opening Day. It was unseasonably warm and windy Saturday. Now it’s cold and rainy for today’s series finale at Great American Ball Park. Gotta love Midwest weather. No matter the conditions, the Nationals are feeling hot after their rousing, come-from-behind win less than 24 hours ago. They’ll try to keep