Orioles lineup vs. Pirates
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Fredi González is managing the Orioles tonight while Brandon Hyde is at Syracuse University for daughter Aria’s graduation, and their bench coach is hoping to guide the team to its ninth series win in 10 tries. Joey Ortiz is in the clubhouse today. A new rule allows a non-catcher to join the taxi squad for 24 hours. Ortiz will return to Triple-A No
Martinez still searching for right bullpen matchups
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
Bullpens are an ever-evolving beast, even in good times. Few relievers hold a single role from Opening Day through Game 162, aside from a handful of the most established closers in the sport. This has already proven the case for the Nationals, who only a few weeks ago seemed to have established a bullpen hierarchy but have since been forced to mix
Game 39 lineups: Nats vs. Mets
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
It’s not exactly a beautiful day for baseball in the nation’s capital. Rain is expected all afternoon, so there’s a reasonable chance the second game of his four-game series between the Nationals and Mets doesn’t start on time. Will it be played at all today? Well, according to my sources (aka the same weather app all of you use), it’s supposed to
After battling "longshot" odds, Alu making most of time in majors
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
Jake Alu has waited for this moment his whole life, just like any ballplayer. After four seasons of college ball and the last four seasons of professional ball in the minor leagues, he has finally made the major leagues. The moment came on Sunday, when the Nationals learned Victor Robles needed to go on the 10-day injured list with back spasms and
More on Mullins' special night and updating the pitching stats during recent run
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles trailed by a run twice last night – in the third and seventh innings against Pittsburgh – but as they have done many times this year, they found ways to win a game late. They did it this time by scoring two runs in the seventh, and three on a huge swing in the eighth. The 6-3 win over Pittsburgh moved the Orioles to 12 games over .500 a
Logjams forming at multiple levels in Orioles organization
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Colton Cowser led off Thursday night’s game in Jacksonville by homering on the first pitch, the ball clocked at 110.3 mph off the bat and slamming off the back row of bleachers in right field before arcing back onto the warning track. Jumbo Shrimp outfielder Jerar Encarnación was forced to watch and retrieve. Cowser led off the third inning with an
Gore gutsy, but bullpen faulty as Nats lose to Mets (updated)
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
It was unrealistic to expect MacKenzie Gore to repeat a career-best outing this time against the Mets. That’s a difficult feat to accomplish on any given night, much  less twice against the same team in about a two-week time frame. And sure enough, tonight’s outing was unlike when the young left-hander took the mound at Citi Field on April 26 and s
Cedric Mullins hits for cycle in Orioles' wet and wild 6-3 win (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Cedric Mullins lined a triple into right-center field tonight in the fifth inning and the dry spell was over. The Orioles had their third hit, the first for extra bases. The new splash zone in section 86 was activated, with a hose dousing fans thirsting for a run. They settled for the water. Mullins would make certain that they got everything they
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O's game blog: The series opener against Pittsburgh
Steve Melewski
Orioles
In going 3-3 in the last two series against the Atlanta Braves and Tampa Bay Rays, the Orioles won their series-opening game at Atlanta, but lost that series. They lost their series-opening game at home versus Tampa Bay, but won the last two games to take that series. Baltimore enters a weekend series with Pittsburgh at 24-13 and playing .649 baseb
Candelario returns to lineup, Dickerson on rehab assignment
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
The Nationals have returned home from a six-game West Coast road trip and received good news on the injury front after yesterday’s off-day. Jeimer Candelario, dealing with a right ankle issue, is back in the starting lineup for tonight’s series opener against the Mets, batting sixth and playing third base. He had left Wednesday’s win against the Gi