Chavis starts at second with García, Vargas both healing
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Michael Chavis made the Nationals’ Opening Day roster because of his positional versatility, the club wanted to make sure it had another player on its bench who could handle multiple infield positions if needed. Chavis’ presence is coming in handy tonight, because with both Luis García an Ildemaro Vargas banged up, the 27-year-old
O's game blog: The series opener against Oakland
Steve Melewski
Orioles
After losing two of three over the weekend to the New York Yankees, the Orioles' (4-5) homestand continues tonight at Oriole Park. They begin a four-game series against the Oakland Athletics (2-7), who have lost four in a row and got swept three straight by the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend in St. Petersburg, Fla. Oakland lost 9-5 Friday and by i
Game 11 lineups: Nats at Angels
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Hello from “The Big A,” where the Nationals will see how they stack up the next three days with the star-studded Angels. With Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani and Anthony Rendon batting 2-3-4 for the locals, it’s going to be a real challenge. But at least they don’t have to worry about Ohtani pitching until Tuesday. Patrick Corbin will b
Notes on Bradish's upcoming rehab assignment, lineup construction, Santander's and Mullins' slow starts, Gillaspie and more
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Orioles starter Kyle Bradish is expected to begin an injury rehab assignment later this week. Manager Brandon Hyde said this afternoon that Bradish should be joining an affiliate within the next couple days. Double-A Bowie is home and seems like a logical spot. Bradish is on the 15-day injured list after being hit on the right foot by a line drive
Cedric Mullins smile white
Mullins on his offense and Rutschman on Gibson on mound and as leader
Steve Melewski
Orioles
For Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins, after a solid start to his year batting against left-handed pitching, he sees it as actually a good thing that the Orioles face three left-handers to start their series against Oakland. Mullins got his season off to a great start, going 5-for-13 with two homers and seven RBIs in the first series at Boston.
Orioles lineup vs. Athletics
Roch Kubatko
Masn
The Orioles begin a new series at home tonight, with the Athletics sending the first of three consecutive left-handed starters to the mound. Ryan McKenna is starting in right field against Oakland’s JP Sears. Anthony Santander is the designated hitter, with Austin Hays in left. Gunnar Henderson is out of the lineup. Ramón Urías is the third baseman
New Oriole Danny Coulombe settles in nicely in 'pen, plus other O's notes
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The newest addition to the Orioles is continuing to make a nice first impression, even though he has pitched in four games now. Lefty Danny Coulombe, 33, has thrown 3 2/3 scoreless thus far on just one hit with no walks, four strikeouts and an .083 batting average against. He got the first two outs of the seventh inning Sunday and then allowed a si
Robles still hitting, Vargas jams shoulder, Thompson preps to close
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
DENVER – When he did it in spring training, there were the obvious caveats attached. When he did it through the season’s first week, there was still reason to withhold judgment until the sample size was larger. And even though he continued to do it over the weekend, you still can’t talk about Victor Robles’ early season success without pointing out
This, that and the other
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Grayson Rodriguez had a hunch that he’d be starting Tuesday night. The four scoreless innings to close out his major league debut in Texas. How he remained on the active roster, with option rules prohibiting a call-up unless replacing an injured player. No off-days that might cause him to be skipped. The T-shirt giveaway in his honor. So many clues
Rockies outlast Nats in high-scoring series finale (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
DENVER – It’s hard to call a six-run offensive performance unsatisfactory, especially for a lineup that hasn’t exactly been great at scoring runs so far this season. The usual standards of offensive success, though, don’t always apply 5,280 feet above sea level. The Nationals, sorry to say, needed more than that this afternoon during a 7-6 loss to