Toronto pulls away again in win over Orioles (updated)
Steve Melewski
Orioles
TORONTO – For the second day in a row, the Orioles had their frustrations on offense. And for the second day in a row, Toronto got one big swing to produce three runs that proved large in the fifth inning. Toronto beat the Orioles 6-3 at Rogers Centre to take the first two games in this series. And that is the same score for the second day in a row
Gore's elbow healthy, but lefty still battling command on rehab
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
As he makes his way back from the injured list, MacKenzie Gore’s biggest challenge doesn’t appear to be the health of his left arm but the sharpness of his pitches. Gore made his second rehab start for Triple-A Rochester on Friday night, and though he emerged healthy, he did have some trouble keeping the ball over the plate: Only 32 of the lefty’s
O's game blog: Kyle Bradish to mound in Game 2 at Toronto
Steve Melewski
Orioles
TORONTO - After Adley Rutschman's two-run homer to left last night - his first major league homer off lefty pitching - the O's briefly had a 2-1 lead. But George Springer's three-run homer in the fifth put the Blue Jays ahead 4-2 and Matt Chapman's two-run homer an inning later extended that lead. Toronto won the series opener 6-3 over Baltimore as
Hyde pregame on the lineup, Vavra, Bradish and more
Steve Melewski
Orioles
TORONTO – The Orioles are starting four rookies today in Adley Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson, Terrin Vavra and Kyle Stowers as manager Brandon Hyde looked to add lefty bats to his lineup. In facing Toronto right-hander José Berríos (10-5, 5.07 ERA), they are facing a righty that yields an opponent OPS of .735 to right-handed hitters and .872 against
Game 145 lineups: Nats vs. Marlins
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
The Nationals did the unthinkable and actually beat the Marlins on Friday night. Now they’ll see if they can somehow do it two days in a row and really reverse their season-long struggles against their sub-.500 division foes. As was the case Friday, the Nats are facing a Miami left-hander. They’ll need to be better against Trevor Rogers than they w
Orioles and Blue Jays lineups
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles must rebound quickly from last night’s 6-3 loss in Toronto, which kept them 4 ½ games behind the Rays for the last wild card, but six behind the Blue Jays. Gunnar Henderson, who hit a home run last night with two outs in the ninth inning, is starting at shortstop. Terrin Vavra is in left field, his first appearance in the lineup since S
Gore makes rehab start, Hassell heading to Fall League
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
As Cade Cavalli deals with another shutdown and Josiah Gray deals with September struggles, the Nationals at least are seeing some positive signs with the third member of the young pitching trio they hope to build their rotation around. MacKenzie Gore made his second rehab start for Triple-A Rochester on Friday and tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings on
O's offense not productive enough in Toronto series opener
Steve Melewski
Orioles
TORONTO - There was a sense that maybe the Orioles offense was going to start trending up. That offense produced 11 hits each night in Washington, the first back-to-back games of double-figure hits by the Orioles since Aug. 5-6. But then last night, in the critical series-opener at Rogers Centre, the O's produced just five hits, going 5-for-31 agai
Three more early reflections on Orioles 2022 season
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The 2022 season is winding down, except that the Orioles want to get it cranked up again after the last game on Oct. 5. Playoffs? Yes, we’re talking playoffs. Reflection can come later, when bodies sink into recliners and every minute of time spent at ballparks and long flights is felt from head to toe. But enough about the beat crew. Here are thre
Nats storm back to get Gray off hook, finally beat Marlins (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
First came Joey Meneses’ inside-the-park homer, a huffing-and-puffing adventure around the bases to add the latest improbable chapter to the 30-year-old rookie’s out-of-nowhere arrival. Then came CJ Abrams’ two-out, two-run triple, an explosive sprint from the plate to third base by the dynamic 21-year-old shortstop. And when Ildemaro Vargas drove