Nationals recall Palacios
MASN Staff
Nationals
The Washington Nationals recalled outfielder Josh Palacios from Triple-A Rochester and placed outfielder Yadiel Hernandez on the 10-day Injured List (retroactive to Aug. 19) with a left calf strain on Saturday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Palacios, 27, returns for his second stint
Game 122 lineups: Nats at Padres (Voit scratched)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
SAN DIEGO – It’s been a crazy season for the Nationals, but here’s the craziest stat of all that defies explanation: Against the National League East, they’re a pathetic 9-42. But against everyone else, they’re a respectable 32-38. That includes a 3-2 record against the Padres, thanks to two straight wins to open this weekend’s series. Now we’ll se
O's game blog: Looking for two in a row over Boston
Steve Melewski
Orioles
After their biggest offensive night of the season, scoring their most runs since they got 18 on June 6, 2021 versus Cleveland, the Orioles look for a second win over Boston today at Camden Yards.  If they get it, they will be 3-1 this year in series against the Red Sox. The O's took two of three at home in late April, went 3-2 at Boston in lat
Hyde's resilient group is becoming harder to sink
Paul Mancano
Orioles
Leaning against the dugout wall, Brandon Hyde chomped his pink bubblegum, one hand on his hip, his eyes filled with the kind of dissatisfaction Orioles fans were used to seeing from their manager in each of his previous three seasons. Hyde’s bullpen was floundering. His defense was breaking down. A six-run lead was slipping away like air from a bal
Orioles lineup vs. Red Sox
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles will try to clinch their series against the Red Sox today after moving within 1 ½ games of the last wild card spot. They improved last night to 6-4 against the Red Sox after going 6-13 in 2021. Michael Wacha’s reverse splits have produced a right-handed heavy lineup for the Orioles. Austin Hays is leading off and playing left field, and
Big night of offense carries O's to series-opening win
Steve Melewski
Orioles
If there were any reasons for concern about the Orioles offense - and surely there were throughout Birdland after Thursday's loss - they were washed away for at least one night amid an avalanche of offense. The O's kept scoring and kept hitting home runs in a 15-10 win over Boston Friday night in front of 33,136 at Oriole Park. The O's set a season
Call makes first MLB homer a memorable one
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
SAN DIEGO – As he watched the chaos unfold before his eyes from his perch in the on-deck circle, Alex Call saw the Nationals take the lead against the Padres in the top of the ninth and saw his opportunity to expand on that lead with Lane Thomas now standing at third base after Josh Hader’s three-base throwing error changed the entire complexion of
Ryan Ripken gives props to Orioles prospects
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
With Ryan Ripken no longer playing baseball and venturing into the sports media world, he’s finding platforms to pass along his knowledge of the game and opinions on prospects who were teammates or simply caught his eye from the sidelines. Ripken created a Twitter account this year and used it to announce his retirement, though he hasn’t ruled out
Nats rally late against Hader again to beat Padres (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
SAN DIEGO – They went to the ninth all knotted up, for the second straight night. The Nationals’ bullpen kept holding the Padres’ supposedly superior lineup in check, just trying to give its lineup an opportunity to push across the go-ahead run. And when the San Diego bullpen gate swung open and Josh Hader emerged, the Nats had themselves exactly t
Orioles erupt for season-high 15 runs to beat Red Sox in series opener (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Jorge Mateo leaped in the air tonight as his fly ball cleared the left field wall, pumped his fist above his head and stuck the landing.  The two runners ahead of him kept circling the bases. Mateo walked back to touch first with hands still clenched. Every at-bat seems to matter more in a pennant race, and especially for an offense that’s sputtere