Game 113 lineups: Nats at Cubs (García scratched)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
CHICAGO – It’s another beautiful day at the Friendly Confines, where the Nationals woke up feeling good about themselves following a dramatic, 6-5 win over the Cubs on Tuesday night. Now they’ve got a shot at a series victory and some positive vibes before they head home to face Juan Soto, Josh Bell and the Padres this weekend. (And yeah, that’s no
Ruiz finally shows off power stroke with big night
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
CHICAGO – Ask the Nationals coaching staff about Keibert Ruiz’s offensive skills, and they’ll immediately rave about his bat-to-ball skills, his ability to make contact anywhere in the strike zone and frequently out of the strike zone. But they’ll also point out that Ruiz sometimes is too good at getting the bat on the ball for his own good. Someti
He's No. 1: Baseball America's JJ Cooper on Gunnar Henderson
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Baseball America has been putting out its top 100 prospects list since 1990, and only once previously has an organization had two different players ranked No. 1 in back-to-back years in their January winter rankings. Now the Orioles have a chance to match that. Last January, Adley Rutschman was No. 1 and this week infielder Gunnar Henderson moved t
Mountcastle spends another night coming up big vs. Blue Jays
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Two months after Ryan Mountcastle did his usual damage to the Blue Jays in Toronto, there’s still no one who can offer any sort of explanation for his extreme dominance against them. Why he stays or gets hot. Why slumps disappear like the baseballs that he hits. Theories aren’t pulled out of thin air, or the heavy stuff that Baltimore is experienci
Late heroics propel Nats to streak-ending win (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
CHICAGO – Even in this most miserable week of a most miserable summer of a most miserable baseball season, there can be individual ballgames that feature enough back-and-forth drama to remind you why you love this silly game in the first place. There was nothing of consequence at stake tonight when the Nationals and Cubs met in the middle game of t
Odor home run in eighth inning gives Orioles 6-5 win over Blue Jays (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles lost their lead tonight in the top of the sixth inning, then watched the tarp pulled onto the field before the rain arrived. Hurt by their own mistakes and what they couldn’t control. They handled it with the same confidence and composure that’s guided them through the season. Always finding rays of light after a heavy downpour of disap
Nats to skip Corbin's next start, claim McGee off waivers
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
CHICAGO – The Nationals will skip over Patrick Corbin’s next turn through the rotation but do plan to continue starting the struggling left-hander once he has a chance to work on a few things over the weekend. Manager Davey Martinez said the club will use the off-day between this road series against the Cubs and the upcoming home series against the
O's game blog: Looking for a series win over Toronto
Steve Melewski
Orioles
After winning 7-4 over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night, the Orioles now have two chances to achieve something they have not since 2019. That is, a win a series against Toronto. The Orioles (57-52) split a four-game series 2-2 at Toronto in June, but they have not won a series versus the Blue Jays since taking two of three at Toronto July 5-7.
Hyde on standings, defense, Rutschman, bullpen usage and more
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde can’t ignore the standings any longer. His club is one game back in the wild card race, the season has moved past July and he’s peeking at the results. “Yeah, I am,” he said. “Tried to stay up for the Seattle game, but I checked it this morning. “When you’re in August, you start paying attention. After our games I’m alw
Game 112 lineups: Nats at Cubs
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
CHICAGO – It’s a beautiful day in the Windy City, with a nice breeze blowing in off Lake Michigan and barely a cloud in the sky. Maybe good weather will inspire the Nationals to play better and end their six-game losing streak. OK, the weather probably has nothing to do with how they play tonight. What they really need is to score some runs, prefer