Nats overcome early mistakes to pull off late win (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
PHOENIX – So little about the Nationals’ performance this afternoon at Chase Field was inspired. There were egregious outs run into on the bases, errors committed in the field, long innings defined by deep counts and walks issued. And yet when it really mattered in the end, the Nats found a way to do just enough to put themselves in position to win
Orioles shut out and unable to secure series win (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The curveball that Dean Kremer fed Aaron Judge in the first inning today made the Yankees slugger look bad. Or at least human. Judge took his usual mighty cut, caught only air, and walked back to the dugout with a rare strikeout in the series. Kremer tried the same pitch in the third inning with a runner on base, and Judge destroyed it with the sam
Nats shrug off Bumgarner's criticism of Robles
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
PHOENIX – It seemed innocent enough, a solo homer by Victor Robles off Madison Bumgarner in the eighth inning for what proved to be the final run in the Nationals’ 7-2 loss to the Diamondbacks. Bumgarner, though, is ever mindful of what’s going on around him, especially when it involves someone from the opposing team hitting a home run off him. The
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Game 97 lineups: Nats at D-backs
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
PHOENIX – The Nationals’ schedule this month has been unrelenting, and it will continue to be that way in the coming days, with series against the Dodgers, Cardinals and Mets next up. That made this weekend’s series with the Diamondbacks a potential ease-in for the Nats. Of course, that’s not how things have worked out so far. The Nationals have lo
O's game blog: Looking for a series win against New York
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The New York Yankees (65-31), who own the best record in the majors, have lost just five series all year, one already against the Orioles. The O's can win a second series this season versus the Yankees if they take the series finale today at Oriole Park. After Friday's 7-6 loss to New York, the Orioles fell behind 3-0 after four innings last night.
Notes on lineup, Garcia and Araúz inactivity, heat, chemistry, vaccination status, and more
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
To keep rookie Adley Rutschman in the Orioles’ lineup this afternoon as the designated hitter, manager Brandon Hyde had to sit one of his starters. He chose outfielder Anthony Santander, who moved to the bench for the series finale against the Yankees. Santander leads the club with 16 home runs. He has five multi-hit games in his last 14. But someo
Ramón Urías: A hitter on a heater right now
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Earlier this season, when he wasn’t a hitter on a heater, the Orioles' Ramón Urías, had you interviewed him then, would have expressed complete confidence in his offense and that his stats would soon come around. This was when his OPS was .648 at the end of May. The underlying data about his contact rates, exit velocity and other numbers told him h
Orioles lineup vs. Yankees
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Trey Mancini is starting in right field today, with Adley Rutschman the designated hitter for the final game of the Orioles’ series against the Yankees at Camden Yards. Rutschman moves down from second to fifth in the order. He has 16 doubles since June 10. Tyler Nevin is starting at third base. Ramón Urías is batting .404/.440/.723 (19-for-47) wit
Beavers on Yelich comp, Fabian on not signing with Boston (plus O's win)
Steve Melewski
Orioles
Cal outfielder Dylan Beavers, the No. 33 overall pick in the MLB Draft last Sunday night by the Orioles, once had dreams of being a two-way player in college. Cal was going to use him as both a pitcher and a position player. His fastball was touching 92 and 93 mph and the coaches saw promise in him as a two-way talent. But that didn’t last too long
Could Orioles' bullpen entice a division rival?
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Would they dare? Would the Orioles toss a life raft to a rival’s drowning bullpen rather than offering a glass of water? OK, the Yankees aren’t in such dire straits, since they still have Clay Holmes closing, but an important bridge to him collapsed Friday night on the mound at Camden Yards. Michael King fractured his right elbow and was lost for t