Orioles and Twins lineups for first game of last regular season series
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
MINNEAPOLIS – Here we go again. An Orioles win tonight clinches the home Wild Card, or they’d need the Tigers to lose to the White Sox. Ryan O’Hearn is the designated hitter with Ryan Mountcastle at first base. Jordan Westburg gets another start at second base, and he’s batting second. Cade Povich is making his first career appearance against the t
Game 160 lineups: Nats vs. Phillies
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
It has not been an encouraging finish to what had been looking like an encouraging season for the Nationals. They’ve lost nine of their last 10 and now would need to sweep the Phillies this weekend just to get to 72 wins and surpass last year’s total. The odds of that happening? Probably not great, especially with Philadelphia still trying to catch
Nationals announce 2024 Media Awards
MASN Staff
Nationals
The Washington Nationals announced the winners of the ninth-annual end-of-season awards, as voted on by members of the local media on Friday. In the closest voting in the nine-year history of the awards, infielder Luis García Jr. was voted the 2024 Nationals Player of the Year, while right-handed pitcher Kyle Finnegan was named Pitcher of the Year.
For better or worse, Corbin will always be remembered in D.C.
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
When Patrick Corbin signed a six-year, $140 million contract with the Nationals on Dec. 7, 2018, it was praised as yet another massive free agent signing to reinforce one of the best starting rotations in baseball. The left-hander, who chose to sign with the Nats over a Yankees team he grew up rooting for, joined Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and
If Corbin Burnes rolls next Tuesday, the O's decision to remove him last night will look good
Steve Melewski
Orioles
When manager Brandon Hyde used the word "collaborative" to describe the decision to shorten Corbin Burnes' start last night, it was clear the O's, the pitching coaches, Hyde and Burnes had all decided that was how last night would go for him. He was dealing in throwing 69 pitches over five innings, but that was as far as he would pitch on this nigh
Orioles targeting home Wild Card and possible roster resolutions in Minnesota
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
NEW YORK – Talk of a miraculous run to a division title was muted last night at Yankee Stadium. The Orioles are geared toward clinching the home Wild Card. That’s always been the more realistic outcome. They flew to Minneapolis last night for the last three games of the regular season, returning to Target Field after sweeping the series last year b
Six-run sixth inning burns Orioles in 10-1 loss, Yankees clinch division title (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
NEW YORK – A win tonight and the Orioles would clinch the home Wild Card. A loss and the Yankees would finally pop champagne corks as division champions, the jubilation put on ice for the first two games of the series. The out-of-town scoreboard didn’t require watching. The important stuff was happening on the field. The starting pitchers were wort
O's game blog: Going for a series sweep at Yankee Stadium
Steve Melewski
Orioles
With 5-3 and 9-7 wins the last two nights at Yankee Stadium, the Orioles can sweep their three-game series at New York tonight. The Orioles (88-70) have four games left in the regular season and a series at Minnesota beginning tomorrow night. They have five sweeps this year of at least three games, but none since early June. They swept three at Bos
Orioles have pitching decisions pending this weekend
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
NEW YORK – The Orioles know who’s starting the first game of the Twins series. The rest is dependent on “what happens,” said manager Brandon Hyde. Rookie left-hander Cade Povich gets the ball at Target Field. Albert Suárez and Dean Kremer are lined up for the last two games, but they might not matter. A win tonight secures the first Wild Card. A Ya
Nats swept by Royals after Corbin's send-off (updated)
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
Wins and losses aren’t the only measures of success, especially for a rebuilding team. But for a rebuilding team like the Nationals, who believe they are closer to competing than not, the win-loss column is a good marker for improvement. The five seasons since the 2019 World Series championship have been marred by sub-.500 records, bottoming out wi