Game 93 lineups: Nats vs. Braves
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
Will today be the day? Will the Nationals end their dual eight-game losing streaks (one of them overall, one of them against the Braves)? Will they actually be able to play this late-afternoon game as scheduled, given the likelihood of thunderstorms in the area? All we can do is wait and see on all counts. The challenge, as always, is stiff, becaus
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Orioles lineup vs. Rays
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Orioles will attempt to start a new winning streak this afternoon with Dean Kremer making his last start before the All-Star break. Kremer has a 2.15 ERA and 1.248 WHIP in seven appearances since returning from the oblique injury he sustained in the visiting bullpen at Tropicana Field in the season’s third game. He’s surr
Minor league notes on DL Hall, Frederick Bencosme and more
Steve Melewski
Orioles
O’s left-handed pitching prospect DL Hall, tipping his pitches no longer, has been on a roll this month, allowing one earned run in three July starts. That is a big difference from how his June ended in back-to-back starts against Lehigh Valley. In those two games, Hall allowed 12 runs (nine earned) over just 7 2/3 innings and gave up two home runs
López excited to make All-Star Game a family affair
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Orioles closer Jorge López surprised his son, Mikael, with a birthday party during a trip to Boston two months ago, with teammates filing out of the visiting clubhouse, reliever Joey Krehbiel holding a cake, and singing to the 9-year-old between games of a doubleheader. López registered a four-out save in the nightcap. An inc
Same old story for Nats in another loss to Braves (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
The Nationals took the field tonight for the 92nd time this season. An enthusiastic, Friday night crowd of 30,409 settled in for what everyone hoped would be an entertaining, hopefully competitive, maybe even victorious ballgame from the local club. And then the top of the first – featuring another throwing error by Luis García, another poorly play
Orioles' winning streak stopped at 10 games (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Orioles manager Brandon Hyde sent bullpen catcher Ben Carhart to home plate tonight for the exchange of lineup cards. As Carhart’s done during every game of the winning streak except one, on July 9, when Tyler Nevin was the sentimental choice with his father, Phil, managing the Angels. Carhart still gets credited with the win
O's game blog: Looking for another win as Tampa Bay series begins
Steve Melewski
Orioles
As they begin the final series before the All-Star break tonight, the Orioles are looking to extend their winning streak and possibly get within one game of or closer to the final American League playoff spot. Beginning play tonight, the Orioles (45-44) are 1 ½ games back of Toronto and Boston, which are both 47-43 and tied for the last AL playoff
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Hyde on Sunday starter, first series, winning streak, and more
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Jordan Lyles is starting Sunday afternoon’s game against the Rays that leads the Orioles into the All-Star break. Manager Brandon Hyde had confirmed Tyler Wells for tonight and Dean Kremer on Saturday. He wanted to check on Lyles first before making a decision about Sunday. Lyles will be working on normal rest after starting
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Doolittle to have season-ending elbow surgery
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
Sean Doolittle will have season-ending surgery to repair the partial tear of his elbow ligament that he hoped to return from this year, believing the operation will allow him to return healthy in time for spring training. The surgery, an internal brace procedure in which a collagen-soaked wrap is placed around the ulnar collateral ligament, is less
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Game 92 lineups: Nats vs. Braves
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
How do the Nationals end a seven-game losing streak and a seven-game losing streak to the Braves? How do they win for only the second time in their last 15 games and for only the eighth time in 42 games against National League East opponents this season? How about scoring some early runs and playing with a lead for a change? It hasn’t been happenin