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Game 30 lineups: Nats at Angels
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
ANAHEIM, Calif. – It’s been a long, strange trip for the Nationals. They headed west mired on an eight-game losing streak, then won two of three in San Francisco with a surprising offensive explosion, then lost two of three in Colorado, then split the first two games of this series with the Angels. What that means: Today is the rubber game, not onl
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Notes on Lakins, Allen, Owings, Nevin and Wells
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Reliever Travis Lakins Sr. didn’t leave Baltimore after the Orioles optioned him Thursday night. They knew the forecast left them vulnerable for a doubleheader over the weekend. Lakins is the 27th man today and will report to Triple-A Norfolk after the nightcap. “We kept him ready,” said manager Brandon Hyde. Lakins allowed nine runs and 12 hits in
Lakins activated for doubleheader
MASNsports.com Staff
Orioles
This morning, the Orioles made the following roster move: Added RHP Travis Lakins, Sr. from Triple-A Norfolk to serve as the 27th man for today’s doubleheader.
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Baseball's small world: Allen reunited with youth coach/mentor with O's
Steve Melewski
Orioles
For left-hander Logan Allen, 24, joining the Orioles gives him another chance to establish himself as a pitcher in the major leagues. And it might be his best chance yet, not because of the opportunity he could get as much as who is here to greet him. As he joined the Orioles officially this week – picked up via waivers from Cleveland on Thursday a
Orioles and Royals Game 1 lineups
Orioles and Royals Game 1 lineups
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles and Royals will try again today. The weather has the final word, but it’s much kinder this morning. Friday night’s game was postponed due to rain and rescheduled as part of a traditional doubleheader. Jordan Lyles is pushed back again to today, and the Royals are countering with Zack Greinke. Bruce Zimmermann and left-hander Daniel Lync
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With the O's wins, sometimes comes emotion
Steve Melewski
Orioles
It was the bottom of the eighth inning on Thursday night at Camden Yards. There was one out and the Orioles and the first-place Twins were tied 3-3. If the Orioles could pull off a win, they would split a four-game series with a good club. If they were to lose, they would have lost three of four in the series. Hard-throwing right-hander Jhoan Durán
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Talking about Rutschman, Hall, Baumann and more
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Today’s forecast for a traditional, throwback-style doubleheader calls for cloudy skies. Rather than do my usual over-thinking about why we say “skies” when there’s only one, I’ll simply appreciate the dry conditions and celebrate mothers everywhere who perform a job much harder and more important than mine. The farm system keeps dividing our atten
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Nats turn to unlikely contributors in win over Angels
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
ANAHEIM, Calif. – To beat the Angels tonight, the Nationals simply needed to get home runs from Josh Bell, Yadiel Hernandez and Nelson Cruz, two clutch hits from Maikel Franco, 5 1/3 solid innings from Josiah Gray and effective work from a bullpen that turned to none other than Erasmo Ramirez for the most high-leverage situation of the game. Hey, w
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Strange-Gordon gets first start at shortstop for Nats
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
ANAHEIM, Calif. – Dee Strange-Gordon made the Nationals’ opening day roster because of his ability to get on base, his ability to wreak havoc once he’s on base and his ability to play a multitude of positions. Tonight, Strange-Gordon is needed most at a new position. With struggling starter Alcides Escobar sitting on the bench, he finds himself in
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Game 29 lineups: Nats at Angels
Mark Zuckerman
Nationals
ANAHEIM, Calif. – What happened to the Nationals’ lineup? A group that averaged 7.8 runs on 13.8 hits through the first six games of this road trip was shut out on four hits Friday night by Angels rookie Jhonathan Diaz and four relievers. They had a couple good scoring chances early, then practically nothing of consequence late. They’ll need a more