Irvin delivers one final gem vs. Braves in a season full of them (updated)
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
Jake Irvin stood on the mound, the count full against the Braves’ toughest hitter, took a deep breath and then fired one last fastball on a night full of them. And when that 92 mph heater, above the zone and boring in on the hands, blew past a helpless Marcell Ozuna, the Nationals right-hander flexed his arms, roared with delight and hopped off the
O's game blog: Looking for a series victory in Boston
Steve Melewski
Orioles
With a chance to move back into first place tonight, the Orioles have 16 games remaining in the 2024 season. They lost at Boston 12-3 Monday night before winning 5-3 last night. The clubs play the third and deciding game of this series tonight at Fenway Park, before the O’s’ take Thursday off and then head for Detroit. Cedric Mullins homered in the
After struggling at third, Tena gets first look at second
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
One day after committing his eighth error in 24 games, José Tena is not starting at third base for the Nationals. He’s starting at second base. Wanting to give the struggling fielder a mental break from the unfamiliar position he’s learning on the fly in the majors, manager Davey Martinez decided to give him a start at a more comfortable position,
More Orioles injury updates before tonight's game
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
BOSTON – More than half of manager Brandon Hyde’s pregame media session this afternoon again centered on injury and rehabilitation updates. It’s become a daily roll call. Jordan Westburg took dry swings earlier today in front of the dugout before fielding ground balls and making throws in the infield. His right hand is responding favorably, but the
Orioles and Red Sox lineups, Coulombe update
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
BOSTON – The Orioles finish their series in Boston with Austin Slater in right field and Emmanuel Rivera at third base. Jackson Holliday is playing second base and batting eighth. Dean Kremer is coming off his six scoreless innings against the Rays, when he allowed only two hits. He’s registered four quality starts in his last five outings. Kremer
Game 145 lineups: Nats vs. Braves
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
Tuesday night’s game was ugly. I mean, real ugly. At least for the Nationals. MacKenzie Gore was roughed up for the first time in weeks. José Tena committed another error. The bullpen wasn’t particularly good. And the lineup was held to three hits despite only having to face Braves starter Reynaldo López for one inning before he departed with shoul
Needing a much-better performance than Monday, the O's got just that at Fenway Park
Steve Melewski
Orioles
The Orioles gave up 15 hits, four homers and 12 runs. They went 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position. Their bullpen allowed eight runs. They left eight men on base and that was just in the first four innings. Monday was a mess. Tuesday was a step in the right direction. If ever there was a night the Orioles needed to win, this was it. Not so m
Tena's woes at third continue; Chaparro becomes 23rd Nat to steal base
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
It was not necessarily an easy play. The ball came screaming off Luke Williams’ bat at 104.4 mph. But José Tena’s reaction said it all. The Nationals’ rookie third baseman couldn’t react quickly enough and was left in a defensive position as the ball skipped toward him. It rattled off his glove, and though he picked it up right away, he had to rush
Jiménez joins Orioles teammates in giving back to community
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
BOSTON – To blend with his new Orioles teammates, Eloy Jiménez simply had to demonstrate a strong work ethic and sense of humor. Grind through at-bats and celebrate the successes of others with the faucet and sprinkler gestures at the railing, which he does with enthusiasm. Seek improvement through the organizational hitting philosophy of hard and
Mullins homers twice and Suárez provides another strong start in Orioles' 5-3 win (updated)
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
BOSTON – Cedric Mullins won’t be moving down the lineup anytime soon against right-handed pitching. Albert Suárez might not leave the rotation against anyone. Mullins homered in his first two at-bats tonight to power the Orioles to a 5-3 victory over the Red Sox before an announced crowd of 30,898 at Fenway Park. One came cheaply, the other earned.