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Opposite dugout: Phillies continue to show progress during rebuilding phase

May 28, 2016, 1:46pm

Manager: Pete Mackanin (2nd season) Record: 26-24 Last 10 games: 3-7 Who to watch: CF Odubel Herrera (.320/.427/.449 with 5 HR, 17 RBIs), 3B Maikel Franco (8 HR, 28 RBIs), 2B Freddie Galvis (17 RBIs), 1B Ryan Howard (8 HR, 18 RBIs), RHP Aaron Nola (4-3, 2.86 ERA), RHP Jeanmar Gomez (2.45 ERA, 17 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: 4-2 Pitching probables: May 30: RHP Tanner Roark vs. RHP Jeremy Hellickson, 7:05 p.m., MASN May 31: RHP Joe Ross vs. RHP Aaron Nola, 7:05 p.m., MASN2 June 1: RHP Max...

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Opposite dugout: Streaky Tribe enters series on three-game win binge

May 26, 2016, 3:13pm

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Opposite dugout: Streaky Tribe enters series on three-game win binge

Manager: Terry Francona (4th season) Record: 25-20 Last 10 games: 7-3 Who to watch: SS Francisco Lindor (.318/.372/.413 with 20 RBIs), 2B Jason Kipnis (6 HR, 27 RBIs), 1B Mike Napoli (30 RBIs), DH/1B Carlos Santana (8 HR, 23 RBIs), RHP Danny Salazar (4-3, 2.32 ERA), RHP Cody Allen (11 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: First meeting (1-5 in 2015) Pitching probables: May 27: RHP Mike Wright vs. RHP Trevor Bauer, 7:10 p.m., MASN2 May 28: RHP Ubaldo Jimenez vs. RHP Danny Salazar, 4:10 p.m. MASN...

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Opposite dugout: Mattingly has Marlins hanging tough in competitive NL East

May 19, 2016, 1:04pm

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Opposite dugout: Mattingly has Marlins hanging tough in competitive NL East

Manager: Don Mattingly (1st season) Record: 21-19 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: 3B Martin Prado (.371), LF Christian Yelich (.322/.424/.531 with 5 HR, 20 RBIs), CF Marcell Ozuna (.302 with 21 RBIs), RF Giancarlo Stanton (11 HR, 25 RBIs), RHP Jose Fernandez (5-2, 3.21 ERA), LHP Adam Conley (3-2, 3.40 ERA), RHP A.J. Ramos (1.59 ERA, 12 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: 5-5 Pitching probables: May 20: RHP Tanner Roark vs. LHP Justin Nicolino, 7:10 p.m., MASN May 21: RHP Joe Ross vs. RHP Jose...

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Opposite dugout: Cano, Cruz have Mariners contending in AL West

May 15, 2016, 2:09pm

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Opposite dugout: Cano, Cruz have Mariners contending in AL West

Manager: Scott Servais (1st season) Record: 21-16 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: 2B Robinson Cano (.290 with 12 HR, 34 RBIs), RF Nelson Cruz (7 HR, 21 RBIs), 3B Kyle Seager (7 HR, 21 RBIs), RHP Taijuan Walker (2-2, 2.63 ERA), RHP Steve Cishek (3.10 ERA, 11 saves) Season series vs. Orioles: First meeting (3-3 in 2015) Pitching probables: May 17: LHP Wade Miley vs. RHP Ubaldo Jimenez, 7:05 p.m., MASN2 May 18: RHP Taijuan Walker vs. RHP Chris Tillman, 7:05 p.m., MASN2 May 19: RHP Nate Karns vs....

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MASN's Phil Wood to be celebrated at pregame event and in bobblehead form

May 13, 2016, 5:03pm

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MASN's Phil Wood to be celebrated at pregame event and in bobblehead form

If you want to add a unique piece to your bobblehead collection, and help a worthy cause in the process, have I got a deal for you. The Half Street Irregulars, one of the most active fan groups among the Nationals faithful, is conducting an eBay auction for a limited edition bobblehead likeness of MASN broadcaster Phil Wood, hosts "Nats Talk" with Mike Wallace on Saturday mornings, covers the team on the "Nats Xtra" pregame and postgame shows, and is part of the regular panel on the...

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Nationals to recognize 2016 Honorary Bat Girl contest winner

May 13, 2016, 12:12pm

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Major League Baseball announced the winners of the 2016 Honorary Bat Girl contest last week, which recognizes baseball fans who have been affected by breast cancer and who demonstrate a commitment to supporting the fight against the disease. The Honorary Bat Girl for the Washington Nationals is Corinne Irwin of Washington, D.C. She will be recognized on NatsHD and will be announcing play ball before the team plays the Miami Marlins on Saturday, May 14 at 7:05 p.m. Corinne was diagnosed with...

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Orioles-Rays to play split-admission doubleheader on June 25

May 10, 2016, 2:04pm

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The postponed game between the Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, April 9, has been rescheduled for Saturday, June 25, at 1:05 p.m. ET as part of a split-admission doubleheader. The second game of the doubleheader, originally scheduled for 4:05 p.m., will now begin at 7:05 p.m. Separate admission is required for each game. Both games will be broadcast live on MASN and the Orioles Radio Network. Fans with tickets to the originally scheduled game on June 25 do not need to exchange their...

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band returning to Nationals Park on Sept. 1

May 09, 2016, 7:20am

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band bring The River Tour (#TheRiverTour) back to U.S. shores this summer. Eight newly announced shows start Aug. 23 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., and continue through Sept. 14 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. The River Tour will come to Nationals Park on Thursday, Sept. 1. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, May 13 at 10 a.m. at nationals.com/BruceSpringsteen and via tickets.com. Since launching The River Tour in January, Springsteen and...

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Orioles to celebrate 50th anniversary of 1966 World Series on July 8

May 09, 2016, 7:16am

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The Orioles today announced plans for a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the 1966 World Series victory. To commemorate the 50th anniversary, the Orioles will wear 1966 replica throwback uniforms and will welcome back members of the 1966 World Series team on Friday, July 8, during a pregame ceremony when the Orioles host the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Oriole Park at 7:05 p.m. ET. All fans in attendance will receive a 1966 50th anniversary-themed Orioles T-shirt and will enjoy...

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Opposite dugout: Tigers slink into D.C. on six-game losing streak

May 08, 2016, 3:50pm

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Opposite dugout: Tigers slink into D.C. on six-game losing streak

Manager: Brad Ausmus (3rd season) Record: 14-16 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: 3B Nick Castellanos (.375/.393/.596 with 5 HR, 24 RBIs), DH Victor Martinez (.311 with 5 HR, 18 RBIs), 2B Ian Kinsler (.304 with 6 HR, 17 RBIs), 1B Miguel Cabrera (.291 with 13 RBIs), RHP Jordan Zimmermann (5-1, 1.10 ERA), RHP Francisco Rodriguez (7 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: 1st meeting (2-2 in 2013) Pitching probables: May 9: RHP Anibal Sanchez vs. RHP Stephen Strasburg, 7:05 p.m. MASN May 10: RHP...

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Tonight's A's-O's game rescheduled for Saturday at 1:05 p.m.

May 06, 2016, 3:01pm

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Tonight's A's-O's game rescheduled for Saturday at 1:05 p.m.

Tonight's game between the Orioles and Oakland Athletics has been postponed due to inclement weather and has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 7, at 1:05 p.m. ET as part of a split-admission doubleheader. The second game of the doubleheader will begin as scheduled at 7:05 p.m. Separate admission is required for each game. Both games will be broadcast live on MASN2 and the Orioles Radio Network. Tickets and prepaid parking passes marked May 6 will be honored for the 1:05 p.m. game on May 7...

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Opposite dugout: A's hit Baltimore on four-game skid

May 05, 2016, 1:02pm

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Opposite dugout: A's hit Baltimore on four-game skid

Manager: Bob Melvin (6th season) Record: 13-16 Last 10 games: 3-7 Who to watch: CF Billy Burns (.271, 8 SB), RF Josh Reddick (4 HR, 12 RBIs), LF Khris Davis (6 HR, 14 RBIs), SS Marcus Semien (7 HR), LHP Rich Hill (3-3, 2.53 ERA), RHP Ryan Madson (8 saves, 1.32 ERA) Season series vs. Orioles: First meeting (1-6 in 2015) Pitching probables: May 6: LHP Rich Hill vs. RHP Ubaldo Jimenez, 7:05 p.m., MASN May 7: RHP Jesse Hahn vs. RHP Mike Wright, 7:05 p.m., MASN2 May 8: RHP Kendall Graveman vs. RHP...

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Orioles announce Birdland Community Heroes for May 6-8

May 05, 2016, 11:45am

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The Orioles today announced the Birdland Community Heroes for the weekend series against the Oakland Athletics from May 6-8. This new initiative honors Birdland Community Heroes who have inspired others through their spirited commitment to extend a hand in charity, service, hope, and harmony. Each of the honorees will be featured during an in-game ceremony at the conclusion of the fifth inning. On Friday, May 6, when the Orioles host Student Night, Dr. Carla D. Hayden, CEO of the Enoch Pratt...

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Sunday event will mark 50th anniversary of Frank Robinson's blast out of Memorial Stadium

May 04, 2016, 12:21pm

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Sunday event will mark 50th anniversary of Frank Robinson's blast out of Memorial Stadium

Mother's Day is Sunday, and the holiday will be marked in many traditional ways - breakfasts in bed, hand-drawn greeting cards, bouquets of flowers and family dinners. But Mark Melonas will celebrate Mother's Day by marking - rather re-marking - one of the most significant achievements in Orioles history on the site where Memorial Stadium used to be. Melonas, a woodworker who lives in Ednor Gardens, near where the old stadium stood until 2002, is inviting Orioles fans to join him for a...

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Machado named AL Player of the Month

May 02, 2016, 1:03pm

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Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado has been voted the Budweiser Presents American League Player of the Month for April. Budweiser, the official beer sponsor of Major League Baseball and sponsor of 25 of 30 clubs, is also the presenting sponsor of the National League Player of the Month Award. Machado batted .344 (33-for-96) with 20 runs scored, 10 doubles, seven home runs and 16 RBI over 23 games to claim his first career Player of the Month Award and the first for the Orioles...

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Harper named NL Player of the Month

May 02, 2016, 11:27am

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Beginning the encore to his MVP season with a superb opening month of 2016, Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper was named the National League Player of the Month for April on Monday. Major League Baseball made the announcement on MLB Network. Harper, 23, hit .286 with a .406 on-base percentage and a .714 slugging percentage (best in MLB) in 23 April games. In that period, he drove in an MLB-best 24 runs, clubbed nine home runs (3rd in MLB), stole five bases, clobbered 15 extra-base...

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Opposite dugout: Royals enter interleague series after rough road trip

May 01, 2016, 1:18pm

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Opposite dugout: Royals enter interleague series after rough road trip

Manager: Ned Yost (7th year) Record: 13-11 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: 1B Eric Hosmer (.333/.374/.538 with 4 HR, 9 RBIs), 3B Mike Moustakas (7 HR,11 RBIs), C Salvador Perez (14 RBIs), RHP Edinson Volquez (3-1, 3.34 ERA), RHP Wade Davis (8 saves, 0.00 ERA), RHP Kelvin Herrera (0.00 ERA, 17 Ks in 12 1/3 IP) Season series vs. Nationals: First meeting (1-2 in 2013) Pitching probables: May 2: LHP Gio Gonzalez vs. RHP Edinson Volquez, 8:15 p.m., MASN May 3: RHP Tanner Roark vs. RHP Chris Young,...

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Opposite dugout: White Sox ride strong pitching into AL Central top spot

April 27, 2016, 12:46pm

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Opposite dugout: White Sox ride strong pitching into AL Central top spot

Manager: Robin Ventura (5th season) Record: 16-6 Last 10 games: 8-2 Who to watch: LF Melky Cabrera (.312), CF Adam Eaton (.298), 3B Todd Frazier (5 HR, 13 RBIs), 1B Jose Abreu (10 RBIs), RHP Mat Latos (4-0, 0.74 ERA), LHP Chris Sale (5-0, 1.66 ERA), RHP David Robertson (8 saves, 0.87 ERA) Season series vs. Orioles: First meeting (3-3 in 2015) Pitching probables: April 28: LHP John Danks vs. RHP Tyler Wilson, 7:05 p.m., MASN2 April 29: LHP Carlos Rodon vs. RHP Mike Wright, 7:05 p.m., MAN April...

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Nationals recall Solis, place Belisle on disabled list

April 27, 2016, 10:16am

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The Washington Nationals recalled left-handed pitcher Sammy Solis from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday and placed right-handed pitcher Matt Belisle on the 15-day disabled list with a right calf strain. President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Solis, 27, joins the Nationals for his first Major League assignment of the season. The highest-rated left-hander in Washington's system (No. 17, per Baseball America), Solis has allowed just one earned run in...

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Opposite dugout: Mackanin has eager Phillies playing better than expected

April 23, 2016, 1:14pm

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Opposite dugout: Mackanin has eager Phillies playing better than expected

Manager: Pete Mackinin (2nd season) Record: 9-10 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: 3B Maikel Franco (.295 with 5 HR, 13 RBIs), 1B Ryan Howard (4 HR, 9 RBIs), CF Odubel Herrera (.286/.432/.429), RHP Vince Velasquez (2-1, 0.93 ERA), RHP Aaron Nola (1-2, 4.50 ERA), RHP Jeanmar Gomez (2.45 ERA, 4 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: 1-2 Pitching probables: April 26: RHP Vince Velasquez vs. RHP Max Scherzer, 7:05 p.m., MASNApril 27: RHP Jeremy Hellickson vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez, 7:05 p.m., MASNApril 28:...