masn-baseballs-orioles.jpgWASHINGTON – Manny Machado will try to continue his torrid hitting against the Nationals tonight and the Orioles will attempt to win all four games against the team with the second-best record in the National League.
Machado collected four hits last night and improved his lifetime average against the Nats to .391 (27-for-69). According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Machado owns the fifth-highest average by any player with at least 60 at-bats against the Expos/Nationals franchise, behind Carl…

WASHINGTON – Manny Machado will try to continue his torrid hitting against the Nationals tonight and the Orioles will attempt to win all four games against the team with the second-best record in the National League.

Manny Machado back gray.jpgMachado collected four hits last night and improved his lifetime average against the Nats to .391 (27-for-69). According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Machado owns the fifth-highest average by any player with at least 60 at-bats against the Expos/Nationals franchise, behind Carl Crawford (.457), Bernie Williams (.435), Randall Simon (.421), and Sean Casey (.398).

For the Orioles
Adam Jones CF
Steve Pearce LF
Manny Machado 3B
Chris Davis 1B
Mark Trumbo RF
Jonathan Schoop 2B
Matt Wieters C
J.J. Hardy SS
Ubaldo Jimenez RHP

For the Nationals
Trea Turner CF
Jayson Werth LF
Daniel Murphy 2B
Bryce Harper RF
Anthony Rendon 3B
Ryan Zimmerman 1B
Danny Espinosa SS
Jose Lobaton C
Max Scherzer RHP

Here are the starters for the weekend series against the Yankees in the Bronx:

Friday: Yovani Gallardo vs. Luis Cessa
Saturday: Dylan Bundy vs. Chad Green
Sunday: Kevin Gausman vs. Michael Pineda

Orioles season plan members have been sent their postseason invoices and details about purchasing opportunities. They should check their email for more information.

Reliever Brad Brach will be inducted into the Monmouth University Athletic Hall of Fame on Dec. 9.

Former Orioles infielder Juan Bell died yesterday in the Dominican Republic due to complications from kidney disease. He was 48.

Bell, younger brother of former major league outfielder George Bell, was part of the Eddie Murray trade with the Dodgers on Dec. 4, 1988. He batted .167 in 113 games for the Orioles from 1989-91.