Jacob Young plays his third rehab game with Double-A Harrisburg tonight, after which the Nationals will decide if he needs more time there or will be activated off the injured list, creating a whole new dilemma in their outfield. Young has been out since crashing into the wall trying to make a catch at Camden Yards on May 17, suffering an AC sprain

The Nationals have won four of their last five series, beating the Orioles, Braves, Mariners and Diamondbacks. And tonight they have an opportunity to win another series if they can topple the Cubs in the rubber game of this three-game set. To do so, they’ll need to overcome the dreaded opener. Yes, Chicago manager Craig Counsell is going new-schoo

SEATTLE – The Orioles will go for back-to-back series sweeps today and run their winning streak to six straight games with Colton Cowser getting a rest day and Jorge Mateo playing center field. Adley Rutschman is the designated hitter. Ryan O’Hearn is playing first base, with Coby Mayo on the bench. Heston Kjerstad gets another start in right field

It had been 10 days since Amed Rosario, Nasim Nuñez and Alex Call last found themselves in the Nationals’ starting lineup. That’s an eternity for big leaguers who were on the active roster that entire time but were confined to the bench, keeping themselves ready in case the call came but never actually participating (aside from one token inning in

SEATTLE – Major League Baseball launched its annual All-Star Game voting yesterday and the Orioles pretty much had the expected representation on the ballot. Pretty much. Preseason predictions likely would have put Jordan Westburg at third base, but he’s appeared in 23 games due to a hamstring injury and is batting .217/.265/.391 in 98 plate appear

SEATTLE – The seismic shift in the Orioles’ season has taken them from last call to bars raised. A rotation that ranked statistically among the worst in baseball is pushing its starters to keep performing at a much higher level. The group has registered a 2.11 ERA in the past 10 games, with two runs or fewer allowed in eight. The next man up must s

The narrative had already been well-established before tonight’s game. MacKenzie Gore had been pitching as well as anybody in the league but had only two wins to show for it because of a lack of run support from his Nationals teammates and a few bullpen mishaps along the way. "I wish we could score more runs for him. I hope today’s the day when we

You’re forgiven if you glanced at tonight’s lineup and didn’t recognize three of the names Davey Martinez penciled in for the second game of the Nationals’ series against the Cubs. Alex Call? Amed Rosario? Nasim Nuñez? They sound vaguely familiar, but it feels like a while since any of them saw the field. Indeed, none of those three players has bee

SEATTLE – Outfielder Ramón Laureano and catcher Gary Sánchez begin their injury rehab assignments tonight with Triple-A Norfolk, which is playing in Nashville. Laureano is leading off and playing right field and Sánchez is batting third and serving as designated hitter. Laureano and Sánchez joined infielder Jordan Westburg, who is reaching the fini

The opener of the Nationals’ homestand was pretty much a dud. Despite scoring three early runs against the Cubs, they gave them all back – plus five more – en route to an 8-3 loss. So much for positive momentum coming off that winning West Coast trip. But there’s a golden opportunity to get back on track tonight, and that begins with the man on the