The Orioles placed four players on their expanded September roster this morning, recalling outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. and pitchers Branden Kline and Tanner Scott from Triple-A Norfolk and reinstating pitcher Shawn Armstrong from the 10-day injured list. More moves are coming after Monday. Smith is starting in left field today as the Orioles close out their series in Kansas City. Trey Mancini is playing first base with the lineup leaning heavy to the right side. Smith is the only Oriole who...

The Washington Nationals made the following roster moves on Sunday in conjunction with expanded September rosters. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements. * Returned from rehab assignment and reinstated left-handed pitcher Sean Doolittle from the 10-day Injured List * Returned from rehab assignment and reinstated first baseman Ryan Zimmerman from the 10-day Injured List * Returned from rehab assignment and reinstated right-handed pitcher...

It's Sept. 1, and what a long strange trip it's been for the Nationals to get to this point. Who would've thought on May 1, or even July 1, that they would enter September with not only a 3 1/2-game lead for home field advantage in the wild card game but a seven-game lead for appearing in that wild card game at all? The Nats will look to continue their meteoric rise this afternoon with a series sweep of a Marlins team they've already beaten in 12 of 15 matchups this season. They'll have...

The Nationals offense was again anchored by the one-two punch of Anthony Rendon and Juan Soto in a 7-0 shutout of the Marlins Saturday night. And it all happened in a matter of three pitches in the first inning. On the ninth pitch of Rendon's at-bat against Marlins starter Pablo López, the third baseman cranked a two-run shot to left field on a 3-2 fastball to give the Nats the lead. Then on an 0-1 changeup, Soto followed suit with another homer to left field. Suddenly, it was 3-0 Nats. The...

KANSAS CITY - The Orioles routed Kansas City 14-2 on Friday behind a 21-hit attack. They allowed three unearned runs last night as they lost 7-5 to the Royals. This afternoon, the clubs play the third and deciding game of this series. The Orioles (45-90) are 2-2 on an eight-game, three-city road trip. They have won four of six and six of the last 10. Over longer stretches, they have lost 12 of 18 and 17 of 24. The Orioles finished August with a 10-18 record. They have lost eight of their last...

KANSAS CITY - When the Orioles crushed the Kansas City Royals on Friday night, the offense stood out, producing season highs in runs (14) and hits (21). But the performance on the mound was pretty special, too. Very special, actually. Lefty John Means returned to the team Friday after spending five days on the family medical emergency list. After Friday's game, it was learned that Means had been away from the team to return home as his father, Alan, had been diagnosed with cancer. Home for...

KANSAS CITY - The Orioles' Anthony Santander homered from both sides of the plate tonight for his first career two-homer game. But the Baltimore defense helped contribute to the Royals' comeback tonight. The Birds allowed three unearned runs and lost 7-5 at Kansas City. The Orioles (45-90) lost for the second time in six games and fourth time in 10. Kansas City (48-89) had lost eight of 10 and 12 of 16 before winning Saturday night. Santander's second homer of the night was a three-run shot...

The Marlins are hoping they don't have to see Stephen Strasburg again this season. Strasburg has now won 12 games in a row against Miami after a convincing 7-0 shutout Saturday night. He allowed two hits in eight scoreless innings, striking out a season-high 14 batters. Miami managed a pair of singles in their first three at-bats from Harold Ramirez and Starlin Castro. But Strasburg had a hand in an inning ending 1-6-3 double play to end that first frame. That turned out to be the Marlins'...

The Orioles still intend to play three games against the Rays next week, but they'll be packed into two days. An adjustment has been made in the schedule due to threatening weather conditions caused by Hurricane Dorian. The Tampa Bay Times reported that the Orioles and Rays will play a doubleheader on Tuesday and remove Wednesday's game. The series opens Monday afternoon as planned. An Orioles official has confirmed the news. Hurricane Dorian has been upgraded to a Category 4 storm but no...

KANSAS CITY - With Hurricane Dorian about to impact the East Coast, the Tampa Bay Rays announced today that they are altering the schedule of the series with the Orioles that begins Monday at Tropicana Field. The clubs were scheduled to play three games over three days but now will not play on Wednesday. The series will start Monday afternoon at 1:10 p.m. It will continue and conclude on Tuesday with a doubleheader starting at 3:10 p.m. The Orioles will then head home and host Texas for a...