Trying to build some momentum off last night's 7-5 win, the Orioles host Houston this afternoon in Game 3 of the four-game, weekend series. Baltimore was down 5-2 in the eighth Friday night when Anthony Santander hit a go-ahead grand slam. They won to improve to 75-55 and stay within 1 1/2 games of first place New York. The O's hold the first Ameri

ATLANTA – There were a lot of encouraging things about Friday night’s game for the Nationals. Except for the one thing that matters more than anything else: the outcome. Their 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Braves was ugly, with CJ Abrams committing a throwing error to allow the winning run to score. So, they’ll have to dust themselves off and try to g

The Washington Nationals recalled catcher Drew Millas from Triple-A Rochester and placed outfielder Alex Call on the 10-day Injured List with a partial tear of the plantar fascia (left foot) on Saturday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Millas, 26, hit .311 with 13 doubles, three tripl

Riding the high of Friday's comeback win over Houston, the Orioles (75-55) host the Astros (69-59) today in the third game of the four-game series at Oriole Park. After being shut out 6-0 on three hits in the series opener Thursday, the O's were down 5-2 when they batted in the eighth inning last night. Anthony Santander hit his 38th homer, a go-ah

ATLANTA – The Nationals determined Friday they were ready to promote Dylan Crews to the major leagues. But not until Monday, when the team opens a high-profile, three-game home series against the Yankees. It all makes sense, of course. Teams are always going to try to let their top prospects debut at home, reaping the benefits of the extra attentio

It was a massive swing. It turned a loss into a win, brought over 39,000 to their feet and perhaps turned a season spiraling the wrong way back into a solid direction. How much meaning will that one swing have? Since they last won three in a row - from July 14-20, wrapping around the All-Star break - the Orioles have had five win streaks of two gam

The bond between outfielder Nick Markakis and hitting coach Terry Crowley really began to develop early in the 2006 season. The former Orioles first-round draft pick was struggling as a rookie. Talk of sending him back to the minors grew louder. Few, if any, signs existed that he’d eventually receive votes for Rookie of the Year. “The first month a

ATLANTA – They got the best start they’d seen from MacKenzie Gore in weeks. They got nine hits off Chris Sale and found a way to push across two runs despite a lineup missing CJ Abrams and Luis García Jr. They overcame what appeared to be a serious left foot injury to Alex Call that could throw a wrench into their plans to promote top prospect

The Orioles were six outs away from losing more ground in the American League East. Anthony Santander made it shake at Camden Yards. Santander hit a grand slam off Astros reliever Bryan Abreu in the eighth inning to give the Orioles a thrilling 7-5 win before an announced Gunnar Henderson bobblehead crowd of 39,578. Santander’s 38th home run follow

While the Orioles wonder about getting some of their eight pitchers on the injured list back later this season, their current biggest worry might be the offense. That offense has produced just three hits in back-to-back games with three runs in those two games. Batters went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position. The Astros pitched their ninth sh