The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Activated RHP Zach Eflin. He will wear No. 24.Optioned RHP Bryan Baker to Triple-A Norfolk after yesterday’s game.

The Washington Nationals acquired right-handed pitcher Tyler Stuart from the New York Mets in exchange for outfielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker on Sunday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Stuart, 24, is 3-7 with a 3.96 ERA in 17 starts for Double-A Binghamton this season. He has 9

This stat has been pointed out a few times, but even in going 12-18 the last 30 games, the Orioles gained ground on the Yankees. Yes, that is crazy. On June 20, before the last 30 games, the Orioles were 49-25 (.662) yet a 1/2 game out of first place. Since June 21, even in losing 18 of 30, the O's still lead the American League East by one game af

Jorge Mateo walked through the clubhouse yesterday with a brace on his left elbow and wearing a signed Russell Westbrook NBA jersey. Connor Norby sat on the opposite side of the room, far away but still directly tied to Mateo. Norby has received his major league opportunities with Mateo on the seven-day concussion injured list in June and 10-day IL

ST. LOUIS – When Davey Martinez sent Harold Ramírez to the plate to pinch-hit for Jesse Winker in the top of the sixth tonight, it made perfect baseball sense. The Nationals, who had squandered bases-loaded opportunities each of the previous two innings, had yet another opportunity with the bags full in a tight ballgame. And with Cardinals manager

The Orioles are in such a funk right now that they can’t catch a break or a popup. Gunnar Henderson and Ramón Urías converged on a ball today in the second inning that should have stranded two runners in scoring position. Kyle Higashioka skied a four-seamer with the count full and Dean Kremer appeared to escape the jam. A routine play except when a

ST. LOUIS – When the bottom of the eighth arrived Friday night at Busch Stadium, the Nationals and Cardinals knotted at 6-6, the visitors bullpen door swung open and Davey Martinez’s top setup man emerged: Robert Garcia. This was the spot that had been reserved all season for Hunter Harvey, but the hard-throwing right-hander was dealt to the Royals

Two days ago the Orioles had a 6-0 lead and almost lost. Last night they held an early two-run lead, were tied in the ninth and lost 6-4 to the Padres in the opener of a three-game series. The Orioles (61-42) still lead the American League East by two games over the Yankees as both clubs keep losing often lately. The Orioles have lost four of five,

ST. LOUIS – If the Nationals’ response to getting no-hit Thursday was to score 10 runs Friday, what exactly does that mean we should expect tonight out of them? Your guess is as good as mine. The Nats legitimately had a good night at the plate in the series opener against the Cardinals. It’s not just the 10 runs they scored. It’s the 11 hits, four

Jorge Mateo has his left elbow in a brace and no further updates on his health. Mateo suffered a transient dislocation Tuesday in a collision with shortstop Gunnar Henderson during a 6-3 loss to the Marlins. He needs to undergo further testing but the Orioles are waiting for the swelling to go down. “It was a difficult moment when I saw and felt my