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PITTSBURGH - Today's game - aired exclusively on Facebook as part of Major League Baseball's new arrangement with the social media giant - was viewed by only a fraction of the fans who usually watch Nationals games on traditional television.
Those who didn't tune in via their laptops or smartphones, though, didn't really need to see firsthand what happened. They'd already seen this game countless times this season.
The Nationals got a quality start, this time from Gio Gonzalez. They put...
Joey Rickard is in left field and Danny Valencia is in right for tonight's game against the Yankees at Camden Yards that closes out the series.
Caleb Joseph is catching Dylan Bundy.
Bundy is making his first start against the Yankees in 2018. He's 2-3 with a 5.34 ERA and 1.582 WHIP in seven career games (five starts) over 30 1/3 innings.
Brett Gardner is 6-for-16 with two doubles against him. Gary Sánchez is 3-for-10 with a double and home run. Aaron Judge is 1-for-8 with a home run and...
The Orioles announced today that they've extended their working agreements with their five minor league affiliates through the 2020 season.
Triple-A Norfolk, Double-A Bowie, high Single-A Frederick, low Single-A Delmarva and short-season Single-A Aberdeen will remain part of the Orioles' system for at least two more years.
Perhaps most noteworthy is the deal with Norfolk, since the Nationals no longer will have Syracuse as their Triple-A affiliate beyond 2018 and speculation increased that...
PITTSBURGH - Stephen Strasburg is on track to take the mound for the Nationals in their first game coming out of the All-Star break.
Strasburg, out since June 8 with right shoulder inflammation, made his first rehab start Tuesday night for Single-A Potomac, allowing one run on two hits in 3 1/3 innings during a 7-4 win at Lynchburg. He struck out five, walked only one and threw 34 of his 57 pitches for strikes.
"And I like the fact that he (velocity) was pretty good," manager Davey Martinez...
There were a number of deserving players left off the All-Star Game rosters, and perhaps none more than Anthony Rendon, who was not even given the Final Vote treatment that teammate Trea Turner received. It feels like we say this about Rendon every year around the All-Star break, but he always plays fantastic baseball and nobody ever gives him the time of day or recognizes his accomplishments on the diamond.
It's no stretch to say that Rendon is worthy of a nod. Maybe not the most overwhelming...
PITTSBURGH - The Nationals and Pirates wrap up their series this afternoon at PNC Park. The Nats are looking to win two in a row and capture their second straight series. Gio Gonzalez is looking to get himself back on track. Bryce Harper is looking to make solid contact after going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts and a groundout Tuesday night. And Daniel Murphy is looking to stay hot after going 4-for-4 in Tuesday's win.
And hopefully as many of you as possible will be able to watch the game. But...
Manager: Gabe Kapler (1st season)
Record: 51-40
Last 10 games: 7-3
Who to watch: CF Odúbel Herrera (16 HR, 52 RBIs), 1B Carlos Santana (14 HR, 51 RBIs), LF Rhys Hoskins (14 HR, 56 RBIs), 3B Maikel Franco (.274), RHP Seranthony DomÃnguez (8 SV)
Season series vs. Orioles: 3-0
Pitching probables: 7-3
July 12: RHP Nick Pivetta (5-7) vs. RHP Kevin Gausman (4-6), 6:05 p.m., MASN2
Inside the Phillies:
The Phillies split their four-game series with the Mets after allowing a walk-off homer to the...
Manager: Mickey Callaway (1st season)
Record: 37-53
Last 10 games: 5-5
Who to watch: 2B Asdrúbal Cabrera (.280 with 16 HR, 51 RBIs), CF Brandon Nimmo (13 HR), LHP Steven Matz (3.31 ERA), RHP Jeurys Familia (16 saves)
Season series vs. Nationals: 4-2
Pitching probables:
July 12: RHP Max Scherzer (11-5) vs. LHP Steven Matz (4-6), 7:10 p.m., MASNJuly 13: RHP Tanner Roark (3-11) vs. RHP Noah Syndergaard (4-1), 7:10 p.m., MASNJuly 14: TBA vs. RHP Zack Wheeler (2-6), 4:10., MASNJuly 15: RHP...
Frederick, MD. - Left-hander Zac Lowther will get the start for the Single-A Frederick Keys tonight at home against Wilmington. If it goes anything like most of his previous starts this year, he'll have a good night.
In a combined 13 outings between Single-A Delmarva and Frederick, the 22-year-old Lowther is 6-2 with a 1.47 ERA. Over 67 1/3 he's allowed just 43 hits with 19 walks, 88 strikeouts, a 0.92 WHIP and .181 batting average against.
So, yeah pretty strong season for the second-year...
PITTSBURGH - As much as he wanted to project an air of confidence throughout his first month back in action following major knee surgery, Daniel Murphy knew he couldn't convince people not to believe what they were seeing with their own eyes.
Murphy simply didn't look like himself after finally making his 2018 debut for the Nationals, eight months after having microfracture surgery on his right knee. The quality of his at-bats just weren't close to the standard he established for himself...