Each passing day is going to bring more articles about teams checking in on Manny Machado. It feels like the Winter Meetings, but in the summer and without the media gathering in a suite while trolling for news. The Orioles are waiting for someone to do more than their due diligence. They want multiple pitching prospects despite Machado's pending free agency. They want a team in contention to take the giant leap in an effort to win the World Series. And they're going to stay patient, block...

When the Nationals were rolling offensively, it was their power that separated them from other teams. But recently the offense has stagnated, evidenced by a lack of home run production. As MASNsports.com's Mark Zuckerman tweeted tonight regarding the Nats' power numbers, the Nats have been outhomered by 18 in June. #Nats have been out-homered 27-9 this month. That's a bit of a problem. -- Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman) June 21, 2018 That trend repeated itself again early in their series...

WASHINGTON - Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he expects first baseman Chris Davis to return to the starting lineup tomorrow night when the Orioles begin a three-game series in Atlanta. When the Orioles play in Washington tonight, Davis will not be in the lineup for the eighth consecutive game since his last start, June 11 versus Boston, when he went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts to drop his average to .150. Davis' OPS has decreased each month, from .559 in April to .453 in May to .254 in...

Following their 3-0 loss to the Orioles on Wednesday, the Nationals have now been shut out four times since June 10. With the offense searching for some consistency, Nationals manager Davey Martinez decided to put Bryce Harper back into the leadoff spot in Thursday's series finale against the Orioles, something he tinkered with earlier in the season when Adam Eaton and Anthony Rendon were out of the lineup. Martinez said the main reason was to try to jump-start Harper, who has hit only .125...

WASHINGTON - After winning 3-0 last night and splitting two games, the Orioles (21-51) will win the series against the Washington Nationals (39-33) with a victory tonight. The Orioles have won just two road series this year, with eight losses and one tie. They took three of four at the New York Yankees April 5-8 and swept two in New York versus the Mets June 5-6. The Orioles have scored 10 runs in the first two games at Nats Park on 15 hits but they have gone 0-for-13 with runners in scoring...

Brandon Kintzler and Jeremy Hellickson each have passed significant throwing tests in the last few days and now are set to face minor league hitters this weekend in a final tune-up before returning to the Nationals' active roster. Kintzler threw a bullpen session Wednesday, his first since going on the disabled list with a flexor strain in his right forearm. The reliever focused on throwing fastballs during that mound session, so he'll do another round Friday and focus on his off-speed...

The Orioles have activated Colby Rasmus from the disabled list, and he's batting sixth tonight and playing right field. Rasmus appeared in only eight games with the Orioles after signing a minor league deal and was 2-for-21 with 13 strikeouts. He batted .275 with two home runs in 15 games combined with Single-A Frederick and Double-A Bowie on his rehab assignment. Outfielder Joey Rickard was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. Reliever Richard Bleier was transferred to the 60-day disabled list to...

The Nationals look for the series win against the Orioles tonight after Wednesday's rain-delayed 3-0 setback. Nationals manager Davey Martinez is mixing up the lineup again: Bryce Harper is leading off and Juan Soto gets the shot at the cleanup spot, making his first career start there. Michael A. Taylor returns to the lineup and is batting sixth. Right-hander Max Scherzer (10-3, 2.06 ERA) opposes Orioles right-hander Kevin Gausman (3-6, 4.48 ERA). Scherzer has lost two starts in a row. His...

In celebration of LGBT Pride Month, fans are invited to attend LGBT Pride Night at Oriole Park on Wednesday, June 27, when the Orioles take on the Seattle Mariners at 7:05 p.m. ET. LGBT Pride Night Theme Night ticket packages, which include a ticket to the game and an O's pride cap, are available for purchase at www.orioles.com/LGBTpride. A limited number of VIP ticket packages also remain, which include a game ticket, an O's pride cap, and access to a pregame party on the Center Field Roof...

A team that's 30 games below .500 in the third week of June, with pending free agents spread across the clubhouse and some dramatic changes on the horizon, should be geared toward getting younger and filtering prospects onto the major league roster. It makes sense on paper. It's a little more difficult in reality. The pounding noise that you hear is probably due to the migraine that's developed from 51 losses. No one in the system is beating down the door for a promotion. You may love the...