Manager: Mike Shildt (1st season) Record: 63-55 Last 10 games: 8-2 Who to watch: 3B Matt Carpenter (.277 \ with 32 HR, 65 RBIs); C Yadier Molina (.290 \ with 53 RBIs, 95 hits); 1B José Martínez (.299 with 114 hits); LF Marcell Ozuna (.272 with 122 hits, 62 RBIs); RHP Miles Mikolas (12-3, 2.74 ERA); RHP Jack Flaherty (6-6, 3.22 ERA); RHP Bud Norris (2.85 ERA, 22 saves) Season series vs. Nationals: First meeting (3-3 in 2017) Pitching probables: Aug. 13: LHP Tommy Milone (1-1) vs. RHP...

CHICAGO - We've seen no shortage of wacky and wild stuff this summer from a Nationals team that seems to vacillate from contender to pretender on a daily basis. So who knows which version we'll see tonight on Sunday Night Baseball. But we do know we're going to see a marquee matchup: Max Scherzer vs. Cole Hamels. Yes, it's Cy Young Award vs. World Series MVP winner, with the fate of this weekend series at stake. Scherzer is trying to make a case for his third straight (and fourth overall)...

Boston left-hander Chris Sale was dominating the Orioles today for five innings. But in the sixth they got a reprieve when the Red Sox went to right-hander Tyler Thornburg. The O's were saved by the fact that Sale was coming off the disabled list and Boston held him to 68 pitches this afternoon. But they were 68 very impressive pitches. His five scoreless innings led Boston to a 4-1 win today as the Red Sox swept this four-game series. It's their first four-game sweep at Camden Yards since...

The Orioles need a win this afternoon to beat Boston and avoid getting swept four in a row by the Red Sox in Baltimore for the first time since Sept. 19-22, 2016. Boston (84-35) has won nine of 10, 13 of 15 and 28 of 34 games. The Red Sox are 42-20 on the road and 42-15 versus the American League East. The Red Sox are 46-7 when they hit two or more home runs as they have done each game in this series. The Orioles (35-83) have lost eight of 10 and 24 of their last 35 games. They are 2-13 versus...

Mark Trumbo is out of the Orioles lineup for the second consecutive game due to a sore right knee that might require an anti-inflammatory injection. Trumbo pinch-hit last night in Game 2 of the doubleheader and drew a walk in the eighth inning. Catcher Austin Wynns pinch-ran for him. He struck out three times in the opener. "Mark's knee's barking on him a little bit," said manager Buck Showalter. "I don't like some of the characteristics, so we're going to try to give him most of the...

Joey Rickard stays in left field and bats leadoff today as the Orioles try to avoid a four-game sweep in their series against the Red Sox at Camden Yards. Trey Mancini is the designated hitter, batting fourth, and Cedric Mullins moves back down to ninth in the order. Mark Trumbo is out of the lineup. Tim Beckham returns to shortstop after sitting out Game 2 last night. The Red Sox are sitting outfielder Andrew Benintendi and shortstop Xander Bogaerts. For the Orioles Joey Rickard LF Jonathan...

After allowing 19 runs in a series-opening loss to Boston on Friday night, the Orioles gave up 11 runs in two games Saturday. But they still lost twice to Boston, dropping both ends of the day-night doubleheader at Camden Yards. The Orioles are 2-13 versus Boston this year and 1-7 against the Red Sox at Oriole Park. Boston is 12-1 in its last 13 games in Baltimore. The Orioles' Trey Mancini said Boston has just had the answer for about anything the Orioles do in this 2018 season. "Yeah, and...

CHICAGO - When Tanner Roark walked off the mound following a scoreless bottom of the seventh Saturday afternoon, he was greeted at the top of the dugout steps by Davey Martinez, who proceeded to have a conversation with the pitcher. When that conversation ended, Roark got a fist-bump from his manager and went back into the dugout. He didn't get a handshake or any hugs from teammates. In the current etiquette of baseball, this could only be deciphered to mean one thing: Roark was coming back to...

The Orioles close out their four-game series against the Red Sox today by sending their hottest pitcher to the mound. Alex Cobb has gotten on a nice roll and it seems like no one is noticing. Fourteen losses have a way of sticking to a guy like no-pest strips. Cobb has strung together three consecutive quality starts with five earned runs allowed in 19 innings, and five in his last seven games. His ERA has gone down from 6.75 to a season-low 5.55, the improved feel for his split-changeup...

It was a night where the Orioles took an early lead but failed to max out their scoring chances in those innings. They could have used those runs later on. J.D. Martinez hit two homers as Boston came from 2-0 down in the third to beat the Orioles 6-4 tonight at Oriole Park. The Red Sox (84-35) improved to 13-2 versus the Orioles (35-83), won for the ninth time in 10 games, and 28th in their past 34 contests. They are 42-20 in road games and sweep the day-night doubleheader. The Orioles are 0-3...