PHOENIX - Bryce Harper spent all weekend crushing pitches to every corner of Chase Field without having anything to show for it. Finally, tonight he launched one farther than the park or its newly installed humidor could contain. With a green light on a 3-0 pitch from Zack Godley in the top of the third, Harper sent a 448-foot home run soaring into the back of the right field bleachers, only a few rows shy of a bright red truck on display on the concourse. Harper's 13th home run of the season,...

PHOENIX - An unusual quirk in the schedule this week gave the Nationals the option to tweak their rotation, and they've decided to take advantage of it and move Max Scherzer up in the order so he can face the Yankees. With off-days scheduled for both Monday and Thursday around the two-day interleague series at Nationals Park, the team was afforded the chance to either give everybody extra rest or rearrange things so Scherzer could both stay on turn and face the most productive lineup in...

Dylan Bundy walked the leadoff hitter today and whatever thoughts had drifted away from his last start came rushing back to it. This afternoon's outing wouldn't be a duplicate. Bundy retired the next three batters on a ground ball and two strikeouts. He didn't surrendered a hit until two outs in the fourth. He wouldn't make history against the Rays. He'd simply go back to being Bundy. The Orioles would become the '27 Yankees, which was far more unpredictable. Danny Valencia, Joey Rickard...

On a day that the Orioles had 19 hits, including four homers, and beat Tampa Bay 17-1, the biggest development was right-hander Dylan Bundy returning to his previous form. After pitching to a 1.42 ERA through five starts, Bundy had allowed 22 runs and 23 hits with nine homers over his last three starts and nine innings. On Tuesday night he became the first pitcher to allow four homers and not get one out. But it was much different today as Bundy gave up just two hits - a pair doubles - while...

PHOENIX - What a weekend it's been for the Nationals. They learned Adam Eaton needed arthroscopic ankle surgery. They lost Matt Wieters to a hamstring strain (and possibly a knee injury as well). They lost Ryan Zimmerman to an oblique strain. Not good, any of that. Oh, and they also won the first three games of this series against the best team in the National League. Despite all their injury woes, the Nats are playing their best baseball of the season. They've won 12 of 14 overall, they've...

It was a day where right-hander Dylan Bundy got back on track. And, after scoring just three runs last night in the second of three games against the Tampa Bay Rays, so did the Orioles offense. Big time. That was an impressive combination on Mother's Day at the Yard that led the Orioles to a 17-1 romp over the Rays in front of a crowd of 25,257. They win three of four in this series and have back-to-back series wins for the first time in 2018. Bundy had pitched to a 19.00 ERA, allowing nine...

The Orioles took a break from scoring runs today to claim infielder Renato Núñez off waivers from the Rangers. He's joining the team on Tuesday, leading to another roster move before they open a two-game series against the Phillies. The Rangers designated Núñez, 24, for assignment on Friday after he went 6-for-36 with a double and home run over 13 games. He's spent parts of the last three seasons with the Athletics and Rangers, going 11-for-66 (.167) with two home...

Orioles manager Buck Showalter apologized this morning for his late arrival to the daily media briefing. He's had a busy day. Showalter didn't want the roster moves revealed until the arriving players reported to Camden Yards. Outfielder Joey Rickard and left-hander Donnie Hart walked through the doors and the transactions were official. Rickard appeared in two games with the Orioles on April 28-29 and went 1-for-5 with three walks and two runs scored. He's batting .301/.424/.462 in 27 games...

The Orioles optioned pitcher Jimmy Yacabonis to Triple-A Norfolk and outfielder Anthony Santander to Double-A Bowie prior to today's game against the Rays. As replacements, left-hander Donnie Hart and outfielder Joey Rickard have been recalled from Norfolk. Rickard is starting today in right field. Santander lost his Rule 5 status yesterday and will play left and right field at Bowie. The Rays are starting left-hander Blake Snell today and the manager Buck Showalter wanted another right-handed...

The Orioles split a doubleheader with Tampa Bay on Saturday and have taken two of three in this series. As the teams meet in the series finale today, a win by the Orioles would give them two straight series wins for the first time in 2018. The Orioles took the opener 6-3 yesterday behind right-hander David Hess. They lost the nightcap 10-3 as their pitchers allowed 12 hits and seven walks. The Orioles gave up 10 or more runs for the seventh time. In the second game, Baltimore (12-28) saw a...