Walking into Nationals Park this afternoon, it felt like it had been a month since the Nationals last played here. It hasn't been quite that long, but it has been 12 days since their last home game, and that is a while. They also have undergone quite a few roster changes since then, adding to their air of mystique when they finally take the field here tonight for the opener of a 10-game homestand. It begins with a tough challenge: the Diamondbacks, who on the heels of a 96-win season in 2017...

Craig Gentry gets the start in right field tonight and Jace Peterson remains the No. 2 hitter as the Orioles begin their three-game series against the Tigers at overcast but dry Camden Yards. Caleb Joseph is catching starter Chris Tillman. Tillman lowered his ERA from 11.91 to 9.87 in his last start, when he allowed four runs in six innings in a 4-0 loss to the Indians. He walked only one batter, but also surrendered three solo home runs. Tillman is 6-1 with a 3.12 ERA and 1.121 WHIP in 10...

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of The Sandlot, all fans in attendance will have an opportunity to watch the popular movie on the scoreboard at Oriole Park following the 4:05 p.m. ET game against the New York Yankees on Saturday, June 2. A limited number of ticket packages for The Sandlot Movie Night are available which include the opportunity to watch the movie from the Oriole Park field, as well as an exclusive Orioles/The Sandlot t-shirt. For more information, and to purchase ticket...

On Wednesday evening, I made the drive to Wilmington, Del., in order to get my first look at the 2018 Potomac Nationals. In spite of the drizzle and cold temperatures, I came away quite impressed with the collection of talent the Nationals have assembled at their high Single-A affiliate, not to mention the beginnings of a head cold. Right-hander Wil Crowe, Washington's second-round pick last summer and a top 10 prospect, started Wednesday's contest and pitched well despite the conditions,...

Manager: Ron Gardenhire (1st season) Record: 10-13 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: RF Nicholas Castellanos (.330 with 16 RBIs), 1B Miguel Cabrera (.325 with 16 RBIs), OF JaCoby Jones (.275, .345 OBP), C James McCann (10 RBIs), LHP Francisco Liriano (2-1, 3.13 ERA) Season vs. Orioles: 3-0 Pitching probables: April 27: RHP Mike Fiers (2-1) vs. RHP Chris Tillman (0-4), 7:05 p.m., MASN2April 28: LHP Francisco Liriano (2-1) vs. RHP Andrew Cashner (1-3), 7:05 p.m., MASN2April 29: LHP Daniel Norris...

The Orioles are trying to stop losing. But right now they can't, going 1-11 over the last 12 games. When they score some runs, they give up too many. When they need a clutch hit, they can't get it. When they need a key play in the field, they don't make it. As a season spirals out of control everyone is frustrated - from the clubhouse to the stands to those tuning in all around Birdland. This has gone from bad to worse. Will some changes be forthcoming? Are there changes that can even be...

A really bad start to a season can fill up a mailbag faster than a prolonged winning streak. Discontent provides lots of content. I'm bombarded with the same inquiries about job security. Not mine, though I'm sure it's also going to come up. I'm just hoping it's not from one of my bosses. You ask, I answer, you ask again, I try to answer again without being a jerk. It's a 50-50 proposition. Love a good sequel? Tolerate a bad one? You decide what's in front of you this morning. Any chance...

As a baseball fan, April is a month that I look forward to all year long. As an Orioles fan in 2018, I can't wait for this April to be over. The O's have just three more games remaining in this terrible month. They're currently 6-19, 13 1/2 games back of first place in the American League East and 8 1/2 games back of a wild card spot - it's never too early to think about the wild card. Another couple of weeks of losing baseball and the Orioles will most certainly be looking to sell at the...

What a long, strange road trip it was. The Nationals went to New York desperate for some success and used a dramatic, eighth-inning rally in the opener to propel them to back-to-back wins before losing the finale. Then Max Scherzer outdueled Clayton Kershaw in the opener in Los Angeles, and everything appeared to be on track. Except the Nats then lost four straight to the Dodgers and Giants, scoring a grand total of eight runs. But just when things looked especially dire, a makeshift lineup...

Orioles right-hander Dylan Bundy began tonight fourth in the American League in ERA and had allowed just one homer in five starts, covering 31 2/3 innings. He's been the ace for the Orioles early this year. But his great run to start the 2018 season ended as the Orioles lost again. Bundy allowed a career-high eight runs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Orioles 9-5 at Oriole Park. Baltimore has fallen to 6-19 and lost five in a row, 11 of 12 and 13 of its last 15 games. The Orioles are 1-5 on...