SAN FRANCISCO - The Nationals need a win tonight. It's kind of that simple after losing three in row to the Dodgers and Giants. Beyond that, they need some other events as well to help make a win more possible. The Nats could certainly use a big-time start from Tanner Roark. Here's the good news: He has owned the Giants in his career, to the tune of a 6-0 record and 2.02 ERA in seven regular season appearances (four starts). (We'll ignore a certain home run he surrendered to Brandon Belt on...

With tonight's postponement due to inclement weather, the Orioles likely will push back Alex Cobb to Wednesday night and Dylan Bundy to Thursday night. They could skip Chris Tillman instead of having him open the Tigers series Friday night at Camden Yards. Confirmation on the rotation will come shortly. Update: Cobb starts Wednesday and Bundy Thursday. It's confirmed. The Rays will start Jake Faria on Wednesday and Chris Archer on Thursday. The latter spot had been listed as TBD. The...

Tonight's scheduled game between the Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game will be made up as part of a traditional (single-admission) doubleheader on Saturday, May 12. The first game of the May 12 doubleheader will begin at 3:05 p.m. ET, followed by the regularly scheduled game approximately 30 minutes after the first game concludes. Tickets and parking for Tuesday's postponed game will not be automatically honored for the May 12 doubleheader. Fans...

The tarp is on the field at Camden Yards and showers are headed this way. The Orioles must prepare as if they're playing the Rays tonight in the opener of a three-game series. However, they're also withholding certain roster decisions while braced for a postponement. Third baseman Tim Beckham is undergoing an MRI and figures to go on the disabled list later tonight if the teams are able to play. He's currently active and listed among the reserves. The Orioles could recall Engelb Vielma from...

Trey Mancini is back in the Orioles' lineup tonight and Chance Sisco has moved up to second for the series opener against the Rays at Camden Yards. Mancini injured his right knee Friday night, but he pinch-hit last night and figured to return to his leadoff role. Danny Valencia remains at third base and Luis Sardiñas is playing second. The Orioles haven't announced a roster move. For the Orioles Trey Mancini LF Chance Sisco C Manny Machado SS Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Danny Valencia 3B...

Before the season began, I was extremely excited about the starting rotation that the low Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds were going to have due to the vast amount of talent it contained. So far, that excitement has been justified and the standout of the group has been left-hander Zac Lowther. The Shorebirds have one of the top three pitching staffs in the entire South Atlantic League and Lowther has been the ace of the staff in the early going. Lowther, who turns 22 next week, was drafted by the...

The Orioles addressed their need for infield depth this afternoon by claiming utility player Jace Peterson off waivers from the Yankees. Peterson will report to the club on Wednesday. In the meantime, pitcher Gabriel Ynoa has been transferred to the 60-day disabled list to create room on the 40-man roster. Infielder Tim Beckham is expected to go on the 10-day disabled list with a groin injury. He would join second baseman Jonathan Schoop, who's sidelined with a strained right oblique....

SAN FRANCISCO - A long road trip for the Nationals has featured a host of roster transactions, and a bunch more are being added to the list today. The Nationals are calling up infielder Adrian Sanchez and outfielder Rafael Bautista from Triple-A, optioning infielder Matt Reynolds to Syracuse and placing reliever Shawn Kelley on the disabled list with an elbow injury, sources familiar with the moves confirmed. It's merely the latest attempt by the club to address a litany of issues that have...

The Orioles' Manny Machado and the Nationals' Bryce Harper are each crushing baseballs during the first month of the season - big stories for each of the local nines. Here are six other American League and National League East stories that could raise havoc for the Orioles and Nationals this season: Nick Pivetta, Philadelphia: The Phillies are playing better than expected - maybe because of a soft schedule that has them a combined 8-1 against the Marlins, Rays and Reds? - and one of the...

The Orioles are preparing to put infielder Tim Beckham on the 10-day disabled list while another injury strikes the roster. Infielder Engelb Vielma is headed to Baltimore and officially could be recalled before tonight's series opener against the Rays at Camden Yards. The Tides were home last night and Vielma went 2-for-3 with a double. Vielma was optioned on Friday to make room for left-hander Tanner Scott. Because he hasn't been down for the minimum 10 days, he can return only if he's...