Manager Dusty Baker was concerned coming into the series about facing Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton. After all, Stanton had hit 50 homers already this season. Baker said he would not give away the strategy to pitching against Stanton prior to the opener on Monday, for fear there were "double agents" in the room. Edwin Jackson was unable to sneak a fastball by Stanton in the first. Stanton took the 1-1 offering over the left field wall to put the Marlins on the board. Jackson then walked...

With five wins in a row, the Orioles can tie a season high if they make that six tonight versus the Seattle Mariners. The Orioles won 7-6 last night on the strength of 16 hits, with Trey Mancini, Manny Machado and Welington Castillo getting three each. Six different players drove in runs. The start of tonight's game is being delayed by rain, but the Orioles announced at about 6:30 p.m. that they expect to play tonight. Just a while ago they announced an approximate start time of 7:30 p.m. From...

Left-hander Donnie Hart spent one day with the Orioles, earning the win last night before heading back to Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles optioned Hart today and reinstated Dylan Bundy from the bereavement list. Bundy is starting tonight against the Mariners. Manager Buck Showalter challenged the media earlier today to come up with suggestions. He preferred to keep his bullpen intact, but Hart was the most logical roster move. Hart was recalled yesterday while the Orioles optioned Mike Wright,...

The Nationals honored two of baseball's newest Hall of Famers, former Nationals catcher Iván "Pudge" Rodríguez and longtime Expos left fielder Tim Raines, by inducting them into the Nationals Park Ring of Honor on Monday night. Rodríguez was also honored by the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation earlier Monday when they named the renovated Mason District Little League Park in Annandale, Va., as Iván "Pudge" Rodríguez Field. "For me, it's just an honor to be back in...

Trea Turner could have stayed on rehab in the minors, taking more at-bats in a low-pressure situation and finding his groove before returning to the Nationals lineup. But his fractured right wrist has healed, his body feels equipped to play every day at the big league level and he believes he's ready to return after a stint on the disabled list of exactly 60 days. "That's the one thing I wanted to do: I wanted to get back here as fast as I could, because I wanted to get those at-bats against...

Any hitter who is having a good offensive season has probably had times during the year when he minimized a cold streak at the plate and got right back to hitting well again. Orioles rookie Trey Mancini has had to do this a few times. From Aug. 13 through 20, Mancini went 2-for-26 (.077), and that dropped his average to .282. Since then he has gone 14-for-27 (.519) with a homer and eight RBIs. Mancini is 10-for-17 (.588) with five RBIs in his last four games. "It takes a while when you're...

The Washington Nationals returned from rehab assignment and reinstated shortstop Trea Turner from the 60-day disabled list on Tuesday and optioned infielder Adrian Sanchez to Triple-A Syracuse. Additionally, outfielder Ryan Raburn (left trapezius strain) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements. Turner, 24, returns to the Nationals' active roster after missing 51 games with a right wrist...

The Orioles are waiting to make their corresponding roster move for pitcher Dylan Bundy, who starts tonight against the Mariners if the rain subsides. Left-hander Donnie Hart would appear to be the obvious choice after replacing Mike Wright, who got the call as Bundy's replacement for a few days. But anyone sent down must remain off the roster for 10 days. The Orioles couldn't bring back Hart on Sept. 1, for example, when rosters expand. Manager Buck Showalter would like to keep his bullpen...

The Orioles removed Dylan Bundy from the bereavement list to make tonight's start. No corresponding move has been announced. Mark Trumbo is out of the lineup. He's 1-for-20 lifetime against Mariners right-hander Erasmo Ramírez. Craig Gentry is in right field and Seth Smith is the designated hitter. Welington Castillo stays behind the plate. Manny Machado is batting .312 (39-for-125) with eight doubles, a triple, eight home runs, 26 RBIs and 23 runs scored in 30 games against the American...

The Orioles are now accepting deposits on 2018 season ticket plans and fans who make a deposit will have an opportunity to purchase 2017 Postseason tickets. Fans who place a non-refundable $250 (for a 13-game plan), $500 (for a 29-game plan), or $1,000 (for a full season plan) per seat deposit on a 2018 Season Ticket Plan will be guaranteed the opportunity to purchase 2017 Orioles Postseason tickets before the general public. The deposit must be placed by Monday, September 25. Fans who place a...