ATLANTA – With yesterday’s 8-4 win, the Nationals have now won the first game in seven of their eight series started this month. But they have only gone on to win two of those series, with one two-game split with the Orioles. This four-game set with the Braves could, of course, also end in a split. But with another win tonight, the Nats would be cl

The Astros claimed reliever Kaleb Ort on waivers from the Orioles earlier today. The Orioles’ 40-man roster is down to 39 players. Ort had a 12.08 ERA and 2.447 WHIP in 14 relief appearances with Triple-A Norfolk. The Orioles acquired him from the Phillies on Feb. 19 for cash considerations. Ryan O’Hearn is the first baseman tonight as the series c

ATLANTA – Lane Thomas stepped up to the plate in a major league game for the first time since April 23 on Monday afternoon. After missing 29 games with a left MCL sprain, he was finally back in the No. 2 spot in the Nationals lineup for their series opener against the Braves. Thomas took the third pitch he saw – an inside changeup from right-hander

It might have been a tired team that took the field at Oriole Park Monday to face the Boston Red Sox after a challenging road trip filled with rain delays. But they looked well rested when hitting. The O’s posted an 11-3 win in the series-opener with Boston. They are now 4-0 versus the Red Sox on the season, scoring 34 runs and they have won nine o

Tim Cossins can bring a unique perspective as a member of the Orioles’ coaching staff. Cossins is the major league field coordinator and catching instructor, but he relocated from the dugout to the bullpen during games in 2022. He’s equipped to talk about the relievers, too. Maybe he also can be described as a Swiss Army knife. The Orioles are carr

ATLANTA – The Nationals found the offensive outburst they had been searching for over the weekend. Too often in the games leading up to the Mariners series had strong pitching performances gone to waste due to a shortage of runs scored. The trick coming into this four-game series against the Braves (oddly, the Nats' first meeting with their Nationa

Maybe it didn’t exactly happen because of this, but it felt like it did. When O’s lefty Cole Irvin pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the top of the fourth this afternoon, the O’s held their 2-0 lead. That generated some momentum and then their offense rewarded the lefty with a quick-strike, five-run inning when they did most of the damage hittin

ATLANTA – Reinforcements have arrived for the Nationals offense as Lane Thomas was activated off the 10-day injured list following his left MCL sprain. Thomas, the Nats’ best offensive player last year, has been out since April 23 with the injury. But after about a month’s worth of rehabilitation, he was finally cleared to play in games this week,

The road trip that featured numerous rain delays and two series sweeps - one that the Orioles won and one they did not - is finally over. Today they begin a week-long homestand that will include three games versus the Boston Red Sox and three against the Tampa Bay Rays. This starts a stretch of 14 straight games within the American League East. The

The Washington Nationals returned from rehabilitation assignment and reinstated outfielder Lane Thomas from the 10-day Injured List and designated Victor Robles for assignment on Monday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Thomas, 28, hit .308 (4-for-13) with two doubles, two RBI, three w