Trea Turner will continue to start if he keeps playing like he has the last few games. On Friday night, he added to the resume with his second homer of the season, a double and two runs scored in the Nationals' 5-1 victory over the Giants. Turner also ran the bases with his plus-plus speed and made all the plays he needed to in center field, his new position since he learned the spot while with Triple-A Syracuse. Manager Dusty Baker reminded the media not to be misled by Turner's baby face or...

Gio Gonzalez's midsummer surge continued tonight with perhaps the left-hander's best start of the season. Combine that with another productive night at the plate from the Nationals' lineup and the result was their fourth straight win, this one by a 5-1 margin over the Giants to open a long homestand. Gonzalez tossed seven innings of two-hit ball in his latest strong outing - he's now 3-1 with a 2.03 ERA in his last five starts - and was finally afforded the run support that eluded him in...

CHICAGO - As this game began tonight, Orioles first baseman Chris Davis is mired in a long slump. He has just six hits in his last 53 at-bats. Over his past 24 games, Davis is batting .138 with one homer and four RBIs. When asked today if he has seen signs recently of Davis breaking out of this slump, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said he had not. But there are reasons he continues to start Davis every day. "Not really. I like the fact that he is continuing to walk," Showalter said. "I...

Ryan Zimmerman is out of the Nationals lineup for the fourth straight game, his left wrist still too bruised from the fastball that struck it Sunday afternoon in San Francisco. Zimmerman initially was hopeful he wouldn't need to miss more than a day or two after getting hit by Santiago Casilla's pitch in the ninth inning at AT&T Park. He has participated in some drills during batting practice, but he's still experiencing pain when swinging a bat. Multiple X-rays taken the day of the...

CHICAGO - Orioles left-hander Wade Miley said his lower left calf felt fine today. He took a comebacker off that calf in the fifth inning of his Orioles debut last night. "No news is good news," manager Buck Showalter said today of Miley. "Richie (Bancells, head athletic trainer) felt good about it last night. It didn't swell much last night. I haven't heard anything from Richie today on it, which is good news, and I'm not expecting anything. He should be OK." Left-hander T.J. McFarland,...

CHICAGO - Over the years, the Orioles' Matt Wieters has caught many of Miguel Gonzalez's starts. Tonight, he'll be in the batter's box trying to get a hit off his former teammate when the Orioles begin this three-game series with the Chicago White Sox. In the visiting clubhouse today, Wieters talked about his affection for the right-hander, and it sounded like he meant more as a person and teammate than a pitcher. "He was fun to work with as a pitcher, but he was a great teammate,"...

Joe Ross won't be rejoining the Nationals' rotation nearly as soon as initially thought, not after the right-hander was pulled off his rehab assignment due to lingering shoulder soreness. Ross was due to pitch for one of the club's minor league affiliates this weekend, his third rehab start since going on the disabled list July 3 with right shoulder inflammation, and manager Dusty Baker indicated earlier this week he would probably be ready to return to the team after that. But Ross...

SALISBURY, Md. - Nearing the end of his first full professional season, Delmarva Shorebirds right-hander Michael Costello is aware of a variety of things. He can tell you which mounds in the South Atlantic League are kept up to snuff, which weather patterns might force him into an unexpected spot start and how long he'll spend on bus trips from one Sally League city to another. Just don't ask the 24-year-old out of Manassas, Va., about his statistics. A 40th-round selection by the Orioles out...

The Orioles open a three-game series against the White Sox in Chicago tonight against former teammate Miguel Gonzalez. Manager Buck Showalter is sticking with a standard lineup behind starter Yovani Gallardo. Hyun Soo Kim is batting second and in left field, with Mark Trumbo in right. Matt Wieters is behind the plate and Pedro Alvarez is serving as the designated hitter. For the OriolesAdam Jones CFHyun Soo Kim LFManny Machado 3BChris Davis 1BMark Trumbo RFPedro Alvarez DHMatt Wieters CJonathan...

CHICAGO - After taking two of three at home against the American League Central-leading Rangers, the Orioles begin a key 10-game road trip at U.S. Cellular Field against the Chicago White Sox. The Orioles are 61-46 and tied for the AL East lead with Toronto. They are looking to improve on a 22-29 road record that has seen them lose 12 of their past 18 away from Oriole Park. On the mound tonight, Yovani Gallardo (3-3, 5.70 ERA) pitches against former Oriole Miguel Gonzalez (2-5, 4.06...