Right-hander Reynaldo Lopez pitched a career-high eight scoreless innings in Double-A Harrisburg's 4-0 win over New Hampshire on Saturday. Lopez allowed seven hits with 10 strikeouts and two walks. He has struck out 10 or more batters in four of his last five games. In the past 34 2/3 innings, he has 56 strikeouts. He fired 112 pitches. Kevin Keyes delivered a two-run double to highlight a three-run first inning for the Senators. Harrisburg has reached a season-best seven games above .500 at...

Orioles manager Buck Showalter said the club could make "a move or so" following today's series finale against the Rays. One of the corresponding moves could come Tuesday when Vance Worley is eligible to come off the disabled list. Also, left-hander T.J. McFarland is eligible to be called up on Tuesday because the minimum 10 days will pass since the Orioles optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk. His appearance yesterday as the 26th man didn't restart the clock. Relievers Ashur Tolliver and...

Right-handed reliever Vance Worley could soon be returning to the Orioles. He has been on the 15-day disabled list since June 14, retroactive to the previous day, with a right groin strain. The injury happened during his outing June 12 in Toronto. Worley is eligible to come off the DL on Tuesday when the O's start a west coast trip in San Diego. Last night he made a rehab outing at Double-A Bowie. Over 1 2/3 innings he allowed five hits and one run with no walks or strikeouts. He threw 36...

The Orioles lead the American League East by three games today as they try to complete a four-game sweep of the Rays at Camden Yards. Mark Trumbo is out early taking ground balls at first base, his starting position today against Rays left-hander Drew Smyly. Chris Davis is the designated hitter. Joey Rickard is in right field and batting second. Francisco Pena is behind the plate. Jonathan Schoop is batting .455 (15-for-33) during an eight-game hitting streak. He's hitting .333 (30-for-90) in...

MILWAUKEE - The Nationals will turn to Tanner Roark to halt a season-high seven-game losing streak today, while awaiting further word on the upper back strain that caused scheduled starter Stephen Strasburg to be scratched from his second assignment in a week. The current skid is the Nats' longest since 2009. A 2-7 road trip isn't what they expected when this trek began 10 days ago in San Diego. Roark has worked at least six innings in six of his past seven starts, so the right-hander should...

Kevin Gausman pitched well and Chris Tillman did not. It didn't matter for the end result. The Orioles won both games of Saturday's split doubleheader against Tampa Bay at Camden Yards The Orioles have won four in a row and are now a season-high 14 games over .500 at 44-30 and Tampa Bay is spiraling downward with a 10-game losing streak. It's the Rays' longest losing streak since dropping 10 in a row from May 26-June 4, 2014. For the Orioles, it is a case of beat your opponent while they...

Kevin Gausman finally nailed down his first 2016 win yesterday in Game 1 of the doubleheader. It only took him 14 starts. Tyler Wilson will try today to win his first career game at Camden Yards. He's come up short in 12 appearances, including eight starts, over parts of two seasons. Wilson is 0-5 with a 4.17 ERA at home and 5-2 with a 3.79 ERA in 11 games (eight starts) on the road. In his first two starts in June, Wilson allowed 10 runs and 14 hits in 9 2/3 innings while also walking three...

On a night in which the Orioles hit four homers, scored eight runs and had 14 hits, a defensive play early in the game should not be overlooked. Chris Tillman and the Orioles were trailing 4-0 in the third inning and Tampa Bay had the bases loaded with two outs. Jaff Decker lined a shot to right-center. Center fielder Adam Jones laid out for the diving catch. It probably saved three runs and a 7-0 deficit. Was it a coincidence that the Orioles would then score in their next six at-bats and...

Darren O'Day threw a bullpen session today between games of the doubleheader. He's got another one scheduled and also will pitch in two simulated games on the road. More good news for the Orioles, who completed their sweep of the Rays with an 8-6 win before 33,040 at Camden Yards. The Orioles (44-30) move a season-high 14 games above .500. They can complete their first four-game sweep of the Rays in Baltimore with a win Sunday. T.J. McFarland earned the win as the 26th man for the...

MILWAUKEE - A couple of hours before Saturday's game - a loss that extended their losing streak to seven games, a season high - the Nationals were sitting at their lockers in the visiting clubhouse at Miller Park, several players nodding their heads and silently mouthing the words to the pulsating beat of a rap tune that was blaring from the speaker in the center of the room. All of a sudden, the music stopped, and a few seconds later, it was replaced by a jaunty country tune. As players...