ST. LOUIS - The Nationals picked a good time to start hitting again. And Stephen Strasburg picked a good time to mow down one of baseball's tougher lineups. Behind a four-run explosion in the top of the fourth and seven strong innings from Strasburg, the Nats opened their toughest road trip of the season on a positive note. They pulled off a 5-4 victory over the Cardinals, though it included some tense moments late once they turned to their bullpen to finish what Strasburg started. Riding a...

Orioles outfielder Nolan Reimold said he thought he might get a bunt sign. In the Chicago clubhouse, White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon said he thought Reimold would, as well. But Rodon threw the pitch with two on and none out in the Orioles seventh and there was no bunt. Batting in a 3-3 tie, Reimold hit an opposite-field three-run homer to right to give the Orioles a 6-3 win over the White Sox. Reimold looked for that bunt sign that never came. "Then, you know, just regular approach,"...

The Orioles continue to thrive in the worst weather. Nolan Reimold's tiebreaking three-run homer tonight in the bottom of the seventh inning propelled the Orioles to a 6-3 victory over the White Sox before 19,912 at cold and damp Camden Yards. The game was played in a steady mist, the kind you find in the produce section at your grocery store. But Mike Wright held the White Sox to two runs over six innings, Reimold trumped Brett Lawrie's solo shot off Brad Brach leading off the top of the...

After seeing a 3-1 lead disappear tonight over the sixth and seventh innings and turn into a 3-3 tie, the Orioles moved quickly to get back in front. Their old friend the longball showed up just in time. Nolan Reimold's three-run homer to right snapped the 3-3 tie and lifted the Orioles to a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox at chilly Camden Yards. The Sox came to Camden Yards with a American League-best 16-6 record, but the O's have taken the first two games of the four-game series. The...

ST. LOUIS - What better way for a Nationals lineup struggling to score runs to open a 10-game road trip than with a home run from the very first batter to step to the plate on this daunting swing through the Midwest? If only the rest of the lineup was able to follow Michael A. Taylor's lead with some more production. Taylor's opposite-field homer on the third pitch of tonight's game set a positive tone for a Nationals club that sorely needed one. His solo shot into the right field bullpen...

ST. LOUIS - Bryce Harper said Dee Gordon's 80-game suspension after testing positive for performance enhancing drugs is "definitely a disappointment," but the Nationals star insisted he shouldn't now be considered the reining NL batting champ because of Gordon's actions. Harper lost the batting title to Gordon on the final day of the 2015 season, ultimately falling short by three percentage points. He blames his own struggles down the stretch - he hit .162 over his final 11 games, causing...

The first-pitch temperature tonight at Camden Yards is 51 degrees, an increase of three from last night. Put away the parkas. It will continue to climb through the weekend and into next week, but rain stays in the forecast for the duration of the 10-game homestand. The Orioles are used to it. In fact, they seem to be thriving in miserable conditions. They have the best home record in baseball at 8-1, compared to their 5-7 mark on the road. They're batting .299/.360/.493 at Camden Yards,...

After hitting just three home runs over an eight-game stretch, the Orioles hit three in one game last night. They beat the Chicago White Sox 10-2 on Thursday to start a four-game series and 10-game homestand. The Orioles' 31 homers rank fourth in the majors behind Arizona (36), St. Louis (33) and Colorado (33). The Orioles are 6-2 when they hit two or more homers. At 13-8, the Orioles have spent each day of the season in or tied for first place. Their 7-0 start made the Orioles the first...

In a pregame presentation this evening, Orioles' outfielder Adam Jones will receive the prestigious Players Choice Award as 2015 Marvin Miller Man of the Year. Jones' teammate and Orioles player representative Darren O'Day will make the presentation. Jones was selected via a secret ballot of all major leaguers. The award is named in honor of the Major League Baseball Players Association's first executive director and is given annually to the player who inspires others through his on-field...

It's a slow news day at Camden Yards. Orioles manager Buck Showalter described left-hander Wandy Rodriguez as "inventory" following news today that the club signed him to a minor league deal. Rodriguez, 37, has been sent to extended spring training in Sarasota. The Orioles eventually want to insert him into Triple-A Norfolk's rotation, but he may push for a promotion to the majors. For now, the plan is to stretch him out and allow him to shake off the rust, see whether he's a guy who can...