The Orioles can move back into a first-place tie if they win tonight. The Yankees lost to the Tigers this afternoon 4-0 in Detroit. Adley Rutschman is out of the lineup after being a late scratch last night with lower back discomfort. Colton Cowser is leading off and playing left field. Anthony Santander is the designated hitter. Ryan O’Hearn is in

PHILADELPHIA – After winning three of their last four heading into Wednesday’s finale against the Orioles, the Nationals have now dropped three straight games. Following Thursday’s blowout loss to the Phillies, there were some encouraging signs last night before Trea Turner walked it off in the bottom of the ninth. And now there are question marks

The Orioles recalled left-hander Cade Povich, who was on their taxi squad, and he’s starting tonight against the Red Sox at Camden Yards. Manager Brandon  Hyde confirmed last night that Povich would get the ball. Reliever Bryan Baker was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk as the corresponding move. That one was anticipated but not revealed until this aft

To say the least, the Orioles have been inconsistent over recent weeks and maybe even going back further than that. It has been seen big time on this homestand, which started Tuesday with the O's getting blown out 9-3 by the Nationals. Then they put together solid starts by Dean Kremer and Zach Eflin and won back-to-back by 4-1 and 5-1. But the Ori

PHILADELPHIA – When the Nationals were asked earlier this year what more did James Wood have to prove in the minor leagues to earn his first promotion to the majors, the answer was always the same: They wanted him to hit left-handed pitching better. Well, Wood did just that in his 52 games with Triple-A Rochester. In 53 plate appearances against le

Orioles reliever Danny Coulombe is beyond the beginning stages of his throwing progression. Coulombe smiles as he provides the latest update, which includes playing catch from 90 feet. “I’ve been revving up my throwing,” he said yesterday. “I’m on track, so hopefully it just keeps going well. And as long as it keeps going well, we’ll keep going.” C

Corbin Burnes lost his catcher tonight shortly before the national anthem. He warmed and then paused while a member of the grounds crew ran onto the field with a rubber cleat cleaner and hammer, using spikes to secure it behind the mound. Burnes got the green light to pitch and surrendered multiple runs in the first inning for the only time in his

PHILADELPHIA – No matter what the Nationals did on the mound tonight, they had to get more production at the plate. Even on a good pitching night, three runs is usually not enough to beat this daunting Phillies lineup that scored 13 last night. The Phillies entered tonight averaging 7.0 runs per game over 47 games against the Nats since the nightca

The Orioles made a change to their lineup about 10 minutes before first pitch. Adley Rutschman was scratched due to lower back discomfort. He was supposed to lead off for the third time this season. Colton Cowser returns to the top spot against Red Sox left-hander Brennan Bernardino, an opener who is expected to be replaced by right-hander Cooper C

For the Orioles recently, the three-game win streak has been elusive. They last won three straight from July 14-20 when they ended the first half by beating the Yankees and started the second half with two in a row over the Rangers. Since then the Orioles have won back-to-back games four times, but each time lost the next game.  But after beating W