Persistent rain forced the postponement of tonight's game between the Nationals and Orioles. The two teams will make up the game this Thursday at 4:05 p.m. The Nationals and Orioles will play Tuesday and Wednesday with both games scheduled to start at 7:05 p.m. Visit nationals.com/Rainout for information on rainout ticket exchange policies. Update: Nationals manager Matt Williams only chose to announce his starter for tomorrow's game. Left-hander Gio Gonzalez, who was set to go tonight, will...

There were a plethora of Nationals highlights from Sunday's 13-3 drubbing of the Marlins, including the major league debut of highly regarded catching prospect Pedro Severino. Severino was one of the Nationals' initial September call-ups, joining the team on the first of the month in St. Louis. But the 22-year-old had yet to appear in a game until the eighth inning yesterday when manager Matt Williams summoned him to pinch-hit. Facing Marlins hard-throwing right-hander Jose Urena, Severino...

Coming off Sunday's walk-off loss in the ninth to the Tampa Bay Rays, the Orioles were going to try and regroup as they were scheduled to begin a three-game interleague series at Nationals Park Monday night. But that game has been rained out and will be made up on Thursday at 4:05 p.m. Now these clubs are scheduled to begin this series Tuesday night at 7:05 p.m. The Orioles (73-76) have won eight of their last 12 overall and are 31-47 on the road. The Nationals (78-71) have gone 7-1 their past...

WASHINGTON -The start of tonight's game at Nationals Park will be delayed by rain. Orioles manager Buck Showalter would have played Adam Jones tonight if not for the back spasms that basically took the decision out of his hands. "He's not available to start," Showalter said before tonight's game against the Nationals. "We'll see what the rest of the game brings. Just a little wear and tear from four days on the turf and a long season of playing center field every day. Hopefully, it will...

WASHINGTON - Rain continues to fall at Nationals Park. People here sound confident that the game will be played. No word on contingency plans if there's a postponement. Manager Buck Showalter said Adam Jones is out of the lineup due to back spasms. Jones wasn't available to start tonight, but might be able to play later if needed. "We'll see what the rest of the game brings," Showalter said. Showalter said Jones would have played if able. Jones received treatment on his back earlier...

The Nationals and Orioles begin a rare series in late September. Both teams are in difficult predicaments in their quest to make the postseason. Last season, both squads had already clinched division titles at this time of the year. On September 21, 2014, the Nationals dropped the Marlins 2-1 behind Stephen Strasburg and led the National League East by 15 games. That day, the Orioles lost the Red Sox 3-2, but still led the American League East by 13 games. The Nationals took two of three in...

In back-to-back years, the Nationals were given the opportunity to draft two players considered transcendent. Today, both of those young stars shared the National League's Player of the Week honors. Stephen Strasburg, the top pick in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft, was recognized for the second time in his career (June 7-13, 2010) after going 2-0 with a 0.60 ERA. The right-hander allowed just one earned run over 15 innings while striking out 24 and walking just two in dominating performances...

With the season winding down, the chances of seeing Ryan Zimmerman play again during the 2015 regular season are dwindling. Zimmerman has been out of the lineup since September 7 against the Mets. He has been listed as day-to-day with left oblique soreness. Every day the media comes into pregame and asks Nationals manager Matt Williams if Zimmerman has returned to baseball activities. Specifically, has he been swinging a bat? "No, not yet," said Williams. "We were thinking about it over the...

WASHINGTON - Center fielder Adam Jones said he's just receiving a normal day off in the series opener against the Nationals and he wonders why it's a story.Jones usually has to be dragged out of the lineup, which makes his absence seem like a bigger deal."Just played four days on the turf, man. Got to let my body relax a little bit and heal a little bit," said Jones, who's replaced tonight by Junior Lake. Jones said there isn't one specific ailment that's bothering him."Nah, just...

WASHINGTON - Adam Jones is out of the lineup, but says it's just a day off. Junior Lake will get the start in center field and bat eighth. Lake is 3-for-19 (.158) in six games with Baltimore this season. The Orioles lead the all-time series against the Nationals, 36-32, with a 23-14 record at home and 13-18 on the road. Ubaldo Jimenez is trying again to become the 11th Dominican-born pitcher to earn 100 career wins. For the OriolesNolan Reimold LFManny Machado 3BChris Davis 1BSteve Pearce...