Bryce Harper looks today to rebound from a tough Friday night at the plate. The 22-year-old slugger went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts and a walk in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Marlins. Otherwise, Harper has torched Miami this season, slashing .310/.423/.762 with six homers, 13 RBIs and nine runs scored. "Bryce has had a fantastic year for us," Nationals manager Matt Williams told reporters. "He had a couple opportunities (last night) and it didn't happen for him. But we'll try to give him...

The rain continues to fall at Camden Yards and the start of today's game will be delayed. The only time that the tarp was peeled back was to allow the grounds crew to work on the area around home plate. It was a brief exposure. Manager Buck Showalter stopped by the weather room after finishing his session with the media. He's searching for a window to play the game. Rule 5 pick Jason Garcia will pitch in the Arizona Fall League. The Orioles checked to make sure he was eligible. The Orioles...

Orioles right-hander Chris Tillman (9-11, 5.15 ERA) tries to end a four-game slide today when the Orioles host Kansas City in the middle game of the three-game series. The Orioles announced that today's game will not start on time due to rain. On Sunday at Toronto, Tillman allowed eight hits, including three homers and six runs over three innings. He is 0-4 with a 15.50 ERA in five 2015 starts versus Toronto. Over those past four starts overall, Tillman has given up 20 runs in 20 1/3 innings...

So ... about that eighth inning. The Orioles returned home from a 3-3 road trip to face a postseason-bound Royals team in a rematch of the 2014 ALCS. With his team trailing 6-4 mid-eighth, Jonathan Schoop led off the bottom of the frame with a double. Pinch-hitter Steve Clevenger reached on an error, and after a J.J. Hardy strikeout, Gerardo Parra singled to load the bases. And up stepped Nolan Reimold. On a 2-0 count, Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera grooved a 95-mph fastball that Reimold...

Nolan Reimold remains the Orioles' leadoff hitter today as they attempt to win their fourth consecutive game. Gerardo Parra is batting fifth. Matt Wieters is behind the plate and Jimmy Paredes is serving as the designated hitter. For the Orioles Nolan Reimold LF Manny Machado 3B Chris Davis 1B Adam Jones CF Gerardo Parra RF Matt Wieters C Jonathan Schoop 2B Jimmy Paredes DH J.J. Hardy SS Chris Tillman RHP Kevin Gausman, Ubaldo Jimenez and Mike Wright are the listed starters for the Red Sox...

Aside from the blockbuster signing of former Cy Young winner Max Scherzer, infielder Yunel Escobar and right-hander Casey Janssen were the two key pieces Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo added during the offseason. Both factored prominently in another botched play in the seventh inning last night, which enabled the Marlins to score the eventual game-winning run, leading to a 2-1 win over the Nats. Janssen fell behind to J.T. Realmuto to start the frame and then grooved another 89 mph...

So while I was at Bowie last night, did anything interesting happen at Camden Yards? Well, two grand slams in one inning would classify. Nolan Reimold and Steve Clevenger both hit their first career slams during the Orioles' 10-run eighth inning Friday night in a 14-8 win over Kansas City. According to Elias Sports Bureau, the New York Mets were the last team to hit two grand slams in the same inning when they did so against the Chicago Cubs on July 16, 2006. Carlos Beltran and Cliff Floyd...

Did you sleep fast? It's recommended with a day game following a night game. You can't toss and turn with a short turnaround. You may need a raft to get from your car to the ballpark. The forecast calls for rain most of the day and the Orioles could be forced to play a doubleheader on Sunday. I don't have inside weather information and the Orioles haven't laid out their postponement plans, but the Royals are making their only trip to Baltimore. The expanded roster has stayed the same with...

Hitting two grand slams as part of a 10-run inning normally would absorb most of the attention, but not tonight. Not when Chris Davis was hit by a pitch and slammed his bat to the ground, snapping it in half. Not when manager Buck Showalter was ejected and had his face turn beet-red as he screamed at home plate umpire Mark Carlson for not ejecting Royals pitcher Franklin Morales. It's hard to shove two grand slams into the back seat of a 14-8 win. The Orioles weren't thrilled by it, but that...

After suffering a devastating sweep at the hands of the Mets, the Nationals desperately needed a strong start to their six-game road trip. That didn't happen with the offense coming out of the gates sluggish and, once again, the bullpen stumbling late as the Nats lost 2-1. The Mets won their second straight over the Braves, so the Nationals fall 8 1/2 games back in the National League with their fourth straight defeat. A one-out walk to Martin Prado led to the only run against Nationals...