BOWIE, Md. - Former Orioles minor league pitcher Steven Brault has had tremendous success this year against most of the Double-A Eastern League. He's done well against every team except the Bowie Baysox. Facing his former organization for the second time in less than two months, Brault got hit hard again tonight in a 11-3 Bowie win over Altoona. Quincy Latimore had a six-RBI night for Bowie. The victory gives the Baysox a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five playoff series. A win tomorrow night in...

Manager: John Farrell (3rd season) Record: 68-74 Last 10 games: 7-3 Who to watch: DH David Ortiz (.275/.361/.556 with 34 HR, 95 RBIs), SS Xander Bogaerts (.321/.352/.414 with 71 RBIs), CF Mookie Betts (.290/.336/.475 with 15 HR, 71 RBIs), RHP Joe Kelly (10-6, 106 Ks), LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (9-5, 4.05 ERA) Season series vs. Orioles: 4-9 Pitching probables: Sept. 14: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez vs. RHP Kevin Gausman, 7:05 p.m., MASN Sept. 15: RHP Joe Kelly vs. RHP Ubaldo Jimenez, 7:05 p.m., MASN Sept....

Marlins left-hander Jarred Cosart walked Jayson Werth and Bryce Harper in the first inning, but the Nationals stranded both when Yunel Escobar popped out and Ian Desmond struck out to end the inning. Gio Gonzalez was rolling through the first three innings until he issued a one-out walk to Martin Prado in the fourth. Justin Bour followed with a single to right, advancing Prado to third. With runners at the corners, Marcell Ozuna hit a slow bouncing ball to Desmond, who could only get the force...

Mike Wright struck out two batters tonight in the top of the first inning, but Lorenzo Cain crushed a 94 mph fastball for his 15th home run of the season to give the Royals a quick lead at Camden Yards. If the Orioles are going to win, they'll have to climb out of another hole. Nolan Reimold is leading off again tonight for the Orioles, his spot in the lineup more secure when the opposition is starting a left-hander. He drew a walk in the bottom of the first off Royals southpaw Danny...

The Nationals send Gio Gonzalez to the mound tonight to face his hometown Marlins. The left-hander is 10-7 with a 3.96 ERA in 26 starts this season. He's coming off one of his best outings, holding the Braves scoreless over six innings in an 8-2 win last Saturday. Gonzalez was rocked in his only start against the Marlins this year, surrendering six runs on 10 hits in a 6-2 loss in Miami on April 26. Jayson Werth continues to thrive in the leadoff spot. In 20 games at the top of the order,...

Adam Jones is back in center field tonight for the Orioles and Matt Wieters should be catching on Saturday afternoon after both players underwent MRIs in the last 24 hours. Jones' right shoulder and Wieters' left wrist don't have any structural damage and the Orioles' athletic training staff will continue to treat them in the same manner. Manager Buck Showalter didn't let Jones make any decisions regarding his inclusion in the lineup, knowing that the All-Star center fielder would have...

BOWIE, Md. - On January 27, the Orioles acquired outfielder Travis Snider from Pittsburgh for minor league pitcher Stephen Tarpley and a player to be named later. Tonight the PTBNL pitches for the Altoona Curve against the Double-A Bowie Baysox in Game 3 of their Eastern League semfinal playoff series. That is 23-year-old left-hander Steven Brault, the Orioles' 11th-round draft pick in 2013. Brault went 11-8 with a 2.77 ERA last year for the Orioles, pitching mostly at Single-A Delmarva, but...

Right-hander Mike Wright (2-4, 5.19) ERA makes his ninth major league appearance tonight and eighth start of the season as the Orioles begin a six-game homestand at Camden Yards. They'll host Kansas City over the weekend for three and then Boston for three games starting Monday night. Wright came off the disabled list to make the start last Saturday at Toronto. In four innings he allowed seven hits and three runs. In 34 2/3 innings on the year he has allowed 38 hits with 12 walks, 23...

Catcher Matt Wieters expects to be in the lineup for the last two games of the series against the Royals, who will be starting right-handers Yordano Ventura and Johnny Cueto. Wieters underwent an MRI on his left wrist yesterday that came back clean. Adam Jones underwent an MRI on his right shoulder today that also came back clean. Jones returned to the lineup tonight. Wieters said his wrist is more sore when batting from the right side, which is why he didn't play Wednesday against Yankees...

The Nationals will open a three-game series in Miami without Ryan Zimmerman, who injured his left oblique during an at-bat in last weekend's series against the Braves. Zimmerman has missed three of the past four games including the final two against the Mets. Tyler Moore starts at first base against Marlins left-hander Jarred Cosart. Moore hasn't seen game action since he started for Zimmerman last Sunday. He is 1-for-7 with a double and an RBI since rejoining the Nats from the disabled list...