NEW YORK - The Orioles hadn't won a series in their last six attempts since the four-game sweep of the Athletics on Aug. 14-17. It probably felt like an eternity as the losses piled up and more teams moved ahead of them in the chase for the second wild card. A few streaks ended tonight with their 5-3 victory over the Yankees. The Orioles finally won another series and a starting pitcher worked more than 5 2/3 innings for the first time in 11 games. Ubaldo Jimenez retired 12 in a row and 13 of...

To gauge how much the 5-3 loss and sweep at the hands of the New York Mets affected the Nationals clubhouse, just go to the longest-tenured Nationals player, shortstop Ian Desmond. "Pretty devastating," Desmond said. "Put ourselves in a good position coming into this series. Obviously not where we'd like to be, but we gave ourselves a chance. Obviously, a lot more optimistic coming into this series than exiting it. "Is it over? No. Until the numbers tell you it's over it's not over. We...

After getting a break and two gift runs to tie the game, the Orioles went to an old formula to go ahead at New York. Steve Pearce homered to left with one out in the eighth, and the Orioles went on to beat the Yankees 5-3. Pearce hit No. 10 off Adam Warren on a 2-2 pitch to break the 3-3 tie. With the win, the Orioles are 67-72 and end this road trip going 3-3 to Toronto and New York. The Orioles ended a five-series losing streak tonight. Each team scored once in the first inning tonight. Chris...

Stephen Strasburg returned to the mound for the first time since upper back tightness knocked him out of a start against the Marlins on Aug. 30. The right-hander needed just 10 pitches to get through the first, coaxing two popouts and an easy fly ball to center to waste an infield single from Yoenis Cespedes. With two outs in the first, Bryce Harper belted a 97 mph heater from Mets starter Jacob deGrom over the wall in right for his 35th homer of the year. It was Harper's first hit of this...

Coming off an outing in which he got the win on the road against the Toronto Blue Jays, Ubaldo Jimenez will try to beat the team chasing Toronto in the American League East, the New York Yankees. Jimenez (10-9, 4.24 ERA) makes his 28th start tonight. On Friday at Rogers Centre, he went 5 2/3 innings, allowing four hits and two runs (one earned). While he tied his career-high with six walks that night, Toronto batters went 0-for-6 against him with runners in scoring position. That was a rare win...

The Orioles' fall instructional league is set to begin on Sept. 22 at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla., and the workouts and games will run through Oct. 13. The Orioles will have 59 players reporting including 24 pitchers, five catchers, 14 infielders, 11 outfielders and five players listed as on rehab. Pitchers Dylan Bundy, Hunter Harvey and Branden Kline will be there continuing their rehab programs. Players at the instructional league get plenty of one-on-one instruction and added work...

NEW YORK - There wasn't much news to report following manager Buck Showalter's pregame media session in the visiting dugout. Showalter said he's expected his entire coaching staff to return in 2016, though that's always subject to change. It's known that the contracts for pitching coach Dave Wallace, bullpen coach Dom Chiti and first base coach Wayne Kirby expire after this season. "They might be sick of me," Showalter quipped. "I don't anticipate any changes." The staff has undergone...

Nationals manager Matt Williams walked into the press conference room at Nationals Park earlier today, the same room he was booed out of after finishing his postgame remarks following last night's unfathomable 8-7 loss to the Mets. Last night, fans inside the Presidents Club pressed up against the window watching Williams attempt to explain how his team managed to blow a six-run lead in a must-win game. As Williams left the stage, angry patrons voiced their displeasure with the...

The Nationals look for Stephen Strasburg to do two very important things in his start tonight against the Mets. They need the right-hander to keep the score down and go at least six innings to help a wounded bullpen. The 'pen allowed six runs on six walks and three hits in the seventh inning Tuesday. The Mets were able to erase a 7-1 lead. You know the rest of the story. The Mets counter with right-hander Jacob deGrom (12-7, 2.40 ERA). He has won four of his last five decisions and beat the...

NEW YORK - Orioles center fielder Adam Jones is getting two more days off in an attempt to alleviate the discomfort in his right shoulder. Jones wanted to play last night, but he wasn't in the lineup. He wants to play tonight, but again, manager Buck Showalter has inserted Gerardo Parra in center field and found a spot for Jones on the bench. The Orioles are off Thursday and Jones figures to get back in the lineup for Friday night's series opener against the Royals at Camden Yards. Jones was...