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The Nationals have come within four games of the first-place New York Mets thanks in part to their rejuvenated offense. The Nationals toppled the Braves 8-4 on Sunday, finishing with 36 runs in the four-game sweep.
Right fielder Bryce Harper slammed his 34th homer of the season, one of three roundtrip shots the Nationals hit in the win Sunday.
"Our whole team is swinging the bat right now," Harper said. "One through nine I think everybody's having really having good AB's, doing what we...
TORONTO - For the Orioles, it was a missed chance to win a series against the American League East leaders after a blowout win on Friday. They scored too few runs Saturday and gave up too many today in a 10-4 loss.
They've lost 14 of 17 to fall to 65-71 and certainly the players see what everyone else does. The window is almost closed on the Orioles' 2015 playoff chances.
"It's not about what we see. It's about the reality," outfielder Adam Jones said. "You look at the standings and you...
TORONTO - Chris Tillman against the Toronto Blue Jays has just not been a good matchup for the right-hander or the Orioles this year, and that trend continued this afternoon. Tillman got blasted for three homers and allowed six runs in three innings plus one batter as the Blue Jays beat the Orioles 10-4 to take two of three in the series.
The Orioles lost the last two games of the series against the American League East leaders after Friday's 10-2 win. They head to New York with a record of...
The Orioles announced today that they claimed infielder Andy Wilkins off waivers from the Dodgers and designated left-hander Cesar Cabral for assignment.
The 40-man roster was full. Cabral's removal creates a spot for Wilkins, a left-handed hitter who has been optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.
Wilkins, 26, has batted .251/.315/.447 (109-434) with 18 home runs and 79 RBIs between Triple-A Oklahoma City (105 games) and Triple-A Buffalo (21 games) this season, including a .284/.329/.447 (40-141)...
The Orioles today announced that they have claimed infielder Andy Wilkins off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers and designated left-hander Cesar Cabral for assignment.
Wilkins, 26, has batted .251/.315/.447 (109-434) with 18 home runs and 79 RBI between Triple-A Oklahoma City (105 games) and Triple-A Buffalo (21 games) this season, including a .284/.329/.447 (40-141) slash line against left-handed pitchers. Originally selected by the Chicago White Sox in the fifth round of the 2010...
Nick Markakis roped a double to center to lead off the game. After a walk to Freddie Freeman, Nick Swisher delivered a two-out RBI single to right off Joe Ross.
The Nationals responded in the second when Yunel Escobar started the frame with a base knock to left. Escobar advanced to second after Braves starter Manny Banuelos walked Ian Desmond. Michael A. Taylor followed with a double belted down the left field line, scoring both Escobar and Desmond to give the Nats the lead.
With two outs,...
It feels like this will be one of the last starts we will get to see from right-hander Joe Ross this season. The Nationals have said they are monitoring his innings between the minor and major leagues in his rookie season.
He lasted only 2 2/3 innings at St. Louis, walking six he said due to having difficulty gripping the baseball in the humid conditions.
Is 160 innings the cap? Or 180 innings like Matt Harvey?
He is currently at 145 1/3 combined innings. Either way, he has been quite a find...
This is the sign of the times, pitching-wise across baseball: The Mets and the Nationals are battling for a division title and the big news is how much time Mets ace Matt Harvey has spent on the telephone talking to his elbow surgeon, Dr. James Andrews.
The Mets are in Washington for a three-game series beginning Monday. Harvey, 26, the ace of the Mets staff, pitches Tuesday night, but how much will he pitch the rest of the season, and will he be available if the Mets make the...
TORONTO - Orioles manager Buck Showalter would not say whether catcher Matt Wieters is available to play today or not. Wieters injured his left wrist Friday night and was not available yesterday, as reporters found out after the game.
He is not starting today as the Orioles and Blue Jays wrap up this three-game series.
"He's better today," Showalter said. "We won't talk about his availability, but we'll see as the day progresses. It's better than it was yesterday. He felt better holding...
Michael A. Taylor returns to the starting lineup for the first time since missing Tuesday. Taylor has been battling a swelling in his bruised right knee resulting from a collision with the center field wall at Nationals Park on Aug. 27.
The rookie did make an important appearance in Friday's game, smacking his first pinch-hit homer in walk-off fashion to drop the Braves 5-2. Taylor, 24, is slashing .240/.288/.392 with 14 homers, 15 stolen bases and 58 RBIs in his first full season in the...