Manager: Bob Melvin (5th year) Record: 51-65 Last 10 games: 5-5 Who to watch: CF Billy Burns (.296, 23 SB), RF Josh Reddick (.282 with 13 HR, 60 RBIs), 3B Brett Lawrie (10 HR, 45 RBIs), C Steven Vogt (15 HR, 60 RBIs), RHP Sonny Gray (12-4, 2.06 ERA) Season series vs. Orioles: 1-2 Pitching probables: Aug. 14: TBA vs. RHP Ubaldo Jimenez, 7:05 p.m., MASN Aug. 15: RHP Chris Bassitt vs. RHP Miguel Gonzalez, 7:05 p.m., MASN Aug. 16: RHP Kendall Graveman vs. LHP Wei-Yin Chen, 1:35 p.m., MASN Aug. 17:...

The Nationals get their second crack at Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke tonight. The National League All-Star starter handcuffed the Nationals in D.C. on July 19, striking out a season-high 11 while yielding just three hits over eight scoreless innings in the Dodgers' 5-0 shutout win. Greinke's 1.71 ERA is still the best in the majors, but he was tagged for six runs in six innings in his last outing in Philadelphia on Thursday. Nationals right-hander Joe Ross is set to make his eighth start...

The Orioles look for a second straight win against the Mariners tonight at Safeco Field. The Orioles are 57-54 and have won 11 of 16 games. Seattle is 52-61 and has won six of its past 10 games. The Orioles are 3-1 this season versus Seattle, 18-8 since 2012 and 10-4 at Safeco Field in that stretch. They are 4-3 with two games to play on this West Coast road trip. Former Oriole Nelson Cruz went 1-for-4 with a single last night, extending his hitting streak to 20 games. That is the longest...

As the Nationals celebrate 10 seasons in Washington, D.C., we reflect on some of the best moments since the franchise moved to the nation's capital. Each Wednesday through mid-August, check out Nationals Pastime for a remembrance of one of the watershed moments in Nationals history. Jayson Werth's arrival in D.C. late in 2010 was not unanimously approved. Many debated the seven-year, $126 million contract given to a 31-year-old who had only once been in an All-Star. Almost two years later, in...

Nolan Reimold is in left field tonight for the Orioles as their series continues in Seattle. Chris Davis is playing first base and Gerardo Parra is in right field. For the Orioles Manny Machado 3B Gerardo Parra RF Adam Jones CF Chris Davis 1B Matt Wieters C Jonathan Schoop 2B Jimmy Paredes DH J.J. Hardy SS Nolan Reimold LF Chris Tillman RHP For the MarinersAustin Jackson CFKyle Seager 3BNelson Cruz RFRobinson Canó 2BSeth Smith LFMark Trumbo DHLogan Morrison 1BBrad Miller SSMike Zunino...

Chris Davis has collected 11 home runs and 29 RBIs in his last 19 games dating back to July 22. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the only Orioles with as many home runs and RBIs in 20 games or fewer are Jim Gentile in 1961, Albert Belle in 2000 and Davis in 2013. I wrote this morning that Chris Tillman, making his first start tonight since July 29, is 6-0 with a 2.09 ERA in seven career outings against the Mariners. I'll add that he's held Seattle to a .172 average. Tillman is 14-3 with...

The Orioles announced two minor league trades this afternoon aimed at improving their pitching depth. The Orioles acquired right-hander Jason Stoffel from the Astros in exchange for cash considerations. He's been assigned to Double-A Bowie. They also confirmed the acquisition of right-hander Matt Buschmann from the Reds in exchange for cash considerations. He's been assigned to Triple-A Norfolk. Stoffel, 26, was 4-2 with a 4.91 ERA in 35 appearances at Triple-A Fresno. He walked 18 and struck...

The Orioles today announced that they will host their third official legacy book signing featuring longtime Baltimore sportswriter and author of "Baltimore Orioles: 60 Years of Orioles Magic," Jim Henneman, on Saturday, August 15, prior to the Orioles 7:05 p.m. game against the Oakland Athletics. Henneman will sign from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Official Orioles Team Store at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Beginning with the return of Major League Baseball to Charm City and encompassing the...

The Orioles are 18-8 against the Mariners since 2012, including a 10-4 record at Safeco Field. With last night's win, the Orioles also improved to 15-18 in one-run games and 51-0 when leading after the eighth inning. They're 45-21 when scoring first and 49-29 when homering. Chris Davis is sporting more than a new mustache. He also owns an eight-game hitting streak that includes 10 hits in 28 at-bats for a .357 average. Davis has two doubles, five home runs, 11 RBIs, five walks and nine runs...

During Sunday's Rockies-Nationals game, a lot of people questioned the ruling on the field in the 7th inning when the umpires called Anthony Rendon out at home plate. With Rendon on second and the score tied at 4-4, Ryan Zimmerman hit a single to right field. Rendon tried to score, testing the arm of Carlos Gonzalez. CarGo nailed a perfect throw to catcher Michael McKenry, who applied the tag to Rendon. Home plate umpire Alan Porter called Rendon out. Almost immediately, Nationals manager Matt...