After pitching to an ERA of 10.61 over his last four starts, Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez hit the first batter he faced tonight. But it got a lot better for him from there. Jimenez did not allow a hit until Cole Calhoun doubled with two outs in the sixth as the Orioles blanked Los Angeles 5-0 to even this series at a win each. With the win, the Orioles improved to 56-53. They have won 10 of 14 games and are now five games back of first-place New York and two games behind the Angels for...

The Nationals may have found their secret weapon for the playoff run and he has a familiar face. Stephen Strasburg reintroduced himself to the season with his a 12-strikeout domination of the Rockies in the Nationals' 6-1 win. Rockies right fielder Charlie Blackmon welcomed Strasburg back with a leadoff double in the first, but then the tall right-hander went to work. He finished the frame by whiffing All-Star Nolan Arenado with one of his knee-buckling curveballs. Strasburg pounded the zone...

For the second night in a row, the Nationals offense was ignited with Bryce Harper on first base and Ryan Zimmerman at the plate. On Friday night, Harper reached first base on single in the fourth. Zimmerman followed with a double, and Harper scored all the way from first base. Saturday night in the fifth, Harper was on first base thanks to a walk. Zimmerman slammed a double off the wall, and again Harper raced all the way from first base for another run. "I think I had a pretty good read on...

We know you see interviews with Anthony Rendon, Dan Kolko and Matt Williams day-in and day-out, but we wanted to give you the chance to ask the questions and get a better look at their lives off the baseball diamond. Fans submitted their questions for the Nationals guys using #AskRendon, #AskKolko and #AskMatt on Twitter. Then, Chris Johnson hosted a live video chat broadcasted on MASNsports.com with the three of them on Friday afternoon. Watch all the fun in the videos below. Watch live...

As the Orioles push for a playoff spot in the remaining 54 games of their season, they are going to need to do a better job against good teams. The Orioles have played seven teams that started today with an over .500 record, and they are 15-29 in those games after their loss last night to the Angels. The Orioles are 5-9 in 14 series against the seven teams. It breaks down this way: 5-8 against the New York Yankees, 5-7 against Toronto, 0-3 versus Minnesota, 3-4 against Houston, 1-3 against the...

Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon welcomed Stephen Strasburg back from the disabled list with a leadoff double in the first. No worries though as Strasburg retired the next three Rockies in order, stranding Blackmon after whiffing National League RBI leader Nolan Arenado on a filthy curveball. Strasburg threw 12 pitches in the opening frame, reaching 98 mph with the heater. In the second, Strasburg added two more strikeouts in a perfect inning. Clint Robinson picked up the Nationals first...

The Orioles have tweaked their rotation for the Mariners series at Safeco Field. The club announced that Wei-Yin Chen will start Monday night, followed by Chris Tillman on Tuesday and Kevin Gausman on Wednesday. Tillman was supposed to start the opener, but he's being pushed back one more day. The Mariners are starting left-hander Vidal Nuno, Taijuan Walker and Hisashi Iwakuma. Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop is rising up the order as his average continues to climb. Schoop is batting...

The Nationals look to get on the board in their series with the Rockies and welcome back right-hander Stephen Strasburg, making his first start since July 5. Not only do the Nats need to get off to a good start in this game to benefit Strasburg, they also need to find a way to get off to a good start in each series they play. Recently that has not been the case. The Nationals have now lost the first game of a series in the last five series in a row. They have also lost the first game of a...

Denard Span traveled to New York one week ago to test out his ailing back with workouts at Citi Field. After taking his first swings in over three weeks, Span told reporters it was time to "put the rubber to the road and see where I'm at and test it out ... just rev it up." But Span wasn't able to make his scheduled live batting practice session at Nationals Park on Friday afternoon. "He's had a setback," Nationals manager Matt Williams said. "It just hasn't been progressing the way he...

Ryan Flaherty, trying to snap an 0-for-26 slump, is starting at first base tonight for the Orioles. Flaherty is 4-for-7 with a home run and four RBIs lifetime against Angels starter Garrett Richards. Chris Davis moves to right field and Gerardo Parra shifts over to left. Matt Wieters is serving as the designated hitter. He's 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs against Richards. For the Orioles Manny Machado 3B Gerardo Parra LF Adam Jones CF Chris Davis RF Matt Wieters DH Jonathan Schoop 2B...