Manager: Terry Collins (5th season) Record: 48-44 Last 10 games: 7-3 Who to watch: IF Daniel Murphy (.268 with 5 HR, 30 RBIs), 1B Lucas Duda (12 HR, 38 RBIs), RF Curtis Granderson (14 HR, 30 RBIs), RHP Jacob deGrom (9-6, 2.14 ERA), RHP Matt Harvey (8-6. 3.07 ERA), RHP Jeurys Familia (27 saves, 1.42 ERA, 0.95 WHIP) Season series vs. Nationals: 3-4 Pitching probables: July 20: RHP Matt Harvey vs. LHP Gio Gonzalez, 7:05 p.m., MASN July 21: RHP Jacob deGrom vs. RHP Joe Ross, 7:05 p.m. MASN2 July...

The Washington Nationals have issued the following statement about Friday night's game versus the Los Angeles Dodgers: "Our initial investigation indicates the power failure at Nationals Park last night was caused by a faulty circuit breaker. It was replaced shortly after midnight and the lights were tested throughout the night with no additional outages. While we believe we have identified and corrected the issue, additional tests are being conducted by the manufacturer of the field...

The Nationals and Dodgers will resume last night's suspended game today at 2:05 p.m. It will pick up at the start of the sixth inning with the Nationals holding a 3-2 lead. It is uncertain whether Tanner Roark will return to the mound to start the sixth. Roark needed just seven pitches to retire the Dodgers in order in the fifth after relieving starter Jordan Zimmermann, who was unable to continue after the initial 1 hour, 22 minute power outage delay. "I just played catch and then I shut it...

The Detroit Tigers had to be looking across the field at the Orioles dugout last night and wondering what happened to the team that kicked their butt last October. The Orioles had to be wondering how they were in first place earlier this month but are now five games out. The Orioles were tied for first place on July 2, but since then, they are 2-8 and have lost six games in the standings, going from one ahead to five behind. That escalated quickly. Ubaldo Jimenez is now 2-8 with a 7.39 career...

The Orioles are under .500 for the first time since June 11, when they swept the Red Sox at Camden Yards to improve their record to 29-30. They were in the midst of a stretch where they won 18 of 23 games. They were headed in the right direction. Inconsistent starting pitching and the inability to hit with runners in scoring position have conspired to drag down the Orioles like anchors tied to their ankles. A shutdown inning here and there also would be nice. Now they get All-Star left-hander...

A power outage at Nationals Park provided an embarrassing and frustrating situation tonight. A bank of lights high above the third base line went dark, causing lengthy delays in the fourth and fifth innings and then eventually forcing a suspension of the game with the Nationals leading 3-2 before the start of the sixth. The two teams will pick up where they left off when the game resumes at 2:05 p.m. on Saturday. "Just unforeseen circumstances," Nationals manager Matt Williams said. "You...

Nationals left fielder Jayson Werth (wrist) had three at-bats Friday night for high Single-A Potomac in its 7-2 loss to Myrtle Beach. Werth was the designated hitter and reached first base on a fielding error by the shortstop. He flew out to center field on his second at-bat and grounded out to third in the sixth inning, finishing 0-for-3. Werth's first at-bat was an error, but he crushed the ball, according to reports from the field. In his second at-bat, he squared up the ball nicely...

Due to a power failure at Nationals Park this evening, Friday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers has been suspended. The game will resume on Saturday, July 18th at 2:05 PM. The second game will begin at 4:05 PM or twenty minutes after the conclusion of the first game, whichever is later. Tickets from Friday night's game are not valid for either game on Saturday. However, fans with tickets to Friday's game will be able to exchange them for a future game in 2015, subject to...

Their starting pitcher got hammered. Their hitters struggled with runners in scoring position again. Simply stated, the Orioles began the second half with a terrible game. They lost 7-3 at Detroit to fall to 44-45. They are under .500 for the first time since June 11 when they were 29-30. Ubaldo Jimenez ended the first half by giving up just one run in 20 innings over his last three starts. Tonight's outing was nothing like that. Victor Martinez hit a two-run homer in the first to give the...

Yunel Escobar delivered the Nationals' first hit of the night when he doubled down the left field line with one out in the third. Danny Espinosa followed with a slow roller. Dodgers starter Mike Bolsinger fielded it but then stumbled while making the throw to first. Espinosa was safe and Escobar advanced to third as Dodgers manager Don Mattingly, along with the team trainer, came out to check on Bolsinger, who remained in the game. Bryce Harper followed with a groundout that easily scored...