Former Orioles pitching prospect Eduardo Rodriguez was rolling early in today's game against the Orioles. He retired the first nine batters with five strikeouts on 36 pitches. Who knew then that he would not make it out of the fourth inning? The Orioles pounded Rodriguez for seven consecutive hits that produced six runs in the top of the fourth and went on to outlast Boston 8-6 at Fenway Park. The Orioles are 38-34 and have won seven of 10, 13 of 17, and 15 of their last 20 games. They won...

Denard Span roped a single to right to start the game and when Nick Markakis muffed the ball, Span took second. For Markakis, the gaffe broke a 398-game errorless streak, the longest by an outfielder in Major League Baseball history. Span advanced to third on Danny Espinosa's sacrifice bunt and then scored easily on Yunel Escobar's groundout to second. Doug Fister has given up one hit with one strikeout through two innings. Update: Wilson Ramos ripped a leadoff double to left-center field in...

The Nationals will face the Braves in this afternoon's series finale without right fielder Bryce Harper and second baseman Anthony Rendon. Harper pulled up limp after mashing a one-out double in the 11th inning last night. Nationals manager Matt Williams and head athletic trainer Lee Kuntz went out to check on Harper, who told them his right leg cramped up. Harper convinced Williams he was good enough to remain in the game and score the game-winning run - which he did moments later on Ian...

Two Nationals prospects - right-hander Lucas Giolito and shortstop Trea Turner - have been selected to play in the 2015 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game, which will be played at 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 12 at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. "I think it's a great opportunity for both of them to get a chance to be on a national stage and show their talent," said Nationals manager Matt Williams. "I think they are both very talented young players and they're improving quickly. It's good....

Manager: Ryne Sandberg (3rd season) Record: 26-48 Last 10 games: 4-6 Who to watch: 3B Maikel Franco (.311/.358/558 with 10 HR, 29 RBIs), LF Ben Revere (.292, 18 SB), 1B Ryan Howard (13 HR, 36 RBIs), RHP Aaron Harang (4-9, 3.41 ERA), RHP Jonathan Papelbon (13 saves, 1.88 ERA, 1.05 WHIP) Season series vs. Nationals: 5-4 Pitching probables: June 26: RHP Max Scherzer vs. RHP Aaron Harang, 7:05 p.m., MASN June 27: LHP Gio Gonzalez vs. LHP Adam Morgan, 3:05 p.m., MASN June 28: RHP Stephen Strasburg...

The Orioles today announced that infielder Jimmy Paredes will appear at the Official Orioles Team Store at the York Galleria (2899 Whiteford Rd.) in York, PA to sign autographs and greet fans on Monday, June 29, from 11 a.m. to noon. Additionally, longtime Baltimore sportswriter Jim Henneman will be on hand to sign copies of "Baltimore Orioles: 60 Years of Orioles Magic." The event is free of charge and open to the public. Paredes currently ranks fifth among American League competitors with a...

If the Nationals are going to complete their sweep of the Braves, they'll have to do so without right fielder Bryce Harper and second baseman Anthony Rendon, both of whom are out of today's starting lineup. No official word yet on what's up with either Harper or Rendon. Harper appeared to be in some discomfort when he reached second base on his 11th-inning leadoff double in last night's extra-inning win, but waved off manager Matt Williams and head athletic training Lee Kuntz, who came out...

Triple-A Norfolk pitcher Zach Davies will represent the Orioles at the 2015 All-Star Futures Game in Cincinnati. Davies has been named to the United States roster for the July 12 game at Great American Ball Park. No Orioles minor leaguers were selected to the World Team. Davies, 22, is 3-4 with a 2.94 ERA in 14 games (13 starts) for Norfolk this season. His ERA ranks fourth among Orioles minor leaguers and eighth in the International League. Davies, who's allowed three runs or fewer in 12 of...

Right-handed pitcher Lucas Giolito and infielder Trea Turner have been selected to represent the Washington Nationals in the 2015 SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game, which will be played at 3:00 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, July 12th at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. Major League Baseball made the announcement today on MLB Network. Giolito, 20, is considered by many, including industry experts Baseball America and MLB.com, as the top pitching prospect in all of baseball. He is the...

When the Orioles play their third and deciding game of the series this afternoon at Boston, they'll need a win to post a fourth straight American League East division series win. They are 8-3 in that time in AL East games and are 23-20 in the division for the season. The Orioles are 37-34 overall with six wins in the last nine games and 14 in their last 19. They are 7-4 in their last 11 road games. On the mound today, Miguel Gonzalez (5-4, 3.33 ERA) pitches against Eduardo Rodriguez (3-1, 3.13...