Ubaldo Jimenez pulled off a nice escape act tonight in the top of the first inning, loading the bases with no outs and returning to the dugout with the game scoreless. Brett Gardner and Chase Headley singled, Alex Rodriguez walked with the count full and the Yankees were poised for a big inning. They didn't get it. Mark Teixeira popped up, Brian McCann struck out and Carlos Beltran flied to right field on Jimenez's 27th pitch. The Orioles have gotten pretty good at escaping these...

After winning four in a row and six of their last seven games, the Orioles have moved from six games under .500 (23-29) to one (29-30). Tonight they can get to the .500 mark for the first time since May 5 when they were 12-12. Ubaldo Jimenez (3-3, 3.02 ERA) faces Michael Pineda (7-2, 3.33 ERA) tonight as the Orioles start a weekend series against the New York Yankees. They trail New York by four games as the series begins. When Pineda faced the Orioles May 10 he was dominant. Over seven innings...

Closer Drew Storen's daily routine starts in the Nationals clubhouse a few feet from his locker, where he sits in a brown leather chair and scouts the opponent's lineup on TV. "You can see a lot more on TV than watching from the side,'' Storen says. He does the hot tub and stretches, and in the sixth inning, he heads to the Nationals bullpen. Then, if there is a save situation, a familiar scene unfolds: The right-field bullpen door opens and No. 22 sprints to the mound amid a thunderous...

When a reporter asked Chris Davis about facing Yankees right-hander Michael Pineda tonight - a pitcher that struck out 16 Orioles earlier this year - he didn't miss the chance to sneak in a quick quip. "We've got no shot," Davis said with a laugh. "Might as well forfeit right now and go home and save ourselves the embarrassment." Pineda fanned those 16 Orioles over seven innings without a walk May 10 as the Orioles lost 6-2 at New York. Pineda became the first pitcher with a 16-strikeout,...

Kevin Gausman will move his injury rehab assignment to Single-A Frederick, where he's scheduled to work two innings on Tuesday. Gausman allowed four runs - including two homers - last night in 3 1/3 innings at Double-A Bowie. He threw 61 pitches. This will be Gausman's second start with the Keys on his assignment. He allowed one hit and struck out four batters in three scoreless innings at Wilmington. The Orioles are shortening Gausman to two innings on Tuesday to keep him available if they...

The Nationals enter tonight's matchup in Milwaukee as losers in 10 of their last 13 games. Jordan Zimmermann will take the hill in hopes of creating some momentum for the Nats. Zimmermann returns to his home state, where he holds a 2-0 record with a 1.50 ERA against the Brewers at Miller Park. Overall, the Wisconsin native is 4-0, having allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his five career starts against Milwaukee. Zimmermann experienced defeat in his last start for the first time since...

Following his first successful #AskJPA Twitter session, Orioles executive vice president and president of MASN, John P. Angelos, once again took to his Twitter (@JohnPAngelos) to answer fans' questions. Twitter has given baseball and Orioles fans the opportunity to communicate directly with players, executives, writers and more in a personal and direct way. And this was no different; when fans submitted questions using #AskJPA on Twitter, they were answered by Angelos himself. Fans wondering...

The Washington Nationals activated newly-acquired right-hander David Carpenter on Friday and placed right-handed pitcher Aaron Barrett on the 15-day disabled list with a right bicep strain. President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. The Nationals will be Carpenter's fifth stop as the veteran right-hander comes to D.C. after Houston, Toronto, Atlanta and New York. Acquired from the Yankees on Thursday in exchange for Minor League infielder Tony Renda,...

Nolan Reimold remains in left field tonight as Orioles manager Buck Showalter tries to find a combination that works against Yankees right-hander Michael Pineda. Jimmy Paredes is batting second as the designated hitter. Chris Davis is starting at first base despite being 1-for-11 with eight strikeouts against Pineda. Travis Snider is in right field despite being 0-for-9 with five strikeouts. Shortstop J.J. Hardy, who's 6-for-11 with three home runs against Pineda, moves up to fifth. Last...

The Nationals don't have to worry about pulling an active pitcher off their 25-man roster to activate right-hander David Carpenter. Right-hander Aaron Barrett has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right biceps strain. Carpenter was activated officially today to take Barrett's place on the roster. He has previously pitched for Houston, Atlanta, Toronto and the New York Yankees. Barrett appeared to swing his arm in attempt to stretch it out after allowing the go-ahead RBI single to...