MIAMI - The Orioles are discussing whether they need to call up a fresh arm from Triple-A Norfolk before Saturday night's game against the Marlins. Brad Brach and Tommy Hunter aren't available after pitching tonight, according to manager Buck Showalter. Tyler Wilson registered his first major league win, but he could be optioned. Showalter is meeting tonight with pitching coach Dave Wallace and bullpen coach Dom Chiti. "I thought Tommy had probably the big outing of the night, coming into...

Phillies starter Sean O'Sullivan has probably seen enough of Max Scherzer this season and we're not even through May. Not only did Scherzer outpitch O'Sullivan for the third time this season, but he also beat him with a base hit in the sixth inning that led to Scherzer scoring the game-winning run in the Nationals' 2-1 victory. It's the Nationals' sixth straight win, their longest streak of the season, and their 18-4 (.818) record in their past 22 games matches the best 22-game stretch in...

Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper makes the incredible look commonplace. The back-to-back National League player of the week hit another home run Friday, No. 16 on the year, to open the scoring in a 2-1 win over the Phillies. He leads the National League in home runs and is one behind Nelson Cruz of Seattle (17) for the most homers in the majors. In the month of May alone, Harper has hit 11 homers with 24 RBIs. Shortstop Ian Desmond was asked what he thought of Harper's run this month. "I...

The Orioles won on a Friday night in Miami. What were the odds of that? Beginning the night 0-6 this year on Fridays and 1-11 all-time in Miami, the Orioles rallied from an early three-run hole to win tonight 8-5 over the Marlins to open a weekend series. In improving to 19-20, the Orioles are now one game away from getting back to .500 for the first time since they were 12-12 on May 5. The O's have won four of their last five games. Last weekend, the Orioles scored five runs total in three...

The Phillies used a pair of doubles from Ryan Howard and Odubel Herrera in the second inning to take a 1-0 lead. Howard's two-bagger led off the inning, but Max Scherzer caught him in between second and third on Maikel Franco's grounder back to the mound moments later. It looked like Scherzer may get out of the inning unscathed until Herrera slammed one off the center field wall, scoring Franco. The rookie Herrera is now 10-for-26 against the Nats this year and 4-for-8 against Scherzer. The...

MIAMI - Ubaldo Jimenez hadn't allowed a run in the first inning over seven starts before tonight, a streak that ended with two singles and two stolen bases. Giancarlo Stanton grounded a single into left field to score Dee Gordon, who led off with a single and swiped second and third base. Catcher Caleb Joseph nearly got him at second, but Gordon advanced to third without a throw. Jimenez threw 16 pitches, 14 strikes, in the first and fell behind 1-0. Stanton is 4-for-8 against him...

Nationals manager Matt Williams returns to the dugout tonight after being tossed for defending Bryce Harper in the third inning of Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Yankees. "Without getting in to what happened three days ago, I know nobody's going to let it go," Williams said before tonight's game. "I would encourage everybody to do so because we're now playing the Phillies." Williams indicated he has not heard anything from Major League Baseball regarding home plate umpire Marvin Hudson's...

MIAMI - Bud Norris, making an injury rehab start at Triple-A Norfolk, allowed nine runs and 12 hits in 2 2/3 innings in Game 1 of a doubleheader against Rochester. Kennys Vargas homered twice off him. Norris walked none and struck out one. He threw 72 pitches, 47 for strikes, before Steve Johnson replaced him. Norris, weakened by bronchitis, is eligible to come off the disabled list May 26. He could stay on his rehab assignment for 30 days, though the plan called for him to make only one...

With Doug Fister (right forearm tightness) still recovering on the disabled list, Nationals manager Matt Williams announced during Friday's pregame media availability that Tanner Roark will get the next start to fill Fister's spot. "He's getting stretched out for either Monday or Tuesday," Williams said. "We have the availability for either one of those days. He threw to some hitters today. It depends on what happens in our games the next three days and whether we have to use him or not....

The Orioles have not fared well this year in series-opening games. They play another one tonight in Miami. The O's are 4-9 in the first game of their 13 series in 2015. They did go 2-1 in series openers on their just completed 5-4 homestand. But in road series openers this year the Orioles are just 1-5. The Orioles are 7-12 overall on the road. Miami is in last place in the National League East at 16-26. The Marlins have lost seven in a row and 10 of their last 11 games. Since improving to...