It has been an amazing turnaround for the Nationals. After losing 13 of their first 20 games, the Nationals have rebounded, winning 16 of the next 20. The bullpen has been a major part of the run with a healthy mix of veterans and younger guys, some getting their first shot at high-leverage situations and delivering. Right-hander Blake Treinen struggled earlier in the season, especially against lefties. He had allowed eight earned runs in his first 11 appearances this season, watching his ERA...

Nationals left fielder Jayson Werth was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Monday afternoon with a contusion on his left wrist resulting from a 92 mph fastball that struck him in the second inning of Friday's win in San Diego. Werth left that game shortly after and was taken for X-rays that proved negative. On Monday, he received positive results from an MRI that didn't reveal any ligament damage. "I'm relieved," Werth said yesterday. "I wish it felt better. I'm optimistic, but I...

The Orioles offense broke out last night. The O's beat the Seattle Mariners 9-4 and the nine runs they scored are their second-most in a game this year, topped only by the 18-7 win over Boston on April 26. The Orioles had scored three runs or less in nine of the last 15 games before last night, averaging just 2.9 runs per game in that stretch. The club's 13 hits last night were its most since a season-high 20 in that April 26 game. The O's had gone eight straight games with single-digit hits...

Yankees closer Andrew Miller had not allowed a single run in 17 appearances this year. In fact, the intimidating lefty had only surrendered three hits. Ryan Zimmerman dumped those numbers in the Anacostia River. With two outs in the bottom of the 10th and the game tied, Zimmerman smacked a 96 mph heater off the right field foul pole for a two-run walk-off homer to beat the Yankees, 8-6. "It was real fair at the beginning, and at the very end it started to take a right turn," Zimmerman said....

A big key to the Yankees' nice start to the season has been their bullpen, especially right-hander Dellin Betances and left-hander Andrew Miller. In 36 combined appearances, the duo accumulated a 0.00 ERA. Miller arrived with 13 saves already this season, but the veteran hurler allowed the game-ending, two-run shot to Ryan Zimmerman in the bottom of the 10th as the Nationals stunned the Yankees, 8-6. In what was a secondary theme of the win, the Nationals bullpen ultimately outdueled the...

Some of the pregame talk centered on Nelson Cruz and his return to Baltimore. By the postgame interviews, there was more talk about Jimmy Paredes and another big night for him at the plate. He went 2-for-5 and drove in a career-high four runs as the Orioles beat Seattle 9-4. Paredes delivered a two-run single in the fourth, which tied the game at 4-4, and a two-run homer in the sixth that gave the O's a 7-4 lead. "Feels great," he said, after raising his average to .346. "(Cruz is) a big...

As the Orioles rotation is lined up, the next five starters should be Wei-Yin Chen and Chris Tillman against the Mariners and Ubaldo Jimenez, Mike Wright and Miguel Gonzalez versus the Marlins in Miami. Bud Norris is one of eight Orioles currently on the disabled list, joining Matt Wieters, Wesley Wright, Jonathan Schoop, Everth Cabrera, Kevin Gausman, Ryan Flaherty and Rule 5 pick Jason Garcia. Norris can return on May 26. Manager Buck Showalter already is bracing for some difficult roster...

Orioles manager Buck Showalter confirmed tonight that Chris Tillman will start Thursday afternoon's series finale against the Mariners at Camden Yards, and Ubaldo Jimenez and Mike Wright will start the first two games against the Marlins in Miami. Tillman played catch today and his back is fine. Orioles starters have gone seven or more innings in five straight games, with Miguel Gonzalez becoming the latest tonight. He rebounded nicely after Nelson Cruz's three-run homer in the third. "He...

The bottom of the order did its part and Jimmy Paredes, batting second, made sure the top of the order did as well. Paredes homered and recroded a career-high four RBIs as the Orioles beat Seattle 9-4 in the opener of a three-game series. The Orioles improved to 17-19 for the season and to 4-3 on a nine-game homestand. Former Oriole Nelson Cruz came back to Camden Yards and got quite a few cheers, but he silenced the crowd with a three-run homer in the third - his 16th this season - for a 4-1...

Yankees starter Nathan Eovaldi didn't receive a warm welcome from the Nationals' red-hot offense in the first inning. Ian Desmond, the Nats' second batter, ripped a 3-1 pitch, a 98 mph heater, over the scoreboard in right-center for a solo homer. It's Desmond's third on the season. Two batters later, Bryce Harper continued his assault, golfing an Eovaldi slider over the wall in center. The bullet, which just cleared the wall, was reviewed briefly for fan interference before the original...