The Nationals had a few chances early on, but couldn't cash in. Then the Mets opened things up late. Mets righty Zach Wheeler settled in after a very shaky start and allowed just one run over 6 2/3 innings, and after brushing off a shaky start himself, Gio Gonzalez got into trouble in the seventh, and ended up surrendering four runs over six frames. The Mets tacked on three runs in the seventh and one in the eighth, turning a tight 2-1 lead into a comfortable 6-1 win. Here's manager Matt...

Following last night's win in Washington, I approached Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph at his locker and asked about his hot streak. I started to recite his numbers over his past nine games. I had the average memorized. Joseph smiled and said, "Oh no." Worried about a jinx? No reason. Joseph has homered in three straight games, and the Orioles are leading the Blue Jays 4-0 in the fourth inning at Rogers Centre. Joseph is 12-for-32 (.375) in his last 10 games. Jonathan Schoop followed...

Well, apparently the Mets aren't too excited, or distracted, by Jayson Werth Garden Gnome Night. At least in their first at-bat. In the first inning with one out against left-hander Gio Gonzalez, Daniel Murphy tripled down the right field line. He came home on a single by David Wright, and the Mets led 1-0. Right-hander Zack Wheeler, who bats left-handed, got the Nationals in order in the bottom of the first. The Nationals are 5-1 against the Mets this season. Counting tonight, they have...

Nationals top 2014 draft pick, right-hander Erick Fedde, made his first trip to Washington, D.C. this week and was in attendance at game against the Mets on Tuesday night. The No. 18 overall selection was a Louisville Slugger second team All-American at UNLV. The 21-year-old was able to give an update on how he is recovering from Tommy John surgery, which he had the week of the draft. "I was doing well. I just recently got out of the brace a couple of weeks ago," Fedde said. "I haven't...

FREDERICK, Md. - He had three very strong starts for short-season Single-A Aberdeen, but since he moved to Single-A Frederick, right-hander Dylan Bundy has not pitched as well. Tonight, the Frederick fans get their first in-person look at Bundy. He has made five starts for the Keys, all on the road, but he takes the mound here tonight against Carolina. Bundy went 0-1 with an 0.60 ERA in three Aberdeen starts. In five Frederick starts, he is 1-2 with a 5.73 ERA. Over 22 innings with the Keys,...

The Orioles lead the majors with a 3.12 ERA at night, and their 47 wins rank third in the majors and second in the American League behind the Angels' 50. Someone is keeping track. And the Orioles PR department was kind enough to share. The Orioles have a night game against the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Roof open or closed, it's still night. The Orioles' 33 road wins lead the league and rank second in the majors behind the Dodgers' 34. In their last eight road games, the Orioles have...

Yesterday third baseman/outfielder Ryan Zimmerman started his rehab as he looks to return from a hamstring injury suffered on July 22. "He did some walking on the water treadmill as part of his first course of strengthening exercises," Williams said. "So he's done that. We have a new machine, we have the AlterG (anti-gravity), it's a treadmill, but it takes weight off of your body. His next step will be that. "He's been in the water and he's moving and he's doing things. But it's a...

Tonight's game at Rogers Centre marks the fourth-latest matchup between the Orioles and Blue Jays with both clubs occupying the top two spots in the American League East, according to STATS. The only later games took place on Sept. 29, 1989, Aug. 16, 1989 and Aug. 10, 1992. The Orioles will attempt to increase their division lead, which stands at four games. Nelson Cruz is mired in a 1-for-32 slump since his home run in the second inning of a July 25 game in Seattle, lowering his average...

The Washington Nationals today claimed left-handed reliever Matt Thornton off waivers from the New York Yankees. The Nationals also transferred right-handed pitcher Taylor Jordan to the 60-Day Disabled List. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Thornton joins the Nationals after going 0-3 with 12 holds and a 2.55 ERA (7 ER/24.2 IP) in 46 appearances in his lone season with the Yankees. In his 24.2 innings with New York (AL), Thornton...

The Orioles today announced that the sixth annual Orioles Pet Calendar will go on sale August 12, with the proceeds to benefit the Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter (BARCS), a non-profit shelter that accepts and cares for all animals in need. The 16-month calendar features photos of Orioles players with their personal pets and various BARCS animals at notable locations around the city of Baltimore, including the National Aquarium, Fort McHenry, the Hippodrome Theatre, the U.S.S....