Manager: Terry Collins, fourth year Record: 71-75 Last 10 games: 8-2 Who to watch: 1B Lucas Duda (.248/.347/.477, 23 doubles, 27 HR, 81 RBIs); 2B Daniel Murphy (.301/.344/.422, 34 doubles, 9 HR, 53 RBIs, 73 R); RHP Bartolo Colon (13-11, 3.96 ERA, 1.16 WHIP); RHP Zack Wheeler (10-9, 3.38 ERA, 1.31 WHIP) Season series vs. Nats: 2-10, 34 runs scored, 62 runs allowed Pitching probables Sept. 11: Bartolo Colon vs. Tanner Roark, 7 p.m., MASN HD Sept. 12: Dillon Gee vs. Gio Gonzalez, 7 p.m., MASN2...

Right-hander Stephen Strasburg was fairly pleased with his outing, even though he took the loss in a 6-2 setback to the Braves. In a scoreless game in the fifth, B.J. Upton was able to connect on Strasburg's first offering and hit it over the fence for a 1-0 Atlanta lead. "Ball just found his bat," Strasburg said. 'I just got to make a better pitch 0-0. I felt great out there. I felt like I was hitting my spots and just couple hits that (were) just out of our reach that was the ball game."...

BOSTON - For Orioles fans, there's no baseball today. You might prefer that I start you off with the magic number. OK, here goes ... Eight is enough. The Blue Jays and Yankees won last night. It's mathematically possible that the Orioles clinch the division during the homestand that begins Friday with a doubleheader against the Yankees. I haven't ventured inside a champagne-soaked clubhouse at Camden Yards since 1997 following the American League Division Series. I expected it to become...

There won't be a sweep, but the Nationals will head out on their 11-game road trip with an eight-game lead over the Braves, needing a combination of Nats wins or Atlanta losses equaling 10 to clinch the National League East. Matt Williams' team might very well return home with the division crown locked up. Today, the Nats dropped a 6-2 ballgame to Atlanta, with Aaron Harang stymieing them over seven innings. Stephen Strasburg allowed three runs over six innings, striking out eight and walking...

There are a few reasons why the Orioles have a good bullpen. They have good pitchers and that is pretty important. But they also have a manager who uses his bullpen in a way to best benefit those pitchers. In a recent interview, Darren O'Day threw some big praise Buck Showalter's way for how he handles the Orioles bullpen. This includes not overusing pitchers - but also not letting them go too long without being used. Take the night of Aug. 25, for instance. In that game, O'Day pitched the...

BOSTON - Don Werner, the Orioles minor league catching instructor who's been fighting cancer since he left the club in spring training, returned to the field today in the instructional league in Sarasota. Manager Buck Showalter eagerly passed along the news to reporters following today's 10-6 win over the Red Sox at Fenway Park. "That's pretty cool," Showalter said. "That's the highlight of the day." The Orioles earned their first series sweep against the Red Sox since September 2012...

Wei-Yin Chen took a perfect game into the sixth inning and the Orioles scored six runs in the third today in a 10-6 win over the Red Sox to complete their first three-game sweep in Boston since May 4-6, 2012. The Orioles improved to 37-22 against the American League East and to 86-59 for the season. They reduced their magic number for a division title to eight. This win clinches an O's season series victory against Boston for the third year in a row. It marks the first time the O's have...

BOSTON - The Orioles currently lead the American League East by 10 1/2 games over the Blue Jays and 11 1/2 over the Yankees, who play later tonight. They've moved 27 games above .500. They're making a mockery of the pennant race. The Orioles' magic number is down to eight following today's 10-6 victory over the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Andy Etchebarren or Cal Ripken Jr. Take your pick. The Orioles have won the last three season series from the Red Sox for the first time since taking...

The Nationals, looking for the series sweep against the Braves, got a couple of men on against right-hander Aaron Harang in the second inning. Asdrubal Cabrera led off with a single. After a loud out to deep right field by Bryce Harper, Danny Espinosa singled to put men on the corners. But Jose Lobaton was caught looking and Stephen Strasburg lined out to first base. Strasburg has allowed one hit and struck out three in two innings. No score heading to the top of the third. Update: B.J. Upton,...

BOSTON - Orioles starter Wei-Yin Chen has a pretty big margin for error this afternoon at Fenway Park. The Orioles staked him to a 6-0 lead in the third inning, sending 11 batters to the plate and making life real uncomfortable for Boston right-hander Brandon Workman. Ryan Flaherty had two hits and an RBI in the inning, which didn't include any home runs. The Orioles collected five singles, a double and two walks, and third baseman Carlos Rivero committed an error. I'm not suggesting that...