When Triple-A Norfolk beat Durham 7-4 last night, Tides right-hander Tyler Wilson made his second start with the team and picked up his first Triple-A win. Wilson gave up four runs over seven innings. He is 1-0 with a 3.46 ERA in two starts with the Tides after going 10-5 with a 3.72 ERA for Double-A Bowie. The win was the 11th for Wilson between Bowie and Norfolk, most among Orioles minor leaguers. His 98 strikeouts rank second on the O's farm. He also became the third different Tides...

There was some chatter in the press box during last night's lengthy 2-hour, 30-minute rain delay about whether the Nationals and Orioles would consider a day-night, two-city doubleheader today, if last night's game was to get postponed. Well, last night's game was postponed. And according to Nats manager Matt Williams, that doubleheader split between Nats Park and Camden Yards was not considered. A similar doubleheader schedule was put into place a handful of years ago when the Yankees and...

Every year, fans from Baltimore and Washington invade each other's ballparks to watch the Orioles and Nationals face off in the Battle of the Beltways. Before Tuesday's crazy storm, Kevin Stanfield asked fans if there is a rivalry between the two teams. Inevitably, the results were mixed, but it seems that if there is a rivalry, it's possibly the friendliest one in baseball.

When Tuesday night's game between the Nationals and Baltimore Orioles kicked off the evening with a delayed start, there was still a chance for baseball to be played. Or so we thought. The delay started early on in the 6 o'clock hour before a rush of approaching inclement weather forced fans and ballpark staff to head for cover under the Nats Park concourse. Once the storm swept through the Navy Yard and the ominous winds took flight, it sounded as if that very storm had come along to carry...

The Orioles have had a successful past nine days, winning seven of eight games and moving themselves into first place in the American League East, 2 1/2 games clear of the Toronto Blue Jays. As with any wining period, there have been a number of elements working well for the Birds and one of them has been the extremely impressive performances from the bottom third of the lineup. Since the start of the Texas series last week, the Orioles' bottom three have hit to a .309 average (29-for-94) and...

It's unfortunate that the Orioles had another game postponed last night due to rain, especially after waiting through a 2-hour, 30-minute delay. But on the plus side, it made for a pleasant drive home. Not a single drop the entire way. Maybe they could have played. Rain delays and extra innings. It's been that kind of a season so far. The Orioles are 8-3 in extras this year after going 8-7 in 2013. They're 32-12 since the start of 2012, and 14-5 in games that have gone 12 or more innings,...

Nationals manager Matt Williams said right-hander Doug Fister would be pushed back one day to start Wednesday at Baltimore, following Tuesday's rainout in D.C. Williams also laid out the pitching probables for the remaining games before the All-Star break. "So Doug will go tomorrow," Williams said. "And then we will go Gio (Gonzalez), Zimm (Ryan Zimmerman) and Stras (Stephen Strasburg), and Tanner (Roark) will pitch the last game before the break in Philly. (Roark) will be available out of...

Zach Britton is having an amazing year for the Orioles. He is 3-1 with a 1.36 ERA along with 14 saves in 16 chances. He ranks second among American League relievers in batting average against (.181) and fifth in ERA. Over 46 1/3 innings, he's allowed just 28 hits with 13 walks and 37 strikeouts. Britton averages 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings and 2.5 walks per nine. He is getting out both left- (.180 average against) and right-handed batters (.181 average) with great frequency. Not bad for...

Tonight's Nationals-Orioles game scheduled to begin at 7:05 p.m. at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., has been rescheduled for Monday, August 4 (time TBD) due to inclement weather. Fans with game tickets to tonight's postponed contest may use their original tickets for the rescheduled game on August 4. Those unable to attend the game on August 4 can exchange their tickets for any game during the 2014 regular season. Exchanged tickets will be issued from available inventory in the closest...

WASHINGTON - Tonight's game between the Orioles and Nationals has been postponed due to rain. The game will be made up on Aug. 4, a mutual off-day for the teams. The Orioles will fly to Toronto at the conclusion of it. The delay lasted about 2 1/2 hours before the Nationals finally called the game. More information will be available later tonight, including how the postponement impacts the Orioles rotation. Bud Norris probably will be pushed back to Wednesday night against the Nationals at...