The Orioles received good news on third baseman Manny Machado, who's been diagnosed with a sprained ligament in his right knee with no structural damage, but they continue to check the market for available infielders. Moving beyond the non-waiver trade deadline hasn't made a difference. A player can be traded if he passes through waivers and many deals are consummated before September. The Orioles nearly had a deal done with the Indians for Asdrubal Cabrera, but he went to the Nationals just...

NEW YORK - It certainly wasn't pretty. The Nationals made three errors and needed to work their way out of bases-loaded, one-out jams in both the seventh and ninth innings. Yet they still managed to come away with a tight 3-2 win over the Mets, securing a series win and giving themselves a shot at a sweep tomorrow night. Asdrubal Cabrera hit a much-needed solo homer in the top of the eighth to give the Nats a 3-1 lead and made a tremendous catch that left him tumbling over the fence down the...

In the Orioles clubhouse after his huge tie-breaking three-run homer in the last of the eighth led the Orioles past the Yankees 5-3, Adam Jones was asked if he was a bit more animated than usual when he ran around the bases tonight. "Big spot. Big home run. ESPN game," Jones said laughing. "Everybody watching. You know me, I play the game with emotion. Big home run, big spot. Nothing wrong with showing a little emotion there." First, Jonathan Schoop homered off Dellin Betances to tie the...

Adam Jones reached first base, raised his fist in the air and bounced around the bases, skipping sideways across the plate and slapping a layer of skin off the hands of his teammates as he approached the dugout. He shouted toward the field while tugging at his batting gloves. The needle on his emotion meter was bouncing in the red. I don't recall seeing Jones quite so fired up, though manager Buck Showalter said it's happened in the past. Jones' three-run homer broke a 2-2 tie in the...

Jonathan Schoop hit a big homer tonight and then Adam Jones topped him. Jones hit a tie-breaking three-run shot off Shawn Kelley as the Orioles beat the Yankees 5-3 at Camden Yards to sweep this rain-shortened, two-game series. A crowd of 37,687 roared on with its approval. After Schoop tied the game 2-2 with a homer off Dellin Betances, Jones delivered on the first pitch from Kelley after a Nick Markakis single and walk to Chris Davis. It was the latest big hit for Jones, who now has 23...

Chris Tillman left tonight's game after seven innings with his seventh quality start in his last eight outings. What's missing tonight is a lead. Tillman served up a two-run homer to Yankees No. 9 hitter Francisco Cervelli in the second inning, and the Orioles continue to trail the Yankees 2-1 in the eighth. Darren O'Day has replaced Tillman, who threw 100 pitches. Tillman allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings, with no walks and three strikeouts. He retired the last 10 batters...

We're three innings deep, and there's no score at Citi Field. Washington's Jordan Zimmermann and New York's Bartolo Colon are putting up zeros all around. The Nationals had a threat brewing in the top of the third when Wilson Ramos doubled and Kevin Farndsen singled, putting runners on the corners with no one out. But Zimmermann and Michael A. Taylor struck out and Asdrubal Cabrera grounded out to short to end the rally. Heading to the fourth, it's 0-0. Update: Kevin Frandsen dropped a fly...

Chris Tillman has retired the first six Yankees tonight, striking out Chase Headley to end the top of the second inning. Tillman has thrown 30 pitches, 20 for strikes. Yankees starter Michael Pineda is pitching for the first time in the majors since April 23, when he was ejected from a game at Fenway Park for using pine tar on the ball. And his cap. And his neck. And his pregame meal. Helps with tartar control. A New York reporter asked Showalter whether he'd be checking Pineda for a...

The Orioles have won a season-high seven straight series. They have lost just one of their last 12 American League East series. They can add to both totals with a win here tonight in a rain-shortened, two-game series against the Yankees. The Orioles are 9-1-2 in the last 12 AL East series, and they have won three in a row and five of their last six. They are 29-19 against the AL East with a much better road (17-8) than home (12-11) record against the division. The Orioles have scored 36 runs...

Kevin Gausman is headed to Norfolk today. Relax. He's just gathering some of his belongings before the trip back to Baltimore in the morning. "Gausman just got all his work done," said manager Buck Showalter. "He's driving to Norfolk to pick up a lot of stuff that he had there. Moving out of his apartment. I don't want him driving after the game tonight. He was going to drive after the game and I don't like that. I wanted him to get out and beat the traffic. He'll come back tomorrow...