Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen tied his career high today by serving up three home runs to the Tampa Bay Rays. What made it worse was the damage came in only 3 1/3 innings. Brad Brach has replaced Chen, who's charged with five runs and seven hits in a career-low 3 1/3 innings. He walked two and struck out two. Chen was done after walking Desmond Jennings on his 82nd pitch of the day. Chen's previous shortest outing was 3 2/3 innings against the Red Sox on Aug. 27, 2013 at Fenway...

CHICAGO - You already heard from Matt Williams after the Nationals' 3-0 win over the Cubs. Now, let's hear from the players. Here are postgame reactions from the clubhouse: Gio Gonzalez On if he's starting to feel more like himself each start after a month on the DL: "Yeah absolutely. From the last start to this start, it's just building confidence and velocity. Today it was good to see some high numbers in velocity today. It shows it's just building strength. Obviously coming from...

CHICAGO - Game 1 went as the Nationals had hoped. Now, with a win in game two of today's split doubleheader with the Cubs, the Nats can head home with a series split and a winning road trip. Thanks to Gio Gonzalez's seven strong innings, Anthony Rendon's three-hit ballgame and Denard Span's tremendous defensive work out in center field, the Nats earned a 3-0 victory in the day game here at Wrigley Field. Gonzalez went seven scoreless innings, allowing just two hits and two walks, striking...

The Orioles announced today that pitcher Dylan Bundy will make his next injury rehab start on July 3 at Single-A Frederick. The Keys host Salem at 6 p.m. at Harry Grove Stadium. Bundy has done enough damage in the New York-Penn League. In three starts at short-season Single-A Aberdeen, he allowed one run and 10 hits in 15 innings, with three walks and 22 strikeouts. Exactly one year removed from Tommy John surgery last night, Bundy allowed three hits and struck out seven in five scoreless...

The Orioles and Rays play the third game of their four-game series this afternoon as Wei-Yin Chen (7-2, 3.84 ERA) faces former Oriole Erik Bedard (3-5, 4.25 ERA). Chen's last loss came on May 3 against Minnesota. Since then, he is 4-0 over his last nine starts. In five June starts, Chen is 2-0 with a 2.61 ERA. Over 31 innings, he has walked just four with 23 strikeouts. In 89 innings for the season, Chen has given up almost as many homers (12) as he has walks (14). This season, left-handed...

Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette and manager Buck Showalter held their annual "State of the Orioles" address today at Camden Yards and answered questions from season ticket holders. Duquette and Showalter sat on top of the visitors' dugout along the third base in an event moderated by MASN's Jim Hunter. Here are some excerpts: Duquette on Nolan Reimold's future as an Oriole "We hope Nolan can help our team. He's down in Bowie. We'll have to see if...

Cubs rookie Dallas Beeler doesn't look at all intimidated going up against a first-place club in his major league debut. The 25-year-old right-hander has matched Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez zero for zero in the early going at Wrigley Field. Beeler has held the Nats to one hit through three scoreless innings, striking out three and walking none. Gonzalez has posted an identical line, throwing 40 pitches, 29 for strikes. And who has the only hit off Gonzalez? Beeler. Of course. The...

The Orioles are prepared to handle third baseman Manny Machado's suspension. They just need to know when it starts and how long it lasts. They're confident that the suspension will be reduced from five games. The Orioles have an extra reliever and could send down one while calling up an infielder as Machado's replacement. Jemile Weeks is on short-season Single-A Aberdeen's roster, a relatively short drive to Camden Yards. The only complication arrives on Tuesday, when the Orioles need a...

Bryce Harper's rehab has progressed to the point that he played nine innings in center field Friday for Double-A Harrisburg. With the outfielder's rehab from torn ligaments in his left thumb nearing completion, manager Matt Williams is optimistic that barring a setback this weekend, Harper could be back with the Nationals on Monday, or soon after. "Yeah, I feel good about it. We'll have to see how he comes out of it, though," Williams said before the first game of Saturday's...

Another day will pass without Orioles third baseman Manny Machado serving his suspension. Machado is in today's lineup against the Rays at Camden Yards. Steve Pearce gets another start in left field against former Orioles left-hander Erik Bedard, and Caleb Joseph is behind the plate. For the Orioles Nick Markakis RF Steve Pearce LF Adam Jones CF Nelson Cruz DH Chris Davis 1B J.J. Hardy SS Manny Machado 3B Jonathan Schoop 2B Caleb Joseph C Wei-Yin Chen LHP For the Rays Desmond Jennings...