April wasn’t the Orioles’ month.  After entering the season with lofty expectations, Baltimore has fallen flat to kick off the new campaign. The Birds won just 9 of their 25 contests in April, bringing more showers than flowers. Maybe that’s what May is for.  The O’s went 17-9 in May of 2024, and they would love a repeat performance in 2025 to turn

The Orioles' rotation isn’t set for Minnesota and there isn’t a clear explanation for it. Dean Kremer would have started Wednesday on normal rest but the most recent game notes had him listed for Thursday. The extra day could be attributed to the 103.2 mph line drive that bounced off his right thigh in the first inning of Friday night’s game, causi

Josh Bell will sit for the third straight game while dealing with a groin issue that kept him out of the lineup for the final two matchups in Cincinnati. The Nationals designated hitter tweaked his right groin muscle running out a ground ball in the seventh inning of Friday night’s loss to the Reds. Manager Davey Martinez kept the 32-year-old out o

After three straight rain-delayed games in Cincinnati, the Nationals return home to … more rain. Yes, the weather for tonight’s series opener against the Guardians does not look promising, with thunderstorms projected to hit the area all night. The good news is this is the first game of this three-game set. The two teams play again tomorrow night a

CINCINNATI – The Nationals’ 4-1 victory over the Reds early Sunday evening was made possible by MacKenzie Gore’s gutsy five innings in the rain, and by Luis García Jr. and CJ Abrams’ clutch hits in the seventh that gave them the lead for good. But the only way the Nats were going to be able to celebrate the win at the end of a long weekend and an e

The Orioles won’t face a left-handed starter this week in Minnesota, denying them a chance to improve on a 2-9 record but also eliminating the possibility that it gets worse. They couldn’t score Saturday in a combined seven innings against Kris Bubic and Daniel Lynch IV. Of course, the two right-handers who followed also shut them out. Yesterday be

CINCINNATI – MacKenzie Gore survived the rain and mud, digging deep to keep this afternoon’s series finale under control just as it looked like it might slip away. And because the burgeoning ace was able to do that, Luis García Jr. and CJ Abrams were able to provide the necessary late offensive fireworks that allowed the Nationals to celebrate a 4-

Orioles reliever Yennier Cano stood with his hands on his hips. He did it once, twice, as if in a state of disbelief. He had no other reaction. The season hadn’t prepared him for it. Cano surrendered his first earned runs in 13 appearances and his first homers, with the Royals’ Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino going back-to-back to break a tie

CINCINNATI – The Nationals haven’t decided the plan for Michael Soroka yet, but they have decided to give Brad Lord at least one more start in the interim. Lord is listed as Tuesday night’s starter against the Guardians, staying on turn behind Jake Irvin, who will pitch Monday night’s series opener at Nationals Park. The team has Wednesday’s starte

CINCINNATI – We’ve made it to the end of the series and the end of the road trip, and today’s finale feels like it carries some significance for the Nationals. A win today would secure a weekend series win over the Reds and a 3-3 trip overall against two opponents who are over .500 and have postseason visions. All things considered, that would be j