Braves right-hander Ervin Santana has lost two in a row, to the Rockies and the Phillies. He has given up 10 runs, nine of them earned during those stints. He came in 0-0 with a 3.67 ERA in four career starts against the Nationals, allowing 11 runs and 24 hits in 27 innings with 27 strikeouts and 10 walks. On Sunday, the Nationals jumped on him quickly in the first inning. After almost plunking the hot-hitting Anthony Rendon on his first delivery, Santana walked him. Jayson Werth followed...

New York right-hander Masahiro Tanaka takes a record of 11-1 and ERA of 1.99 over 14 starts into his outing today against the Orioles. Over his last five starts, Tanaka is 5-0 with an ERA of 1.26. Over seven home starts, he is 5-0 with an ERA of 1.86. He has recorded a quality start all 14 times he has pitched. Over 99 2/3 innings, he has walked just 16 and struck out 113 for an average of 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings. The Orioles face a real challenge, to say the least, in this game...

NEW YORK - Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Bud Norris could be pushed back to Saturday if the right-hander needs an extra day to recover from a groin injury sustained during yesterday's game against the Yankees. Chris Tillman could start Friday night on normal rest. "There's not the normal discoloration you look for if it's going to be long-term, which is good," Showalter said. "I didn't look." Norris said his groin is still a little sore and he continues to receive treatment....

NEW YORK - The Orioles aren't going to mess with Steve Pearce's hot streak, as he's in the starting lineup and batting second for the fifth straight game with a series win on the line against the Yankees this afternoon. Pearce is batting .500 (8-for-16) with four doubles, two homers, seven RBIs and four walks over the last four games. With Pearce staying in the No. 2 hole and serving as the designated hitter, third baseman Manny Machado is batting seventh for the fifth straight contest...

The Nationals are fielding the majority of their regular lineup with a chance to split their four-game series with the Braves this afternoon. The only change from yesterday is Sandy Leon starting behind the plate a day game after a night game. Right-hander Tanner Roark is on the mound looking to continue an extended run of strong pitching. The 27-year-old hasn't surrendered more than three runs since May 3 for a streak of eight straight starts with three earned runs or fewer. During that...

NEW YORK - We've got a 2:05 p.m. starting time today because it's Old-Timers' Day at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees' infield will occupy the middle of the lineup. (I kid, I kid.) The guest list includes outfielder Jesse Barfield. Because, when I think of Yankee legends, I immediately think of Jesse Barfield. It won't include Orioles manager Buck Showalter, who declined an invitation to participate. Don't think he wanted to put on the pinstripes and wave to the crowd. Not unless he could...

So the Dylan Bundy rehab at short-season Single-A Aberdeen is going rather well. Fans at Ripken Stadium last night got to see that first-hand. Bundy fanned nine over five scoreless innings against Brooklyn, touching 93 and 94 mph with his fastball. In two Aberdeen outings, he has given up just seven hits and one run over 10 innings with one walk and 15 strikeouts. So far, so good. But before last night's game, O's director of player development Brian Graham reminded reporters that this is...

Nationals manager Matt Williams was impressed with Doug Fister's 117 pitches over eight scoreless innings in a 3-0 shutout of the Braves Saturday night and what it meant to a tired bullpen. "Really good. Picked up the bullpen," Williams said. "We pushed his pitch count a little bit, but he felt great. Pitched really well. Controlled the zone all night." Williams said Fister's start prevented the Braves from getting going because he forced the issue with good command. "Just that he...

Nationals third baseman Anthony Rendon continued his clutch hitting in the last two games with a 3-for-4 performance, with a double and two RBIs in a 3-0 shutout of the Braves. "It was good. We executed the small things," Rendon said. "Small ball comes into play. That is how you play the game." Winning pitcher Doug Fister went eight innings and threw 117 pitches, allowing no runs on five hits. Fister continued his trademark quick work, wasting no time on the mound between pitches. "We...

ABERDEEN, Md. - Dylan Bundy's outing tonight started and ended with two strikeouts and he got a few more in between as well. Making his second start for short-season Single-A Aberdeen, Bundy struck out nine batters and pitched five scoreless innings against the Brooklyn Cyclones. He gave up just two hits and issued just one walk in a game that Brooklyn won 3-1 in 11 innings. It was a strong outing for the 21-year-old right-hander that is ranked the Orioles' No. 1 prospect by Baseball...