ARLINGTON, Texas – Whether they realized it or not, a win tonight by the Nationals would’ve been rather significant. Not because the outcome of their series opener against the Rangers would make or break this season, but because of what it would’ve meant on a psychological level. A win would’ve made them 15-14 to wrap up the month. It would’ve mark

One of the biggest potential influencers in tonight’s game was doing important work on the field before batting practice. Craig Kimbrel stretched while holding a weighted ball, played catch and walked to the bullpen for a lengthy session. The Orioles needed proof that the tightness was gone in his upper back and he could be a consideration in a sav

ARLINGTON, Texas – Nick Senzel is on the kind of power streak most players only dream about. Trey Lipscomb has been red-hot since returning from Triple-A. So how do the Nationals keep both players in the lineup? For now, the answer is to have Senzel serve as designated hitter while Lipscomb handles third base. That’s the alignment again tonight for

With Monday’s 2-0 win over the New York Yankees, the Orioles improved to 18-10, achieved a first-place tie atop the division and improved to 7-3 in series-opening games. Win the first one and the chances to win the series go up, said Captain Obvious. And the Orioles are 6-3 in series play in 2024. With one win the next three days they would at leas

ARLINGTON, Texas – Hello from Globe Life Park, home of the defending World Series champions. The Nationals come to town flying high after a four-game sweep of the Marlins, but the challenge over the next three days will be markedly more significant. If they can pull off another win tonight, though, it’ll be notable for a couple of reasons: 1) The N

Craig Kimbrel is feeling much better after leaving Sunday’s game against Oakland with tightness in his upper back. However, his availability for tonight remains in question. Manager Brandon Hyde couldn’t provide much of an update during his media session. “Not really sure,” Hyde said. “He’s going through some treatment stuff right now and then I’m

Jorge Mateo gets the start at second base tonight for the Orioles and James McCann is behind the plate. Heston Kjerstad stays on the bench against a left-hander, former Orioles Rule 5 pick Nestor Cortes. He’s been in the lineup once since the Orioles recalled him last Tuesday. Colton Cowser is in left field and batting ninth. Jordan Westburg is the

MIAMI – The Nationals won 16 more games in 2023 than they did in 2022. Although that was an obvious improvement, they were careful not to label it a successful season. After all, 71 wins isn’t something to brag about. The goal is to finish above .500. To get back to the playoffs. To win another championship. Those are the successes the Nats are str

When Gunnar Henderson drove a Clarke Schmidt curveball to the flag court in right – a ball he smoked at 112.3 mph, his hardest-hit homer this year – the Orioles series with the Yankees was off and running. They got off to a good start and had a strong finish. No leads got away on this night as the Orioles beat the New York Yankees 2-0 to improve to

My mailbag is like Glenn Close in “Fatal Attraction” or Alexander Godunov in “Die Hard.” You think it’s finished and suddenly it bolts upright in a tub filled with water or somehow removes a heavy iron chain from around its neck after an apparent strangulation. If it were the Wicked Witch of the East, it would have wiggled out from underneath Dorot