Manager: Bo Porter, second year Record: 22-32 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: RF George Springer (.269/.361/.510, 9 HR, 27 RBIs); 2B Jose Altuve (.317/.361/.430, 20 XBH, 17 RBIs, 17 SB); LHP Dallas Keuchel (6-2, 2.55 ERA, 0.98 WHIP); RHP Scott Feldman (3-2, 3.02 ERA) Season series vs. O's: 1-2, 12 runs scored, 11 runs allowed Pitching probables May 29: Brad Peacock vs. Ubaldo Jimenez, 8 p.m., MASN HD May 30: Brett Oberholtzer vs. Miguel Gonzalez, 8 p.m., MASN2 HD May 31: Dallas Keuchel vs....

The trade deadline is a little over two months away, and as with anything in baseball when there is a deadline, nothing will happen until it is upon us. With the Nationals two games under .500 and falling further out of the playoff race every day, the question of if the Nats are going to be sellers at the trade deadline should be asked, and if they are a seller, who could go? The most obvious candidates to be traded are the veterans in the last year of guaranteed club control: Adam LaRoche,...

For years, I wanted to see the Orioles stockpile their farm system and build a winner through their homegrown talent. I understood that they would never outbid the teams in major media markets for big-name free agents and truthfully, there was something more satisfying about the thought of beating those teams with guys that have come through the system. In 2012, the O's snapped their 14-year losing streak and made the postseason for the first time since 1997. You remember, it was a magical...

These numbers on the Orioles pitching staff recently are unsightly and troubling: * The O's gave up 21 runs in the Milwaukee series with an ERA of 6.83. O's starters gave up 15 runs over 16 2/3 innings in the series for an ERA of 8.10. * O's pitching has allowed 63 runs over the last 10 games with a team ERA of 5.92 in that stretch. The ERA for the season has gone from 3.88 to 4.29. * Over that 10-game stretch, O's starters have just two quality starts and an ERA of 7.71, raising their...

Left fielder Nate McLouth tied a career-high with four hits in the Nationals' 8-5 loss to the Marlins in 10 innings. "It was nice, because I have been grinding," McLouth said. "It is really nice to come through for your team at the plate a little bit and certainly is a chance to exhale a little bit. "Staying confident and positive. I don't think you remain confident all the time, but at least staying positive when you are in the box and just knowing that sooner or later it will turn...

The positive is that the Nationals battled back from a four-run deficit and squared tonight's game with the Marlins, giving themselves a chance to earn a big comeback win. The negative is that once the game was tied, the Nats squandered a couple of golden opportunities, left 15 men on base in all, and leave Nationals Park with a tough 8-4 loss in 10 innings. Here's manager Matt Williams after the loss: On how frustrating it was to not score in the eighth after loading the bases with nobody...

Nelson Cruz put on a homer display and the Orioles rallied again, but this time came up short. Up by just one late in the game, Milwaukee scored four times in the eighth to pull away for an 8-3 win over the Orioles at Miller Park. The Brewers took two of three in the series and the Orioles lost for the seventh time in the last 11 games to fall to 26-25 as their three-city road trip now heads to Houston. O's pitching has allowed 63 runs the last 10 games, allowing eight runs or more five...

Breaking news for the Orioles: They get to use a designated hitter tonight. It's not as exciting as trading prospects for a hot pitcher, but there you go. Honestly, does anyone get a thrill from watching American League pitchers attempt to lay down a bunt? If so, you also must get a rush from staring at a dripping faucet. Nelson Cruz could serve as the DH tonight if David Lough gets the start in left field against Astros right-hander Brad Peacock, who's 1-4 with a 5.20 ERA this...

Not only does Nelson Cruz continue to hit home runs, he has developed a fondness for driving the ball to right-center field. That was the landing spot again tonight in the top of the second inning at Miller Park, as his 18th home run tied the game 1-1. Brewers starter Yovani Gallardo threw two 91 mph fastballs to Cruz, the second one traveling much farther than he wanted. Cruz leads the majors in home runs and ranks second in RBIs with 47, two behind the Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton. Cruz...

Following Tuesday's rainout, Wednesday's game turned into the series finale between the Nationals and Marlins. Prior to Monday, the three game set would have decided second place in the National League East in late May. Now that the series has been reduced to a pair of games and the Nationals dropped the opener Monday night 3-2, it is important they get a split before Miami leaves town. Right-hander Jordan Zimmermann did a nice job of working around two hits in the first innings thanks to a...