It didn't take long for the Braves to get to Gio Gonzalez. Atlanta took a 3-0 lead over the Nationals in the first inning. Gonzalez issued a leadoff walk to Jason Heyward, and then threw away a bunt attempt by B.J. Upton, placing runners at second and third with no outs. Freddie Freeman followed with a sac fly and Justin Upton homered to center for a 3-0 lead. Andrelton Simmons then tripled, but was stranded at third. In the second, Tyler Pastornicky tripled into the right field corner and...

Orioles starter Ubaldo Jimenez needed 27 pitches to get through the top of the first inning today, and he was down 1-0 on Colby Rasmus' long home run. Rasmus' ball landed on Eutaw St., the 78th time it's happened in Camden Yards history and the first in 2014. It's the 47th by an opponent and the fourth by a Blue Jay. Eric Thames was the last on April 24, 2012. Jimenez gave up three hits and struck out a batter. He's allowed three homers in 11 2/3 innings this season. The Orioles tied...

The Orioles will try to win another series today after losing the first game. That is hard to do, but the O's did it at New York and will try to do it this afternoon against Toronto. The Orioles have lost the series opener three straight times this, but the one time this year they won the first game was opening day and they then lost the next two to Boston. Ubaldo Jimenez tries to get into the good pitching column today. Suddenly the O's have some starters putting good outings together and...

While fans may lament the Nationals' early-season injury problems, general manager Mike Rizzo thinks having multiple key players on the disabled list gives his team a chance to show the depth it added in the offseason. Third baseman Ryan Zimmerman (broken right thumb) today joined outfielders Denard Span (concussion) and Scott Hairston (left oblique strain), pitcher Doug Fister (lat strain) and catcher Wilson Ramos (broken hamate bone) on the DL. "We feel as good as we can be with the glut of...

So much for Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman's sizzling April at the plate. Zimmerman, who was hitting .364 with two home runs and six RBIs in his first 10 games, will be lost for four to six weeks with a fractured right thumb. He suffered the injury Saturday night, diving back to second base on a pickoff throw where he was tagged out by Atlanta shortstop Andrelton Simmons. "I probably have more hits this April than I've had my whole career," Zimmerman said Sunday morning after being...

During his pregame press conference today Orioles manager Buck Showalter talked briefly about Double-A Bowie right-hander Zach Davies. Davies, the club's 11th-ranked prospect according to Baseball America, left his start in the second inning at Akron yesterday when he took a line drive off his right forearm, very close to his pitching elbow. "I think Davies is okay," Showalter said. "Our guys said he might miss a start. He's a little sore. I saw the tape of it, he got smoked." Davies...

Left-hander Brian Matusz will have more of a presence in the Orioles' bullpen today than just his No. 17 taped to the bench. Matusz has returned to the club after missing the last two games with an illness. He threw in the outfield before batting practice and worked up a good sweat. "I feel good," he said."I went out and played catch with Zach (Britton) and felt like the ball was coming out good. My energy is coming back. I'm going to go out there and prepare and be ready to...

ATLANTA - Ryan Zimmerman was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Nationals this morning with a broken right thumb and is expected to be out for four to six weeks. While the Nats will miss their slugging third baseman, they'll at least get right fielder Jayson Werth back in the starting lineup this afternoon for the 1:35 p.m. series finale against the Braves. Werth tweaked his groin in Friday's loss to the Braves, and was out of yesterday's starting lineup, though he pinch-hit. To take...

Steve Pearce will make his first start today, serving as the Orioles' designated hitter for their 1:35 p.m. game against the Blue Jays at Camden Yard. Delmon Young is in left field. J.J. Hardy makes his second consecutive start at shortstop after missing six of seven games due to spasms and tightness in his lower back. Also, hitting coach Jim Presley has returned to the team. He missed the last two games with an illness. For the Orioles Nick Markakis RF Delmon Young LF Adam Jones CF Chris...

The Washington Nationals today recalled infielder Zach Walters from Triple-A Syracuse and placed third baseman Ryan Zimmerman on the 15-day Disabled List with a right thumb fracture. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. Walters has worked to a .290 batting average in nine games for Triple-A Syracuse this season, with a .303 on-base percentage and .452 slugging percentage. He's clubbed three doubles and a triple, and driven in three...