Manager: Joe Maddon, ninth year Record: 7-6 Last 10 games: 6-4 Who to watch: OF Matt Joyce (.355/.475/.613, 2 HR, 7 RBIs); 2B Ben Zobrist (.277/.382/.489, 3 HR, 6 RBIs); LHP David Price (2-0, 2.91 ERA, 21 2/3 IP, 22 K, 2 BB); RHP Grant Balfour (4 saves, 0.00 ERA, .071 BAA) Season series vs. O's (2013): 13-6, 104 runs scored, 86 runs allowed Pitching probables April 14: Chris Archer vs. Wei-Yin Chen, 7 p.m., MASN HD April 15: Jake Odorizzi vs. Miguel Gonzalez, 7 p.m., MASN HD April 16: David...

Bryce Harper can't explain why the Nationals struggle against the Braves, nor is the slugging outfielder really concerned with Atlanta's early-season dominance. Going 1-5 against one club during the first two weeks of the regular season isn't any reason to panic, Harper said after the Nats were shellacked 10-2 at Turner Field on Sunday, with the Braves finishing off a weekend sweep. "It sucks coming here to lose," Harper said. "Nobody wants to lose. But like I said, it's part of the...

Through a quirk in the schedule, the Nationals won't play the Braves again until June 19, when Atlanta comes to D.C. for a four-game series. Washington doesn't return to Turner Field until Aug. 8. After being swept this weekend by the homestanding Braves, it's a good bet manager Matt Williams won't be critical of the schedule-maker. Maybe by the time they next face one another, the Nationals will be healthier, playing better defense and will have figured out a way to beat the Braves. By...

In a very quiet Orioles clubhouse Ubaldo Jimenez talked about his third straight poor start for his new team. "Tough one, really bad one," Jimenez said. "Couldn't be there for the team once again. I've been missing right down the middle of the plate. I've been making too many mistakes right down the middle. That is something I have to work on. Executing the pitches. If I want to go away, make it be there, instead of right down the middle of the plate." Jimenez gave up 10 hits and five...

Orioles manager Buck Showalter isn't ready to bury Ubaldo Jimenez after three starts. Not even close. Jimenez is 0-3 with a 7.31 ERA in 16 innings, with 23 hits, 10 walks and four home runs. He lasted only 5 1/3 innings today and was charged with five runs and 10 hits. "His command," Showalter said. "If you look at his, kind of, history, he gets better as the year goes on. He's actually pitched competitively for us. He's real close to keeping us there. A lot of it got compounded by ......

Ubaldo Jimenez was hoping to put it all together today in his third Orioles start, but it didn't happen. Jimenez allowed five runs this afternoon as Toronto crushed the Orioles 11-3 in front of 39,281 at Camden Yards. The right-hander, who came in with an 0-2 record and 6.75 ERA, gave up a long homer to Colby Rasmus, the second batter he faced. It didn't get much better after that throughout the day. He was knocked out during Toronto's biggest inning of the year, a five-run top of the...

Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez still has a shot at a quality start today, having allowed three runs over five innings. He needs to get through the sixth unscathed. Don't be fooled. It's been a challenge for Jimenez, who's surrendered eight hits, walked two and struck out three. He's up to 86 pitches, his command abandoning him at various points in the game. Josh Stinson began warming in the bullpen in the fifth. Jimenez has totaled 15 2/3 innings in three starts with the Orioles and...

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...