The Orioles have a group of relievers on the roster who will be tasked with protecting slim leads in the ninth inning. They do not have a closer. There’s a difference. Félix Bautista is on the injured list with shoulder inflammation, and the Orioles drained the pool of veteran replacements by trading Bryan Baker, Seranthony Domínguez, Gregory Soto

Before the Orioles played their 117th game of the season tonight, they switched up the usual routine at home by gathering in the dugout to watch the latest Hall of Fame inductions. They stood at the railing, eyes locked on former center fielder Adam Jones as he addressed the crowd and tried to control his emotions. "I took tremendous pride playing

SAN FRANCISCO – James Wood set the tone with a desperately needed leadoff homer. Paul DeJong and Josh Bell added on with a pair of homers themselves to extend the lead. Brad Lord and the new-look back end of the bullpen then took care of the rest, pitching the Nationals to their first truly conventional win since the trade deadline. Behind three ea

Six players from the Orioles’ 2025 draft class are reporting next week to Class A Delmarva for their professional debuts, including the first two selections, according to a source. Catcher/outfielder Ike Irish and catcher Caden Bodine, the 19th and 30th overall picks, respectively, are joined by shortstop Wehiwa Aloy (31st), center fielder RJ Austi

SAN FRANCISCO – Luis García Jr. is out of the Nationals’ lineup for the second straight day, but the team appears to be confident his back injury won’t linger for long. García was scratched from the lineup for Friday night’s series opener against the Giants when he experienced back tightness during batting practice. Interim manager Miguel Cairo sai

Coby Mayo stays at first base tonight and Ryan Mountcastle remains the designated hitter, as the Orioles try for their third win in a row. Mayo has a .460 slugging percentage at home this season. Jeremiah Jackson is in right field, Dylan Carlson is in left and Greg Allen is in center. Brandon Young is making his 10th major league start after regist

SAN FRANCISCO – It’s a beautiful day by the bay. Will it be beautiful for a Nationals lineup that has been ice-cold at the plate? The Nats have been shut out in back-to-back games, and even when you add Wednesday’s win over the Athletics to the mix, they’ve still scored only two runs on 11 hits and two walks over their last 27 innings. That simply

Joe Orsulak wasn’t the biggest name on the Orioles. He wasn’t flashy and he didn’t put up gaudy numbers. But he could hit and throw and was comfortable flying under the radar. Now comes his chance to soar with his selection to the Orioles Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will be held tonight at Camden Yards, where Orsulak joins center fielder A

SAN FRANCISCO – They tried a new look atop the lineup, flip-flopping James Wood and CJ Abrams and giving Brady House the first opportunity of his career to bat in a prominent position. Anything in an attempt to shake things up and bring some life back to a lifeless Nationals lineup. Alas, the end result looked very much like the results of previous

SAN FRANCISCO – Tonight isn’t the first time James Wood has hit leadoff for the Nationals. It’s actually the eighth time this season. But in each of the previous seven instances, it was just as much about who wasn’t playing that night (CJ Abrams) as it was about Wood himself. That makes Miguel Cairo’s lineup for tonight’s series opener against the