Orioles starter Chris Tillman retired the first two batters in the first inning tonight. Then he faced Evan Longoria. That's not a favorable matchup for Tillman. Longoria drove a 91 mph fastball over the fence in right-center field to give Tampa Bay an early 1-0 lead over the Orioles at Camden Yards. Longoria is now 10-for-22 with four home runs lifetime against Tillman, who is making a third attempt to win his 15th game this season. Tillman threw 25 pitches in the first. Tillman has...

CHICAGO - Ryan Zimmerman was held out of the Nationals' lineup in yesterday's series finale at Atlanta due to a bruised left shin, but he's back in there today. Zimmerman is hitting second today, with Anthony Rendon moving down to the No. 8 spot in the order. Wilson Ramos is back behind the plate after getting yesterday off to recover from catching all 15 innings Saturday night into Sunday morning. For the Nats CF Denard Span 3B Ryan Zimmerman LF Bryce Harper RF Jayson Werth 1B Adam...

Chris Tillman tries for the third time tonight to become the Orioles' first 15-game winner since Erik Bedard in 2006. A win this evening would make Tillman the 29th O's pitcher to record a 15-win year. Tillman pitched well in two starts on the recent road trip - giving up just three runs over 14 innings - but didn't get a win as the O's went 1-1 in those games. He left with a lead in both. Still, the Orioles are a rather impressive 13-2 in Tillman's last 15 starts and 18-6 in his 24...

Orioles manager Buck Showalter is downplaying his decision to bat Brian Roberts first tonight against Tampa Bay left-hander David Price, reminding reporters that Roberts had hit leadoff many times in the past. It only happened once this season, back on July 12 against the Blue Jays. And it probably won't happen on Tuesday, with the Rays starting right-hander Alex Cobb. "Brian's led off before. It's not his first time in his career, obviously. I think he's had some experience at it,"...

ABERDEEN, Md. - For pitcher Hunter Harvey, the Orioles 2013 first round draft pick, his first few weeks as a pro have gone really well. Now the next step in his climb up the minor league ladder has arrived and he'll make a start for the short-season, Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds on Tuesday night at Ripken Stadium. In Aberdeen this afternoon, Harvey said he's excited for his IronBirds debut. "The first time I've been in this area," Harvey said." "I know how well they have been doing and...

The Washington Nationals today acquired outfielder David DeJesus from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for a player to be named and released outfielder Roger Bernadina. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement. DeJesus is a career .279 (1281-for-4587) hitter with 254 doubles, 61 triples, 86 home runs, 513 RBI, 449 walks and a .354 on-base percentage in 11 big league seasons with the Cubs, Athletics and Royals. During his career, DeJesus has...

The Orioles today announced that they have recalled infielder Danny Valencia from Triple-A Norfolk. Valencia, 28, has batted .216/.256/.500 in 25 games over three stints with the Orioles this season. He has hit .286/.326/.531 with 14 home runs and 51 RBI in 65 games for the Tides.

The Orioles made the expected move and recalled Danny Valencia from Triple-A Norfolk. He's serving as the designated hitter and batting eighth tonight against Tampa Bay left-hander David Price. Valencia is 7-for-10 lifetime against Price, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner. Brian Roberts is leading off tonight, as manager Buck Showalter goes with a right-handed lineup. Roberts has 11 hits in his last 23 at-bats, with seven RBIs. Nick Markakis moves down to seventh. J.J....

CHICAGO - The Nationals this afternoon acquired outfielder David DeJesus from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for a player to be named. DeJesus, 33, was claimed off waivers by the Nationals. Ironically, since the Nationals open a four-game series at Wrigley Field tonight, DeJesus will only need to switch clubhouses to meet up with his new team. To make space on the 25-man roster for DeJesus, the Nationals released outfielder Roger Bernadina. A career .279 hitter who can play all three outfield...

CHICAGO - For Tanner Roark and Ian Krol, two rookie relievers, the Nationals' four games at Wrigley Field this week don't just represent four more big league contests that they can put under their belts. They represent the realization of a childhood dream. Roark and Krol both grew up in the suburbs outside of Chicago - Roark in Wilmington, Ill., 75 minutes from Wrigley, and Krol in Naperville, Ill., 50 minutes from one of the most historic ballparks in baseball. Both were huge Cubs fans...