OAKLAND – The crowd didn’t rise to its feet or generate even a smattering of applause. A tribute didn’t play on the video boards. Cole Irvin could have been any other starter tonight, his return to Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum met with utter indifference. Irvin’s fourth pitch nailed leadoff hitter Esteury Ruíz on the left elbow. At least he got

With a 4-3 record on their West Coast road trip, a win tonight by the Orioles would produce both a series victory in Oakland and ensure the club has a winning road trip with one game to play on Sunday. The Orioles (75-47) beat the Athletics 9-4 last night as they produced 16 hits - six for extra-bases - and went 6-for-14 with runners in scoring pos

The Nationals’ bullpen usage was going to catch up to them eventually. After using six relievers to secure last night’s win over the Phillies, manager Davey Martinez needed either an extended outing from his starter or a big lead in the late innings. He got one of those two in the form of Jake Irvin’s impressive six shutout innings. But with only a

OAKLAND – The Orioles primarily right-handed lineup tonight against Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk includes Ryan McKenna in right field and Jordan Westburg playing second base and batting cleanup. McKenna was recalled today from Triple-A Norfolk, with Aaron Hicks going on the 10-day injured list. Westburg is making his cleanup debut. He’s the

Davey Martinez always lives in the present. He has the mantras to prove it. Go 1-0 today. Be where your feet are. One pitch, one at-bat, one inning, one game at a time. And even as the Nationals organization builds toward a bigger picture of success in the future, that’s how the skipper has managed his team to an already higher win total than last

OAKLAND – The Orioles couldn’t wait any longer for outfielder Aaron Hicks. Hicks was placed on the 10-day injured list this morning with a lower-back strain, the move retroactive to Wednesday. Outfielder Ryan McKenna was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk. Hicks is making his second trip to the IL. He missed three weeks with a left hamstring strain, re

Good afternoon from a beautiful day on South Capitol Street, where the Nationals and Phillies will play their final game of this three-game series before heading to Williamsport, Pennsylvania for the Little League Classic. After last night’s fireworks, the Nationals will send Jake Irvin to the mound for his 19th start of his rookie season. The righ

As he sauntered off the mound, having just struck out a $300 million hitter to strand the bases loaded and preserve a two-run lead for his team, Andrés Machado looked every bit the part of an established, high leverage, big league reliever. He did not look anything like a guy who had been designated for assignment by the Nationals twice in the last

It’s time to take a moment to appreciate the heater that young catcher Samuel Basallo is on these days for High-A Aberdeen. Basallo is now a Top 100 prospect and in March in our second MASNSports.com rankings of Orioles international prospects, he was ranked No. 1 after coming in second on the list in 2022. Basallo, who turned 19 last Sunday, was s

OAKLAND – Orioles manager Brandon Hyde posted another lineup yesterday that didn’t include Aaron Hicks. Hyde isn’t playing matchups. He can’t play Hicks. The veteran outfielder retained his day-to-day status with discomfort in his back. He exited Monday night’s game in San Diego in the eighth inning after singling twice, with Austin Hays replacing