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Nats adjust rotation for Corbin's paternity leave, Gore's workload
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
ST. LOUIS – The Nationals will open the second half of the season with a change to their pitching staff, but only a temporary one. Patrick Corbin was placed on the paternity list prior to tonight’s series opener against the Cardinals, with Paolo Espino recalled from Triple-A Rochester to take his roster spot for the weekend. Corbin’s wife, Jen, gav
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O's game blog: Birds host Miami as the second-half begins
Steve Melewski
Orioles
After ending the first half with an impressive five-game win streak, the Orioles look to extend the streak as their second-half schedule begins tonight. They host the Miami Marlins for three games this weekend and then play three more at home to end the homestand against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the third series out of the All-Star break, the Or
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Orioles injury updates and All-Star Game reactions
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
Orioles reliever Cionel Pérez will begin his injury rehab assignment Saturday at Double-A Bowie. Pérez was shut down with left forearm soreness, but he completed a bullpen session yesterday. He posted a 4.45 ERA and 1.780 WHIP in 33 games this season but didn’t allow a run in his last five appearances. “He feels really good,” said manager Brandon H
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Game 91 lineups: Nats at Cardinals
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
ST. LOUIS – And away we go with the second half of the season. The Nationals come out of the All-Star break at 36-54, a 65-win pace. And believe it or not, they’re only two games behind the Cardinals, one of baseball’s biggest underachievers to date this year. We know the Nats have been a much better road team in 2023, so let’s see if they can get
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In Bowie, Jackson Holliday on the move to Double-A
Steve Melewski
Orioles
BOWIE, Md. – On Monday, 19-year-old Jackson Holliday will celebrate the one-year anniversary of being selected by the Orioles with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft. He hoped to make it as far as Double-A Bowie during this his first full season in pro baseball. He’s done it. The news was out on Sunday and tonight Holliday, after beginnin
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Orioles lineup vs. Marlins to begin second half
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The Orioles begin the second half of the season with a three-game series against Marlins and Gunnar Henderson staying at shortstop tonight and atop the order. Ryan Mountcastle is on the bench. Ryan O’Hearn gets the start at first base. Jordan Westburg is playing third base. Aaron Hicks is in right field, with Anthony Santander serving as designated
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Nats' most intriguing series in second half (Part 2)
Bobby Blanco
Nationals
The All-Star break is now over and the Nationals will continue their season tonight. They start the second half with three games against the Cardinals in St. Louis before moving on to face the Cubs in Chicago. Their 36-54 record puts them in last place in the National League East but on pace for a 10-win improvement from last year. Not that the Nat
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A few O's questions as the second half is set to begin tonight
Steve Melewski
Orioles
As the season’s second half – the post-All-Star break portion of the schedule – begins tonight in Baltimore, the Orioles resume play at 54-35. They are two games behind Tampa Bay for the American League East lead and hold the No. 1 AL wild card spot, leading by five games for that over Houston and Toronto. Their win percentage of .607 projects to 9
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Orioles set to tackle season's second half
Roch Kubatko
Orioles
The second half of the 2023 season is here. The official passing of the midway point. Don’t let the number of games fool you. The Orioles have played 89 and are 54-35, owners of the second-best record in the American League and third-best in baseball. You can count the number of people who predicted that as zero. The club was supposed to show a lit
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Nats begin 2024 in Cincinnati before home opener vs. Pirates
Mark Zuckerman
Masn
As they prepare to open the second half of the 2023 season, the Nationals already know who they’re going to play and when in 2024. Major League Baseball unveiled next year’s schedule this afternoon, an earlier-than-usual announcement that coincides with the final day of the All-Star break. The Nats are scheduled to begin next season on the road Mar