The Orioles have a winning road trip secured as they take the field in Philadelphia tonight, but they need a victory in the game to pick up another series victory. They’d love to win to erase the memory of their sixth walk-off loss of the year last night. The Phillies scored twice in the ninth to pull it out. The Orioles (62-39) had a three-game wi

PHILADELPHIA – Gunnar Henderson is eyeing Friday night as his return to the lineup after leaving last night’s game in the eighth inning with discomfort in his lower back. Henderson is on the bench tonight and likely unavailable. “Feeling a lot better,” Henderson said today. “I think it’s kind of the same deal that happened a little bit earlier in t

PHILADELPHIA – Gunnar Henderson isn’t on the injured list, and he isn’t in tonight’s lineup. Henderson maintains his day-to-day status after leaving last night’s game in the eighth inning with discomfort in his lower back, the same issue he had on June 3 in San Francisco that kept him on the bench for a couple of games. Jorge Mateo is playing short

Despite the long wait and two rain delays, the Nationals built some momentum at the end of last night’s game with Joey Meneses’ dramatic three-run home run in the eighth inning. After a 10-6 loss to the Rockies on Monday, the Nats were hoping to ride the high from a 6-5 win last night (or more accurately, early this morning) into this afternoon’s f

The Nationals brought in some bullpen reinforcement ahead of this afternoon’s finale against the Rockies. Andrés Machado had his contract selected from Triple-A Rochester, Amos Willingham was optioned down to Rochester and Victor Robles was transferred to the 60-day injured list. After starting the season in Rochester, Machado, 30, posted an 8.47 E

Well, after last night’s dramatic, twice-rain-delayed, comeback back win, can the Nationals carry their momentum over to win this series against the Rockies and end this homestand on a positive note? If they do, it would be their second series win in a row and sixth in their last nine. Jake Irvin will look to follow up one of the best outings of hi

The Orioles had played four games on this road trip decided by two runs or less and won them all. Three outs from doing it again, the game got away from them. They lost 4-3 in the last of the ninth at Philadelphia last night. It was a rare one-run loss, rare road loss lately for this team and a rare disappointing night in Birdland. Now at 62-39, th

PHILADELPHIA – The center field strategy for the Orioles isn’t complicated. There’s no code to break. Colton Cowser gets most of the starts against right-handers and Austin Hays gets the bulk versus lefties. Ryan McKenna is an option after returning to the club yesterday but usually operates in a reserve role. He subbed for Cowser last night in the

The first rain delay – in which it never rained hard enough for the infield to be covered – was frustrating. The second rain delay – in which it did actually rain and sent everyone running for cover in the top of the seventh – was more frustrating. But at the end of a long night of baseball, there was no frustration in the home clubhouse at Nationa

PHILADELPHIA – Christmas carols played between innings tonight at Citizens Bank Park. A man dressed as Santa Claus danced on the field. The dining room served traditional holiday favorites like carved turkey and ham, stuffing and cranberry sauce. The Orioles weren’t in a giving mood until they got to the ninth inning. Bryson Stott doubled off Yenni