KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Nationals won Friday night’s series opener, but it required all manner of wackiness to pull it off, especially when it came to bullpen usage in the final three innings. Davey Martinez can only hope for an easier path to victory this afternoon as his team tries to secure a series win. Josiah Gray gets the start, so that helps

Anthony Santander sits today as the Orioles resume their series against the Rangers at Camden Yards. Adley Rutschman is the designated hitter against left-hander Andrew Heaney, and Ryan McKenna is playing right field. Santander struck out twice last night and hit into a double play. He was 4-for-6 in his previous two games in New York. Austin Hays

The Orioles are making a change in their rotation, optioning Grayson Rodriguez to Triple-A Norfolk following last night’s 12-2 loss to the Rangers. Left-hander Keegan Akin is rejoining the team to replace Rodriguez on the staff. Rodriguez, who entered the season as the organization’s top pitching prospect, allowed eight earned runs and nine total l

The Orioles have made the following roster moves: - Recalled LHP Keegan Akin from Triple-A Norfolk. - Optioned RHP Grayson Rodriguez to Triple-A Norfolk after yesterday’s game.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – When it came to deciding who he would entrust to record the final outs required to defeat the Royals in a wild ballgame Friday night, Davey Martinez didn’t really have the chance to consider a multitude of options. Kyle Finnegan wasn’t available after pitching each of the previous two nights. Same for Hunter Harvey. Andres Machad

When Orioles executive vice president Mike Elias provided a media update for O’s reporters on Friday, of course, the trade deadline came up. And my question for Elias was are the Orioles well positioned to be aggressive at this deadline if they choose to be? After all they do seem positioned very well, with the top-ranked farm system in the sport -

Yennier Cano ran the count full Thursday night against Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and did the unthinkable. He threw a sinker out of the strike zone that Judge didn’t chase it. The first walk by Cano in 25 2/3 innings. All good stats must come to an end. “Looking back, it’s great that it took that long to finally walk someone, and honestly, I’m rea

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Luis García stepped to plate to begin the top of the sixth tonight at Kauffman Stadium, hoping to jumpstart a Nationals lineup that to that point had been shut down by, statistically, the worst pitcher in the major leagues. He promptly doubled to deep left. Some 19 minutes later, García was back at the plate, batting for the seco

Adley Rutschman launched a 3-0 pitch from Jon Gray onto the flag count in the bottom of the first inning to give the Orioles a quick lead. Cedric Mullins made a leaping catch to rob Josh Jung of a home run to begin the top of the second, prompting rookie Grayson Rodriguez to raise a fist in the air, and then his cap. This is the exact kind of start

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Ten months removed from elbow surgery, Sean Doolittle will begin pitching in competitive games again. For now, that will still be at the minor league level. Doolittle is scheduled to join the bullpen at High-A Wilmington and make his season debut Saturday, Nationals manager Davey Martinez said. It will be the left-hander’s first