LOS ANGELES – The ball came off Miguel Vargas’ bat at 92.8 mph, a sharp grounder to the left side of second base. CJ Abrams shuffled several steps to his left and put his glove down for what he hoped would be the start of a 6-4-3 double play that would help Trevor Williams get through a fifth scoreless inning at Dodger Stadium. Abrams did not make

LOS ANGELES – Victor Robles bounded into the visitors’ clubhouse at Dodger Stadium this afternoon, grabbed his glove and headed out toward the field, a hop in his step not seen much over the last three-plus weeks as he’s resided on the injured list. “Doing much better,” the Nationals center fielder said as he headed out for a pregame workout. Out s

LOS ANGELES – You don’t often find the Kansas City-Los Angeles trip on a major league club’s schedule, but that’s what the Nationals are experiencing this week. They just took two of three from a rebuilding Royals team. Now they’ve got three games against one of the sport’s true powerhouses. Davey Martinez’s bullpen should be in good shape tonight

Being shut out for the fourth time this season was the least of the Orioles’ worries today as they filed into the clubhouse. Center fielder Cedric Mullins pulled up short of first base in the eighth inning while trying to beat out a ground ball to shortstop, and he’s been diagnosed with a strain in his right abductor/groin area. Mullins is undergoi

The six strikeouts in the first four innings today could be used as an example of Tyler Wells’ effectiveness against the Guardians. The whiffs or frozen bats off his four-seamer, cutter and changeup. But also, the way he maneuvered out of a jam in the first inning when his outing could have fallen apart fast. A leadoff single by Steven Kwan was fol

After a 22-game stretch of games against winning teams – one where the Orioles went 13-9 (.591) – they play a team with an under-.500 record today, hosting Cleveland (23-29) to open a three-game series at Oriole Park.  The Orioles' 3-2 win over Texas on Sunday enabled them to take the final game of the series, avoid being swept three straight and a

The Orioles almost have their starter for Wednesday afternoon. Austin Voth is going to start or pitch in bulk relief behind an opener to conclude the series against the Guardians at Camden Yards. The club won’t call up a pitcher from Triple-A Norfolk and hand him the assignment. “We’re unsure a little bit on who’s going to start the game,” said man

Guaranteed of having another winning month, the Orioles continue their homestand today against the Guardians with Adley Rutschman on the bench and Austin Hays moved to second in the order. Hays has eight RBIs in his last eight games and nine in his last 11. Adam Frazier is batting seventh. Ryan McKenna gets the start in right field. Tyler Wells has

Sunday’s game against Texas ended a 22-game run for the Orioles against clubs with winning records. After playing a much softer schedule before this stretch, this span of games showed us the Orioles, who earlier beat some second-division clubs, can beat some good teams too. With Sunday's 3-2 win over Texas the Orioles went 4-2-1 in the seven series

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The job of a major league manager can be both simple and incredibly complicated at the same time. Simple: Do everything you can to put your players in the best position to win that day’s game. Complicated: Figure out when it’s appropriate to do that, and when it’s more appropriate to prioritize long-term considerations over short