The Nationals have a different look to their batting order for tonight’s series opener against the Braves. For just the second time in his big league career and the first time with the Nats, CJ Abrams will hit second behind leadoff man Lane Thomas. Abrams hasn’t hit higher than sixth in manager Davey Martinez’s lineup over his first 35 games with t

BOSTON – Orioles manager Brandon Hyde waited until less than an hour before first pitch to post tonight’s lineup because he needed to check the availability of some players. “We have a few things going on,” he said earlier today. “Waiting to kind of see how a few guys feel.” Ramón Urías and Terrin Vavra are on the bench tonight. Urías is trying to

BOSTON – The Orioles begin their final road trip of the season with four games at Fenway Park. They remain four behind the Mariners for the final wild card. They could be contemplating a roster move. Pitchers Beau Sulser and Logan Gillaspie are in the visiting clubhouse at Fenway Park, and the lineup card hasn’t been posted. Infielder Ramón Urías s

The last full week of the regular season is here, and with 10 games against division rivals playing for postseason positions remaining on the schedule, the Nationals can have an effect on the October playoff picture. Tonight begins a three-game set against the Braves, who beat the Nats two out of three last week in Atlanta. The Braves have already

The Washington Nationals return to D.C. for their final homestand of the 2022 season. The Nationals will face off against two N.L. East foes during the seven-game stretch, beginning with three games against the Atlanta Braves followed by four vs. the Philadelphia Phillies. Single-game tickets start at just $9. Fans interested in purchasing tickets

You are not going to find his name on many American League pitching stat leaders – although he has given up about as many hits as anyone in the AL this year – yet right-hander Jordan Lyles has meant a ton to the Orioles this year. Just ask his teammates and those he has mentored this year in the Baltimore starting rotation. A starting rotation with

MIAMI – As he walked from the plate to the home dugout in the top of the second inning Sunday afternoon at loanDepot Park, CJ Abrams had no idea who was approaching him from behind. As far as he knew, he had just scored on Victor Robles’ safety squeeze, extending the Nationals’ lead to 3-0. And then just as he was about to go down the steps and int

Félix Bautista might not have hit the proverbial wall this month, but the energy to go around or scale it is running low. He isn’t alone, of course. The grind of a full season is harshest on the ones who haven’t experienced it, and he’s got some company inside the Orioles’ clubhouse. Bautista is a rookie. Don’t let his age and size fool you. And he

MIAMI – The notion of Aníbal Sánchez wrapping up the season as the Nationals’ most consistently effective starter would’ve sounded ludicrous two months ago, when the notion of Sánchez still being a member of the Nats rotation seemed far-fetched. Funny how things play out, though, because as the 2022 campaign winds down there’s really no disputing t

How would the Orioles respond to last night’s crushing defeat? By reliving it in a different form this afternoon. By getting a solid start from Austin Voth and practically no offense for seven innings. By carrying the game past regulation with some late dramatics. And it rained. The game was halted after the bottom of the sixth inning with Astros s