ARLINGTON, Texas – The Nationals rotation has actually put together a nice run here lately. In four of the last five games, their starters have surrendered one total earned run (by Paolo Espino in his final inning Friday night). The lone outlier was Patrick Corbin, who despite his struggles still only gave up three runs in four innings Wednesday in

CHICAGO – Some of the Orioles are playing catch on the field in a light rain. They’ll have to wait for first pitch, however. Both teams have been informed that today’s game will begin in a delay, with the start time closer to 2 p.m. local time. Jonathan Araúz is starting at second base today in his Orioles debut. He was a waiver claim from the Red

The Orioles have made the following roster moves: Recalled INF Jonathan Araúz from Triple-A Norfolk. He will wear No. 76.Recalled RHP Spenser Watkins from Triple-A Norfolk.Optioned INF Rylan Bannon to Triple-A Norfolk after yesterday’s game.Optioned RHP Marcos Diplán to Triple-A Norfolk after yesterday’s game.

CHICAGO – Spenser Watkins is back in the rotation and reliever Marcos Diplán is optioned without pitching yesterday. The Orioles also recalled infielder Jonathan Araúz from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned infielder Rylan Bannon, who didn’t appear in a game in his second stint with the team. Watkins has been recalled as Kyle Bradish’s replacement. Bra

ARLINGTON, Texas – Among the most pertinent questions facing the Nationals over the season’s final 3 1/2 months involve their top two pitching prospects. How soon will Cade Cavalli make his major league debut? And will Cole Henry make his in 2022? The bad news: Neither is currently pitching for Triple-A Rochester, each having just been shut down fo

As we watch some homegrown Orioles excel in recent days – with players like Austin Hays, Ryan Mountcastle and Adley Rutschman coming to mind – it might be exciting for Birdland to ponder a future with even more of the same. A future where more homegrown and original Orioles join the current crop to produce the first legit playoff contending team in

CHICAGO – Austin Hays is afraid of heights. He’s tried to overcome it, much to his credit, but prefers his feet planted on the grass unless he’s scaling an outfield fence in pursuit of a fly ball. The phobia dates back to his childhood, as it often does. “My dad’s a general contractor, chief inspector, so he goes up on scaffolds for a living and in

ARLINGTON, Texas – They can get all the quality pitching they want, which they did tonight from Paolo Espino and Co. The Nationals know it matters only if they can also get the kind of timely hitting that has eluded them too often this season, especially from the most important batters in their lineup. So when those guys delivered tonight, when Jua

CHICAGO – The Orioles haven’t won as many games as they’ve lost, but they don’t back down, whether it’s from the adversity brought upon them by another injury that wrecks the rotation, or a 99 mph fastball in the ribs and the aggression from dugouts and bullpens emptying onto the field. Jorge Mateo was drilled on the left side in the second inning

The Orioles are in search of their second three-game winning streak this season as they take the field at Chicago tonight. From May 8-10 they won three in a row, taking two in a row at home against Kansas City and the first game of a series at St. Louis. They try to match that streak tonight in the second game of a four-game series and 10-game road