Game 159 lineups: Nats vs. Royals

Well, today is seemingly the day. Almost seven years after signing a six-year, $140 million deal as a free agent, Patrick Corbin will make what is likely to be his last start with the Nationals this afternoon against the Royals. Corbin’s impressive debut season and postseason heroics in 2019 have been well documented. So too have been his struggles
As the phrase goes the Orioles have been “getting the band back together” getting some of their injured list players back recently as Jacob Webb, Danny Coulombe, Ryan Mountcastle, Ramón Urías, Jordan Westburg and Heston Kjerstad have all made it back to the active roster. It is a big boost to a team that recently had 12 players on the injured list.
NEW YORK – The mailbag boarded an Acela early Tuesday morning to Moynihan Train Hall, free from the usual inspections that come at airports. You could carry a human head and no one would notice. But if you see something, say something. Among the mailbag’s many wonderful qualities is a water-proof exterior, which also protects it from champagne, bee
NEW YORK – The Orioles didn’t arrive in the Bronx today with a clinching hangover. They partied hard last night, drenching each other in champagne and beer, and sprayed singles all over Yankee Stadium. Fill-in starter Marcus Stroman couldn’t record an out on his own in the first inning until facing his seventh batter, resulting in three runs and a
The primary object of the great game of baseball is to score runs. You can’t win games without doing that. And the Nationals are being made all too aware of that here in the season’s final week. For the third straight game, they were shut out, this time in a 3-0 loss to the Royals. They have not scored a run in their last 31 innings. "I think
With a playoff berth now secure, the Orioles play at New York tonight looking to wrap up the top American League Wild Card seed. At five games behind the Yankees with five to play, they also are still mathematically alive for the AL East championship. An O's win tonight would push them closer to that top Wild Card slot while keeping their faint div
Cade Cavalli was in the Nationals Park bullpen this afternoon, throwing 25 pitches of all varieties at full velocity. He was all smiles afterward. He feels like he would be ready to pitch in games soon, if only the calendar had cooperated. “We just ran out of time this season,” he said. “I hate it, because I want to be out there more than anything.
NEW YORK – The Orioles are shutting down Grayson Rodriguez. He won’t pitch again in 2024. Rodriguez was the last remaining player on the injured list with a chance to return, the rest working toward being healthy next season. However, right lat/teres discomfort and the clock conspired to remove him from the club’s stretch run and playoff plans. The
NEW YORK – The Orioles clinched a playoff berth last night. Now they go for the home Wild Card, with the magic number at two. They can secure it tonight with a win and a Tigers loss. The Tigers and Royals are tied for the second Wild Card, four games behind the Orioles. The Yankees lead the division by five games with five remaining. Still mathemat
The Nationals need to score a run tonight. Preferably more than a run. But at least a run after getting shut out each of their previous two games. They’ve actually been held to zero or one run in six of their last eight games, which is a tough way to try to win baseball games. It’s an interesting matchup tonight against Royals right-hander Michael
Considering the 2024 season was his fourth in pro ball, but just his second full season of minor league ball, O’s 20-year-old catching prospect Samuel Basallo has accomplished a lot. He has flown up prospect rankings to now be a top 10-15 player. He repped the Orioles in the Futures Game this year. He was named the High-A Carolina League MVP last s