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There's been a rivalry between the Orioles and Nationals, all right, but not on the field. It's been in the courtroom in the bitter, drawn-out, and well-documented battle between the Orioles and the Nationals over shared television revenue. There is ...

The Paul Skenes era is ready to begin in Pittsburgh.

The Pittsburgh Pirates will promote top pitching prospect Paul Skenes for his major league debut on Saturday, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.

The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud Wednesday in a sports betting case where prosecutors allege he stole $16 million from the Japanese baseball player to pay off debts.

The Milwaukee Brewers activated outfielder Christian Yelich from the 10-day injured list Wednesday.

Former Los Angeles Angels outfielder Monte Harrison is joining players 10 years his junior while donning pads at the University of Arkansas. The 28-year-old is walking on as a wide receiver for the Razorback football team, according to a school ...

Cody Bellinger was on a roll prior to his injury. He sure gave the Cubs a big boost in his return.

Trevor Williams struck out eight in five scoreless innings, and Washington stole four bases in a 3-0 victory over Corbin Burnes and the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night, lifting the Nationals above .500 for the first time since July 2021.

Despite the proximity of the franchises, there isn't a great deal of animosity when the Nationals and Orioles play. As rivalries go, this one's been pretty friendly on the field.

If the MLB season had ended Monday, the upstart Washington Nationals would be in the playoffs and the talented Baltimore Orioles would hold the top seed in the American League.