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A returning Colby Rasmus almost helped the Orioles string together a second straight win in Washington, but instead, the same old result came when Mychal Givens allowed a two-run double in the eighth inning to rookie Juan Soto.

The Orioles reinstated Colby Rasmus from the 60-day DL on Thursday, a move that didn't mesh with their focus on the future.

Washington slugger Bryce Harper hit a broken-bat home run an estimated at 406 feet to right-center field. Perhaps even more surprisingly, the struggling Nationals rallied to cool off the Mets.

Nationals had a known quantity in Dusty Baker and now must search for right fit again.

Former Oriole Parker Bridwell will start against his former team Tuesday night in Anaheim.

Digest: Wieters breaks tie in 8th with grand slam in Nationals' 9-4 win over Cubs

Jonathan Schoop appeared in his first All-Star Game

Aaron Judge, Carlos Correa and Nolan Arenado led a new generation of All-Stars, among 12 first-time starters elected by fans for the July 11 game.

Orioles notes: Chris Davis gets first start at third since 2014 with Manny Machado out

All week long, the Orioles have found ways to steal victories from the Washington Nationals in increasingly improbable fashion.

Mark Trumbo finally ended it in the bottom of the 12th inning with a line drive down the left-field line that gave the Orioles a 5-4 victory over the Nationals.

Orioles third baseman Manny Machado's 13-game hitting streak leads the majors, and is helping him to the hottest start in baseball.

Laurel baseball fans hoping for a Beltway Series between the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals have had to remain patient the past few years. The Orioles and Nationals both made the playoffs in 2012 and 2014, but Washington lost in the first round each year while the Orioles were eliminated in the American League Division Series in 2012 and the AL Championship Series in 2014. Those fans needed more than patience as the 2016 season began – they needed a strong umbrella and some

Depending on whether the Orioles are able to retain Wei-Yin Chen, Chris Davis and Matt Wieters, next year¿s draft could be the club¿s most important in years.

In all likelihood, Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy and utility man Ryan Flaherty will be on their way to New York this morning to meet up with the team for tonight¿s series opener against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium.

The Orioles can't say they didn't have scoring opportunities against New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom Wednesday. But when the reigning National League Rookie of the Year needed to bear down, he did, sending the Orioles to a 5-1 loss in front of an announced 21,667 at Citi Field.

NEW YORK ¿ Steve Pearce is again not in the Orioles lineup for tonight¿s game against the Mets at CitiField.

The 41-year-old Bartolo Colon has been baffling hitters going on 18 years, doing it in several different uniforms over his career, and on Tuesday night, he made history by beating the Orioles 3-2 at Citi Field in front of an announced crowd of 20,534.

The Orioles' shopping list hasn't changed much in recent weeks, and executive vice president Dan Duquette said Friday that the priority remains pitching.

The newest Oriole, 30-year-old infielder Omar Quintanilla, arrived in Cleveland on Saturday afternoon with his New York Mets duffel bag slung over his shoulder.