Hello from Busch Stadium, where an unexpectedly new era of Nationals baseball begins tonight. There’s a week to go until the All-Star break, 72 games left to play in the season. And there’s a new general manager and manager (interim,

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Sonny Gray was dominant with a complete-game shutout in the team's 5-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians Friday night.

One of just three surviving MLB players who served in World War II, the 98-year-old was credited with driving in the final run in St. Louis Browns history.

It’s been an eventful week, to put it mildly. The Nationals have been in chaos mode since Sunday, and only on Wednesday did things start to feel a bit closer to normal again. Tonight, though, presents an opportunity to not just feel normal again but feel good about themselves.

Following this series against the Orioles (37-49), the Braves (39-48) travel to Sacramento and St. Louis to play the Athletics and Cardinals before the All-Star break. Gray Media will simulcast these 15 Atlanta Braves games throughout the Southeast this season.

July 4 - The Baltimore Orioles reinstated outfielder Tyler O'Neill from the 10-day injured list on Friday. O'Neill, whose last at-bat was May 15, has been limited to 24 games this season due to neck inflammation and more recently a left shoulder impingement.

The Orioles added multi-positional depth, bringing in Jose Barrero on a minor league deal. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

Ed Mickelson, affectionately known in St. Louis as “The Last Brown in Town” from his time playing first base for the city’s other professional baseball franchise, died peacefully on June 27. He was 98 years old.