Going into last night’s series opener in Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Washington’s Nationals had more wins in the previous 42 games (30-12) than Baltimore’s Orioles (28-65) had overall on the season, but second-year skipper Davey Martinez was clear before the game that his club was not taking anything for granted.
“We can’t let the guard down,” Martinez said. “They’re a major league team, and they’ve got very good young players that are trying to make names for themselves, and after watching some of the video and stuff, they can hit. They’ll swing the bat.