| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 8-6 | 3-3 | 5-3 |
| Game 2 | 5-9 | 3-5 | 2-4 |
| Game 3 | 7-7 | 2-3 | 5-4 |
| Game 4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 6-8 | 2-6 | 4-2 |
| Game 2 | 7-7 | 2-4 | 5-3 |
| Game 3 | 7-7 | 4-3 | 3-4 |
| Game 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
|
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3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Pitcher
S. Baz
(L)
Washington Pitcher
Z. Littell
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
-138 | 9.5o | -1.5 |
|
|
+118 | 9.5u (4.5) | +1.5 (2.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Henderson | SS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .202 |
| T. Ward | LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .265 |
| A. Rutschman | C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .278 |
| P. Alonso | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .213 |
| S. Basallo | DH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .279 |
| T. O'Neill | RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .169 |
| C. Cowser | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .169 |
| B. Alexander | PH -CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .242 |
| L. Taveras | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .248 |
| C. Mayo | 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .179 |
| J. Jackson | 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 |
| Totals | 32 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | ||
Battling
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wood | RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .234 |
| L. Garcia Jr. | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .267 |
| C. Mead | 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
| C. Abrams | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .291 |
| D. Lile | LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 |
| B. House | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .216 |
| N. Nunez | 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .202 |
| J. Vivas | 2B -3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| D. Millas | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .171 |
| J. Young | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .213 |
| Totals | 29 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||
Battling
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Baz (L 1-5) | 7 .0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5.26 |
| J. Walker | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Littell (W 2-4) | 5 .0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.10 |
| A. Alvarez (H 1) | 3 .0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2.45 |
| G. Varland (H 5) | 0 .2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.32 |
| R. Lovelady (S 2) | 0 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.82 |
Location Nationals Park
Temperature 69° Temperature
Attendance 38,912 attendance
Home John Tumpane
1st Chris Conroy
2nd Brennan Miller
3rd Ben May
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | BAL Starter (IP) | WAS Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, '25 | BAL |
|
WAS +158 | o9.5 | Z. Eflin (5.1) | M. Soroka (5.2) |
| May 17, '25 | BAL |
|
WAS +126 | o10.5 | K. Gibson (0.2) | J. Irvin (6.1) |
| May 16, '25 | BAL |
|
WAS +102 | u8.5 | C. Povich (5.2) | M. Gore (3.2) |
| Apr 24, '25 | WAS |
|
BAL +102 | u8.5 | C. Povich (6.2) | M. Gore (6.0) |
| Apr 23, '25 | WAS |
|
WAS +120 | u9.5 | T. Sugano (7.0) | T. Williams (5.0) |
| Apr 22, '25 | WAS |
|
WAS +116 | u9.0 | D. Kremer (5.1) | M. Parker (8.0) |
| Apr 22, '25 | WAS |
|
WAS +116 | u9.0 | D. Kremer (5.1) | T. Bibee (6.0) |
| Apr 22, '25 | WAS |
|
WAS +116 | u9.0 | W. Warren (5.0) | M. Parker (8.0) |
| Apr 22, '25 | WAS |
|
WAS +116 | u9.0 | W. Warren (5.0) | T. Bibee (6.0) |
| Aug 14, '24 | BAL |
|
BAL -168 | u9.0 | D. Kremer (6.0) | D. Herz (6.0) |
Last Meeting ( Mar 23, 2026 ) Baltimore 2, Washington 0
The Washington Nationals will be glad to start fresh against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night, one day after a debacle in Cincinnati.
Washington's chance for a series sweep vs. the Reds and a bid to reach .500 for the season ended in a 15-1 loss to the Reds.
The Nationals now will host the Orioles and New York Mets on a seven-game homestand, starting with Baltimore on Friday night in the opener of the three-game Beltway Series.
Home has not been sweet for Washington, which is just 6-13 at Nationals Park.
The Orioles, who have won three of their last four games, will open a six-game trip that will conclude against Tampa Bay. Baltimore is 8-12 on the road.
The series against Washington will feature pitching staffs that have two of the bottom five ERAs in the majors: 4.60 for the Orioles (26th) and 5.01 for the Nationals (29th).
On Friday, Baltimore's Shane Baz (1-4, 5.48 ERA) will oppose fellow right-hander Zack Littell (1-4, 6.94), who could be preceded by an opener.
Baz has allowed four or more earned runs in five of his eight starts this season and 10 earned runs over 10 1/3 innings in his past two outings. Last Saturday against the Athletics, he took the loss after giving up five runs on five hits in 4 2/3 innings. He walked three and struck out five in Baltimore's 6-2 defeat.
"You want to play better," Baz said. "I think we're doing the right stuff in between starts and game planning wise to have more success. So I'm just kind of turning the page and looking forward to the next one."
Baz has yet to face the Nationals in his career.
Littell has worked behind an opener in each of his past two starts. Last time out, he worked innings three through six against the Miami Marlins on Saturday and gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits in his team's 8-7 loss. After giving up 11 homers over four starts, he has allowed one home run in his last two outings.
Littell is 2-3 with a 2.77 ERA in 10 career games (eight starts) vs. the Orioles.
On Thursday, Washington's most reliable starter to date was torched as Foster Griffin gave up nine runs in 4 1/3 innings. The Nationals mustered only three hits against Chase Burns and the Reds' bullpen.
The defeat marked the 15th straight time the Nationals have lost a game in which a win would have gotten them to .500.
"It's not just the .500. You want to be contending," Washington's Jacob Young said. "And to be contending, you've got to be at least .500. ... We've been teetering with it, of course. But if we can just catch a little momentum and win a few in a row, we can forget about that number and go the other way."
For the Orioles, they got a strong start Wednesday from Kyle Bradish in a 7-0 win over the New York Yankees. Blaze Alexander had three hits and drove in two runs. Coby Mayo had two hits, including an RBI double, and Adley Rutschman homered and drove in three runs.
"I think that's what we're capable of," Baltimore manager Craig Albernaz said. "We've shown it. We've shown we can play a game like this. So, for our guys, it's just anchoring to it, being consistent with it and being diligent with our work."
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Bassitt | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Back( Jun 07, '26) | Jun 07, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles placed RHP Chris Bassitt on the 15-day injured list due to a low back discomfort. | ||||
| D. Beavers | RF | Ten Day IL - Oblique( May 12, '26) | May 12, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles placed OF Dylan Beavers on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain. | ||||
| C. Povich | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( May 07, '26) | May 07, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles placed LHP Cade Povich on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| R. Helsley | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Apr 30, '26) | Apr 30, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles placed RHP Ryan Helsley on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. | ||||
| D. Kremer | SP | Sixty Day IL - Quad( Apr 22, '26) | Apr 22, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles transferred RHP Dean Kremer to the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| R. Mountcastle | 1B | Sixty Day IL - Foot( Apr 12, '26) | Apr 12, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles placed INF Ryan Mountcastle on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| Y. Hiraldo | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 12, '26) | Apr 12, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles transferred RHP Yaramil Hiraldo to the 60-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| Z. Eflin | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Apr 06, '26) | Apr 06, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles transferred RHP Zach Eflin from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with right elbow discomfort. | ||||
| J. Westburg | 3B | Sixty Day IL - UCL( Mar 31, '26) | Mar 31, '26 | |
| Westburg will miss the remainder of the 2026 season according to Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner. | ||||
| F. Bautista | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 19, '26) | Feb 19, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles placed RHP Félix Bautista on the 60-day injured list. | ||||
| C. Selby | SP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Feb 13, '26) | Feb 13, '26 | |
| The Baltimore Orioles placed RHP Colin Selby on the 60-day injured list due to right shoulder inflammation. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Kranick | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( May 24, '26) | May 24, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred RHP Max Kranick to the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow injury. | ||||
| J. Irvin | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( May 23, '26) | May 23, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed RHP Jake Irvin on the 15-day injured list due to right shoulder strain. | ||||
| K. Waldichuk | SP | Sixty Day IL - Forearm( Apr 15, '26) | Apr 15, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals transferred LHP Ken Waldichuk from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with left forearm tightness. | ||||
| J. Gray | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Mar 22, '26) | Mar 22, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed RHP Josiah Gray on the 60-day injured list with a right flexor strain. | ||||
| D. Herz | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 10, '26) | Feb 10, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed LHP DJ Herz on the 60-day injured list as he recovers from Tommy John surgery. | ||||
| T. Williams | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Washington Nationals placed RHP Trevor Williams on the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow sprain. | ||||
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 09, '26
BAL 2 - ATH 6
|
L -120 | u9.5 | 4.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 21.4 | 4.0 |
|
May 04, '26
NYY 12 - BAL 1
|
L +180 | o8.5 | 5.2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 96 | 16.9 | 0.4 |
|
Apr 28, '26
BAL 5 - HOU 3
|
W -136 | u9.0 | 5.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 17.3 | 8.0 |
|
Apr 21, '26
KC 6 - BAL 5
|
L +106 | o8.5 | 6.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 15.5 | 2.7 |
|
Apr 16, '26
CLE 4 - BAL 2
|
L +114 | u8.0 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 99 | 16.5 | 0.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.2 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 98.2 | 17.5 | 3.0 |
|
Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Baz has not played against WAS Nationals. | ||||||||||||
|
Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Apr 28, '26
NYM 8 - WAS 0
|
L +152 | p8.0 | 3.2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 84 | 22.9 | 0.8 |
|
Apr 22, '26
WAS 6 - ATL 8
|
L +130 | o9.0 | 6.0 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 96 | 16.0 | 0.3 |
|
Apr 17, '26
WAS 5 - SF 10
|
L +130 | o8.5 | 4.0 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 77 | 19.3 | 1.5 |
|
Apr 12, '26
MIL 6 - WAS 8
|
W +172 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 14.2 | 4.0 |
|
Apr 06, '26
WAS 9 - STL 6
|
W -102 | o8.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 14.0 | 3.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.2 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 79.6 | 17.3 | 2.0 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jul 19, '25
TB 4 - BAL 3
|
L +108 | u9.0 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 14.8 | 1.7 |
|
Jun 28, '25
BAL 3 - TB 11
|
W -102 | o9.5 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 93 | 13.3 | 1.4 |
|
Jun 17, '25
TB 1 - BAL 5
|
W -110 | u9.5 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 15.2 | 1.5 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 6.1 | 5.7 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 91.0 | 14.4 | 1.5 |
| Team | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.62 | .262 | .336 | 1.42 | 8.2 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 8.3 |
|
|
5.04 | .257 | .336 | 1.42 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 3.7 | 7.6 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
5.66 | 5.04 | .280 | .354 | 1.52 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 4.5 |
|
|
6.36 | 5.28 | .262 | .342 | 1.44 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 4.1 |
| Team | Runs/9 | ERA | AVG. | OBP | WHIP | IP | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4.88 | 4.09 | .237 | .313 | 1.29 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 3.8 |
|
|
5.34 | 4.81 | .251 | .329 | 1.40 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 3.5 |