Orioles vs Nationals

Final · Fri May 15 · 6:45 PM ET · Nationals Park

Baltimore OriolesOrioles20-25

FinalMay 15, 2026

Washington NationalsNationals22-23

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Closing line

US sportsbook at first pitch

Moneyline

BAL−143

WSH+119

Run line

BAL −1.5+113

WSH +1.5−136

Total O/U

Over 9.5−112

Under 9.5−107

Run line: Nationals +1.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 9.5 (5 runs).

Recap

The Washington Nationals edged the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 at Nationals Park in Washington on May 15, 2026 to move to 22-23.

The game was played before 38,912.

Score by inning

Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals, score by inning
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
BAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2
WSH	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	x	3

W: Littell (2-4) · L: Baz (1-5) · S: Lovelady (2-1)

Scoring plays

Bottom 4

WSHSacrifice flyHouse hit sacrifice fly to right, Abrams scored.0-1

Bottom 6

WSHHome runLile homered to right center (379 feet), Mead scored.0-3

Top 9

BALSacrifice flyJackson hit sacrifice fly to right, Basallo scored.1-3
BALSingleHenderson singled to center, O'Neill scored, Taveras to third.2-3

Team stats

BALWSH

Hits: 6; 6
Home Runs: 0; 1
Runs Batted In: 2; 3
Walks: 5; 3
Strikeouts: 10; 5
Runners Left On Base: 15; 12
Errors: 0; 0

Player stats

Orioles · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
Gunnar Henderson SS	2-5	5	0	2	1	0	1	16	.202	.256	.399
Taylor Ward LF	1-4	4	0	1	0	1	0	17	.265	.425	.374
Adley Rutschman C	0-5	5	0	0	0	0	3	26	.278	.325	.528
Pete Alonso 1B	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	1	22	.213	.304	.414
Samuel Basallo DH	1-3	3	1	1	0	1	2	15	.279	.343	.475
Tyler O'Neill RF	0-3	3	1	0	0	1	1	15	.169	.316	.231
Colton Cowser CF	0-1	1	0	0	0	1	0	11	.169	.270	.195
Blaze Alexander CF	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.242	.296	.286
Leody Taveras PH	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	.248	.356	.376
Coby Mayo 3B	1-3	3	0	1	0	0	2	14	.179	.250	.321
Jeremiah Jackson 2B	1-3	3	0	1	1	0	0	11	.241	.259	.406

Orioles · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Shane Baz P	7.0	6	3	3	3	4	1	108-69	5.26	108
Josh Walker P	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	9-7	0.00	9

Nationals · Batting

Player	H-AB	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	#P	AVG	OBP	SLG
James Wood RF	1-4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	15	.234	.379	.509
Luis Garcia Jr. DH	0-4	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	19	.267	.297	.427
Curtis Mead 1B	1-3	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	19	.231	.352	.440
CJ Abrams SS	1-4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	17	.291	.387	.525
Daylen Lile LF	3-4	4	1	3	2	1	0	0	7	.274	.335	.463
Brady House 3B	0-3	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	9	.216	.271	.373
Nasim Nunez 2B	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.310	.226
Jorbit Vivas 3B	0-1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	14	.250	.344	.300
Drew Millas C	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.171	.237	.257
Jacob Young CF	0-3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.213	.263	.307

Nationals · Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA	PC
Zack Littell P	5.0	2	0	0	2	3	87-49	6.10	87
Andrew Alvarez P	3.0	3	2	2	1	5	48-27	2.45	48
Gus Varland P	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	9-5	4.32	9
Richard Lovelady P	0.1	1	0	0	1	1	11-6	1.96	11

Game info

VenueNationals Park, Washington, DC

Attendance38,912

OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: John Tumpane · First Base Umpire: Chris Conroy · Second Base Umpire: Brennan Miller · Third Base Umpire: Ben May

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