Baltimore OriolesOrioles20-26
3FinalMay 16, 2026
Washington NationalsNationals23-23
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Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
BAL−113
WSH−107
Run line
BAL −1.5+142
WSH +1.5−173
Total O/U
Over 10−111
Under 10−109
- Run line: Nationals +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 10 (16 runs).
Recap
The Washington Nationals routed the Baltimore Orioles 13-3 at Nationals Park in Washington on May 16, 2026, a 10-run win to move to 23-23.
They scored 7 runs in the seventh inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| WSH | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | x | 13 |
W: Cavalli (2-2) · L: Bassitt (3-3)
Scoring plays
Bottom 2
- WSHHome runRuiz homered to right (366 feet), Abrams scored and Nuñez scored.0-3
Bottom 3
- WSHDoubleAbrams doubled to right, Wood scored.0-4
Top 7
- BALHome runBasallo homered to right (376 feet).1-4
- BALHome runO'Neill homered to left (402 feet).2-4
- BALSingleWard singled to left, Taveras scored, Henderson to second.3-4
Bottom 7
- WSHDoubleHouse doubled to left, Wood scored.3-5
- WSHRunOrioles challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Daylen Lile reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Gunnar Henderson. Brady House scores. CJ Abrams to 2nd.3-6
- WSHSingleRuiz singled to left, Abrams scored and Lile scored, Nuñez to second.3-8
- WSHHome runYoung homered to left (391 feet), Ruiz scored and Wiemer scored.3-11
Bottom 8
- WSHHome runHouse homered to left (369 feet), Mead scored.3-13
Team stats
BALWSH
- Hits
- 10
- 13
- Home Runs
- 2
- 3
- Runs Batted In
- 3
- 13
- Walks
- 2
- 4
- Strikeouts
- 12
- 5
- Runners Left On Base
- 16
- 21
- Errors
- 0
- 0
Player stats
Orioles · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnar Henderson SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .199 | .256 | .393 |
| Maverick Handley PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Taylor Ward LF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .269 | .424 | .375 |
| Adley Rutschman C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .268 | .314 | .509 |
| Pete Alonso 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .220 | .308 | .422 |
| Samuel Basallo DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .278 | .341 | .492 |
| Tyler O'Neill RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .174 | .313 | .275 |
| Leody Taveras CF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .257 | .361 | .381 |
| Coby Mayo 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | .183 | .258 | .322 |
| Jeremiah Jackson 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .241 | .259 | .401 |
Orioles · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bassitt P | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 82-50 | 5.44 | 82 |
| Dietrich Enns P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18-10 | 1.42 | 18 |
| Keegan Akin P | 0.1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22-13 | 14.63 | 22 |
| Andrew Kittredge P | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12-9 | 11.05 | 12 |
| Josh Walker P | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30-19 | 4.50 | 30 |
Nationals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Wood RF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .236 | .384 | .511 |
| Luis Garcia Jr. 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .269 | .298 | .425 |
| Curtis Mead 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .228 | .355 | .435 |
| Jose Tena 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .263 | .322 | .438 |
| Brady House 3B | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .226 | .280 | .406 |
| CJ Abrams SS | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .301 | .393 | .540 |
| Daylen Lile LF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .272 | .332 | .456 |
| Nasim Nunez 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22 | .197 | .313 | .220 |
| Keibert Ruiz C | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .230 | .244 | .471 |
| Jorbit Vivas DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .244 | .337 | .293 |
| Joey Wiemer DH | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .279 | .372 | .500 |
| Jacob Young CF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .221 | .268 | .331 |
Nationals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Cavalli P | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 94-68 | 4.05 | 94 |
| PJ Poulin P | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-10 | 3.05 | 19 |
| Orlando Ribalta P | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-9 | 2.25 | 14 |
| Paxton Schultz P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 2.16 | 17 |
Game info
VenueNationals Park, Washington, DC
Attendance40,559
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Chris Conroy · First Base Umpire: Brennan Miller · Second Base Umpire: Ben May · Third Base Umpire: John Tumpane
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