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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL East

Baltimore Orioles 2, Washington Nationals 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

6:45 PM ET · Nationals ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score50
Baltimore Orioles
76–81 · 5th AL East · T-Score 50
2
2–3
FINAL
Washington Nationals
73–84 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
3
T-Score51
FINAL

Starting pitchers

BAL
Shane Baz RHP
Shane Baz
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.11
108th
WHIP
1.35
130th
K/9
7.71
128th
BB/9
3.16
112th
P-Score56i
FIP
3.62
HR/9
0.75
24th
OPS/R
0.622
IP
179.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.93
Road ERA4.30
Last 5 starts
WSH
Zack Littell RHP
Zack Littell
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
5.21
169th
WHIP
1.41
154th
K/9
5.28
218th
BB/9
2.82
77th
P-Score33i
FIP
6.08
HR/9
2.17
216th
OPS/R
0.726
IP
124.1
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA4.66
Road ERA6.00
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Baz owns the lower FIP, 3.62 to 6.08.
·Baz strikes out 2.4 more batters per nine innings.
·Baz allows the lower home-run rate: 0.75 vs 2.17 per nine.
·Baz holds a 23-point P-Score advantage, 56 to 33.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricBazLittellNote
ERA−101122Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.626.08
WAR3.3-0.9Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Baz arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam34%95.8
Knuckle Curve33%85.3
Cutter15%89.6
Changeup9%87.7
Sinker9%95.3
Fastball0%79.6
Littell arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Slider28%88.2
Four-seam25%91.7
Splitter23%84.1
Sinker14%91.4
Sweeper9%79.3

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Orioles vs RHP (Zack Littell)
17th
in MLB
0.713OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Shane Baz)
10th
in MLB
0.733OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsBALBAL·WSHWSH
+25513th
Run differential
+3075th
76–81 Record73–84
Last 10 games
Baltimore Orioles (0–0)
Washington Nationals (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Orioles?+
Shane Baz is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Zack Littell is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
6:45 PM ET at Nationals Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Nationals Park, home of the Washington Nationals.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Shane Baz is at 56; Zack Littell is at 33. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.