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FinalFinal lineupsAL East / NL East

Baltimore Orioles 7, Washington Nationals 3

Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

1:35 PM ET · Nationals ParkStats availableFinal lineups locked
T-Score50
Baltimore Orioles
76–81 · 5th AL East · T-Score 50
7
7–3
FINAL
Washington Nationals
73–84 · 4th NL East · T-Score 51
3
T-Score51
FINAL

Starting pitchers

BAL
Brandon Young RHP
Brandon Young
Baltimore Orioles
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.62
60th
WHIP
1.36
136th
K/9
7.54
135th
BB/9
3.44
136th
P-Score52i
FIP
4.57
HR/9
1.31
134th
OPS/R
0.777
IP
151.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.95
Road ERA3.27
Last 5 starts
WSH
Richard Lovelady LHP
Richard Lovelady
Washington Nationals
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.86
WHIP
1.84
K/9
8.27
BB/9
5.79
FIP
5.41
HR/9
1.10
OPS/R
0.850
IP
32.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA5.09
Road ERA2.13
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Young allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.36 WHIP compared with 1.84.
·Young owns the lower FIP, 4.57 to 5.41.
·Lovelady allows the lower home-run rate: 1.10 vs 1.31 per nine.
·Young enters with a 3.27 road ERA; Lovelady owns a 5.09 ERA at home.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricYoungLoveladyNote
ERA−9091Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP4.575.41
WAR1.3-0.4Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Young arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam40%94.4
Splitter19%84.5
Slider15%84.4
Sinker14%93.8
Curveball12%75.2
Lovelady arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper43%81.8
Sinker30%91.2
Four-seam22%91.4
Slider6%86.7

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Orioles vs LHP (Richard Lovelady)
18th
in MLB
0.702OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Nationals vs RHP (Brandon Young)
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?+
Brandon Young is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Nationals?+
Richard Lovelady is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:35 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?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.