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Washington Nationals vs Baltimore Orioles

MLB
Nationals
69-90
1-5
Final
Orioles
99-59
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Orioles 5-1

The Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 5-1 on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles win the series 2-0. The Orioles outscored the Nationals 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Adley Rutschman went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Orioles.

Recap · Sep 27
Orioles lower their magic number in the AL East to 1 with a 5-1 victory over the Nationals

Sixteen months after his arrival marked a turning point for the Baltimore Orioles, Adley Rutschman and his team are one victory from a division title.

What it means

  • Season series: BAL wins series 2-0.
  • Nationals 35-43 on the road; Orioles 47-30 at home.

Latest headlines

Recap · Sep 27
Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale
ESPN · Sep 27
Rain forces cancellation of Orioles-Yankees regular-season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Nationals and Mets meet, winner claims 3-game series
Preview · Sep 27
Yankees and Orioles play, winner takes 3-game series
Recap · Sep 26
Mets beat Nationals 7-1 behind 2 homers from Mauricio and 3-run drive by Ewing
Recap · Sep 26
Pete Alonso homers twice to take over AL lead as Orioles rout Yanks 10-2 in doubleheader opener
Recap · Sep 25
High-spending Mets assured of first last-place finish since 2003 with 7-6 loss to Nationals
Recap · Sep 24
Orioles sweep doubleheader against Blue Jays to stave off elimination -- for now

Injuries and inactives

Nationals4th in NL East
  • Drew Millas C
    Finger, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Ken Waldichuk RP
    Elbow, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Matt Waldron RP
    Chest, Inflammation
    60-Day-IL
  • Orlando Ribalta RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • PJ Poulin RP
    Forearm, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
Orioles4th in AL East
  • Blaze Alexander 3B
    Back, Spasms
    10-Day-IL
  • Jordan Westburg 3B
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Kyle Bradish SP
    Abdomen, Surgery
    60-Day-IL
  • Samuel Basallo C
    Concussion
    7-Day IL
  • Tyler O'Neill RF
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Nationals4th in NL East
Patrick Corbin SP
Probable starter · 10-15, 5.20 ERA, 124 K, 1.48 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1CJ AbramsSS
  2. 2Lane ThomasRF
  3. 3Keibert RuizC
  4. 4Joey MenesesDH
  5. 5Luis Garcia Jr.2B
  6. 6Dominic Smith1B
  7. 7Ildemaro Vargas2B
  8. 8Jake AluLF
  9. 9Jacob YoungCF
Orioles4th in AL East
Grayson Rodriguez SP
Probable starter · 7-4, 4.35 ERA, 129 K, 1.34 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Austin HaysLF
  2. 2Adley RutschmanDH
  3. 3Anthony Santander1B
  4. 4Aaron HicksRF
  5. 5Gunnar Henderson3B
  6. 6Jordan Westburg2B
  7. 7James McCannC
  8. 8Cedric MullinsCF
  9. 9Jorge MateoSS

The series

BAL wins series 2-0
Last meeting: Orioles 1, Nationals 0 (Sep 26)

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Game info

Venue
Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland · Attendance 24,278
Officials
Nick Mahrley (Home Plate Umpire), Paul Clemons (First Base Umpire), Dan Merzel (Second Base Umpire), Vic Carapazza (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesBAL wins series 2-0

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