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Baltimore Orioles vs Washington Nationals

MLB
Orioles
21-26
7-3
Final
Nationals
23-24
Nationals Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Orioles 7-3

The Baltimore Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at Nationals Park. The Nationals win the series 2-1. Gunnar Henderson went 4-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Orioles. Jacob Young went 1-for-2 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Nationals.

Recap · May 17
Gunnar Henderson hits 10th HR for 1st of 4 hits in Orioles' 7-3 win over Nationals

Gunnar Henderson hit his 10th homer and was 4 for 5 with two RBI to help the Baltimore Orioles avoid a series sweep with a 7-3 victory over the Washington Nationals on Sunday.

What it means

  • Season series: WSH wins series 2-1.
  • Orioles 9-14 on the road; Nationals 8-14 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

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
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

Probable starters

Orioles4th in AL East
Brandon Young SP
Probable starter · 9-6, 3.56 ERA, 133 K, 1.35 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Taylor WardDH
  2. 2Gunnar HendersonSS
  3. 3Pete Alonso1B
  4. 4Tyler O'NeillRF
  5. 5Samuel BasalloC
  6. 6Leody TaverasCF
  7. 7Coby Mayo3B
  8. 8Colton CowserLF
  9. 9Jeremiah Jackson2B
Nationals4th in NL East
Richard Lovelady SP
Probable starter · 3-4, 4.11 ERA, 31 K, 1.86 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1James WoodRF
  2. 2Luis Garcia Jr.1B
  3. 3Brady House3B
  4. 4CJ AbramsSS
  5. 5Daylen LileLF
  6. 6Jacob YoungCF
  7. 7Jose TenaDH
  8. 8Keibert RuizC
  9. 9Nasim Nunez2B

The series

WSH wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Nationals 13, Orioles 3 (May 16)

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Game info

Venue
Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia · Attendance 26,715
Officials
Brennan Miller (Home Plate Umpire), Ben May (First Base Umpire), John Tumpane (Second Base Umpire), Chris Conroy (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesWSH wins series 2-1

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