The Washington Nationals defeated the Baltimore Orioles 13-3 on May 16, 2026 at Nationals Park. A crowd of 40,559 witnessed the Washington Nationals secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| WSH | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | x | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
Umpires
Chris Conroy (Home Plate Umpire), Brennan Miller (First Base Umpire), Ben May (Second Base Umpire), John Tumpane (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| WSH | Clayton Beeter | RP | 15-Day-IL | Forearm – Soreness | 2026-05-18 |
| WSH | Cole Henry | RP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Strain | 2026-05-23 |
| WSH | Josiah Gray | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Strain | 2026-05-29 |
| WSH | Trevor Williams | SP | 60-Day-IL | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| WSH | Tyler Baum | DH | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| BAL | Jackson Holliday | 2B | 10-Day-IL | Hand – Surgery | 2026-05-16 |
| BAL | Keagan Gillies | P | Day-To-Day | Quadriceps – Strain | 2026-05-16 |
| BAL | Luis Vazquez | SS | Day-To-Day | Thumb – Fracture | 2026-05-16 |
| BAL | Will Robertson | LF | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-05-18 |
| BAL | Cade Povich | SP | 15-Day-IL | Elbow – Inflammation | 2026-05-23 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| BAL | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | .278 | .316 | .472 | .788 |
| WSH | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 21 | .342 | .419 | .711 | 1.129 |
Baltimore Orioles Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Gunnar Henderson | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .199 | .256 | .393 |
| 1 | Maverick Handley | PH | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | Taylor Ward | LF | 2-5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .269 | .424 | .375 |
| 3 | Adley Rutschman | C | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 | .314 | .509 |
| 4 | Pete Alonso | 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .220 | .308 | .422 |
| 5 | Samuel Basallo | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .278 | .341 | .492 |
| 6 | Tyler O’Neill | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .174 | .313 | .275 |
| 7 | Leody Taveras | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .257 | .361 | .381 |
| 8 | Coby Mayo | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .183 | .258 | .322 |
| 9 | Jeremiah Jackson | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .259 | .401 |
Baltimore Orioles Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Chris Bassitt | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 82-50 | 5.44 |
| Dietrich Enns | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18-10 | 1.42 |
| Keegan Akin | 0.1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22-13 | 14.63 |
| Andrew Kittredge | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12-9 | 11.05 |
| Josh Walker | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 30-19 | 4.50 |
Washington Nationals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | James Wood | RF | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .236 | .384 | .511 |
| 2 | Luis Garcia Jr. | 1B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .298 | .425 |
| 2 | Curtis Mead | 1B | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .228 | .355 | .435 |
| 3 | Jose Tena | 3B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 | .322 | .438 |
| 3 | Brady House | 3B | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .280 | .406 |
| 4 | CJ Abrams | SS | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .393 | .540 |
| 5 | Daylen Lile | LF | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .272 | .332 | .456 |
| 6 | Nasim Nunez | 2B | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .197 | .313 | .220 |
| 7 | Keibert Ruiz | C | 3-5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .244 | .471 |
| 8 | Jorbit Vivas | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .244 | .337 | .293 |
| 8 | Joey Wiemer | DH | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .372 | .500 |
| 9 | Jacob Young | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .268 | .331 |
Washington Nationals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Cade Cavalli | 6.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 94-68 | 4.05 |
| PJ Poulin | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-10 | 3.05 |
| Orlando Ribalta | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-9 | 2.25 |
| Paxton Schultz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 2.16 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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