Washington Nationals vs Baltimore Orioles, May 15, 2026

OriolesBAL
2-3
Final
NationalsWSH

May 15, 2026, 6:45 PM ET | Nationals Park

Last 5 Form

Baltimore Orioles

3-2

Last 5
W 2-1
vs ATH
W 3-2
vs NYY
L 2-6
vs NYY
W 7-0
vs NYY
L 2-3
@ WSH

Washington Nationals

3-2

Last 5
L 2-5
@ MIA
W 10-4
@ CIN
W 8-7
@ CIN
L 1-15
@ CIN
W 3-2
vs BAL

Starting Pitchers

Baltimore Orioles

Shane Baz headshot
Shane Baz
Recorded starter

Washington Nationals

Zack Littell headshot
Zack Littell
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 15, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Baltimore Orioles20-25.444#3#710.0
Washington Nationals22-23.489#3#79.0
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Baltimore OriolesWashington Nationals
.710
OPS
.744
199
HR
210
718
Runs
821
4.07
ERA
4.67
1.34
WHIP
1.39
1305
Strikeouts by pitchers
1283

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Baltimore Orioles

Hitters

Coby Mayo headshot
Coby Mayo

4 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Adley Rutschman headshot
Adley Rutschman

2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Samuel Basallo headshot
Samuel Basallo

4 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI

Pitchers

Kyle Bradish headshot
Kyle Bradish

6.0 IP, 7 SO, 0.00 ERA

Josh Walker headshot
Josh Walker

3.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Chris Bassitt headshot
Chris Bassitt

6.0 IP, 6 SO, 1.50 ERA

Washington Nationals

Hitters

Daylen Lile headshot
Daylen Lile

10 H, 4 HR, 9 RBI

Luis García Jr. headshot
Luis García Jr.

7 H, 2 HR, 4 RBI

Brady House headshot
Brady House

1 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Zack Littell headshot
Zack Littell

5.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Mitchell Parker headshot
Mitchell Parker

3.0 IP, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA

Miles Mikolas headshot
Miles Mikolas

3.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.70 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Shane Baz headshot
Shane Baz
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick
Zack Littell headshot
Zack Littell
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick
Daylen Lile headshot
Daylen Lile
Washington Nationals, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Washington Nationals 3, Baltimore Orioles 2: BAL 6 hits, WSH 6 hits; BAL 0 errors, WSH 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
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Washington Nationals00010200x360

Box Score

Batting

Gunnar Henderson led Baltimore Orioles with 2 hits and 1 RBI.

Baltimore Orioles batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Gunnar HendersonSS5021010
Taylor WardLF4010100
Adley RutschmanC5000030
Pete Alonso1B4000010
Samuel BasalloDH3110120
Tyler O'NeillRF3100110
Colton CowserCF1000100
Blaze AlexanderPH/CF1000000
Leody TaverasPH0000100
Coby Mayo3B3010020
Jeremiah Jackson2B3011000
Totals322625100

Daylen Lile led Washington Nationals with 3 hits and 1 home run and 2 RBI.

Washington Nationals batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
James WoodRF4010010
Luis García Jr.DH4000010
Curtis Mead1B3110100
CJ AbramsSS4110010
Daylen LileLF4132001
Brady House3B3001010
Nasim Nuñez2B0000000
Jorbit Vivas2B/3B1000200
Drew MillasC3000010
Jacob YoungCF3000000
Totals29363351

Pitching

Shane Baz went 7.0 innings for Baltimore Orioles (4 SO, 3 ER); Zack Littell went 5.0 innings for Washington Nationals (3 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Baltimore Orioles
Shane Baz7.0633341
Josh Walker1.0000010
Washington Nationals
Zack Littell5.0200230
Andrew Alvarez3.0322150
Gus Varland0.2000110
Richard Lovelady0.1100110
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B4

    Sac Fly Brady House out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. CJ Abrams scores. BAL 0, WSH 1

  • B6

    Home Run Daylen Lile homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. Curtis Mead scores. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • T9

    Sac Fly Jeremiah Jackson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder James Wood. Samuel Basallo scores. BAL 1, WSH 3

  • T9

    Single Gunnar Henderson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Tyler O'Neill scores. Leody Taveras to 3rd. BAL 2, WSH 3

Play-by-Play

All 72 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Strikeout Adley Rutschman strikes out swinging. BAL 2, WSH 3

  • T9

    Walk Drew Millas challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Taylor Ward walks. Gunnar Henderson to 2nd. BAL 2, WSH 3

  • T9

    Single Gunnar Henderson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. Tyler O'Neill scores. Leody Taveras to 3rd. BAL 2, WSH 3

  • T9

    Sac Fly Jeremiah Jackson out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder James Wood. Samuel Basallo scores. BAL 1, WSH 3

  • T9

    Strikeout Coby Mayo strikes out swinging. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • T9

    Walk Leody Taveras walks. Samuel Basallo to 3rd. Tyler O'Neill to 2nd. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • T9

    Walk Tyler O'Neill walks. Samuel Basallo to 2nd. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • T9

    Single Samuel Basallo singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder James Wood. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • B8

    Flyout Brady House flies out to center fielder Blaze Alexander. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • B8

    Groundout Daylen Lile grounds out to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • B8

    Strikeout CJ Abrams strikes out swinging. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Pete Alonso strikes out swinging. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • T8

    Strikeout Adley Rutschman strikes out on a foul tip. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • T8

    Groundout Taylor Ward grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Curtis Mead. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • B7

    Flyout Curtis Mead flies out to center fielder Blaze Alexander. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • B7

    Lineout Luis García Jr. lines out sharply to center fielder Blaze Alexander. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • B7

    Single James Wood singles on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Ward, deflected by shortstop Gunnar Henderson. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • B7

    Groundout Jacob Young grounds out, third baseman Coby Mayo to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Gunnar Henderson strikes out swinging. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • T7

    Double Jeremiah Jackson doubles (4) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Coby Mayo to 3rd. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • T7

    Single Coby Mayo singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • T7

    Groundout Blaze Alexander grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Curtis Mead. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • T7

    Strikeout Tyler O'Neill called out on strikes. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • B6

    Lineout Drew Millas lines out to left fielder Taylor Ward. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • B6

    Walk Jorbit Vivas walks. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • B6

    Strikeout Brady House called out on strikes. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • B6

    Home Run Daylen Lile homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. Curtis Mead scores. BAL 0, WSH 3

  • B6

    Flyout CJ Abrams flies out to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 0, WSH 1

  • B6

    Walk Curtis Mead walks. BAL 0, WSH 1

  • T6

    Strikeout Samuel Basallo strikes out swinging. BAL 0, WSH 1

  • T6

    Pop Out Pete Alonso pops out to third baseman Brady House in foul territory. BAL 0, WSH 1

  • T6

    Groundout Adley Rutschman grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Curtis Mead. BAL 0, WSH 1

  • B5

    Pop Out Luis García Jr. pops out to third baseman Coby Mayo in foul territory. BAL 0, WSH 1

  • B5

    Strikeout James Wood called out on strikes. BAL 0, WSH 1

  • B5

    Groundout Jacob Young grounds out softly, third baseman Coby Mayo to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 0, WSH 1

  • T5

    Groundout Taylor Ward grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Curtis Mead. BAL 0, WSH 1

  • T5

    Double Gunnar Henderson doubles (8) on a line drive to right fielder James Wood. Coby Mayo to 3rd. BAL 0, WSH 1

  • T5

    Pop Out Jeremiah Jackson pops out to catcher Drew Millas in foul territory. BAL 0, WSH 1

  • T5

    Hit By Pitch Coby Mayo hit by pitch. BAL 0, WSH 1

  • T5

    Groundout Colton Cowser grounds out, first baseman Curtis Mead to pitcher Zack Littell. BAL 0, WSH 1

  • B4

    Strikeout Drew Millas strikes out swinging. BAL 0, WSH 1

  • B4

    Flyout Jorbit Vivas flies out to left fielder Taylor Ward. BAL 0, WSH 1

  • B4

    Sac Fly Brady House out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. CJ Abrams scores. BAL 0, WSH 1

  • B4

    Single Daylen Lile singles on a line drive to right fielder Tyler O'Neill. CJ Abrams to 3rd. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • B4

    Single CJ Abrams singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • T4

    Flyout Tyler O'Neill flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • T4

    Strikeout Samuel Basallo strikes out swinging. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • T4

    Flyout Pete Alonso flies out to right fielder James Wood. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • B3

    Groundout Curtis Mead grounds out, third baseman Coby Mayo to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • B3

    Flyout Luis García Jr. flies out to left fielder Taylor Ward. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • B3

    Groundout James Wood grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Strikeout Adley Rutschman strikes out on a foul tip. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Single Taylor Ward singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jacob Young. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Flyout Gunnar Henderson flies out to center fielder Jacob Young. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • T3

    Groundout Jeremiah Jackson grounds out, third baseman Brady House to first baseman Curtis Mead. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Lineout Jacob Young lines out to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Groundout Drew Millas grounds out, pitcher Shane Baz to first baseman Pete Alonso. Daylen Lile to 3rd. Jorbit Vivas to 2nd. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Walk Jorbit Vivas walks. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Groundout Brady House grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • B2

    Double Daylen Lile doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Coby Mayo strikes out swinging. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Walk Colton Cowser walks. Samuel Basallo to 2nd. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Flyout Tyler O'Neill flies out to left fielder Daylen Lile. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Walk Samuel Basallo walks. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • T2

    Flyout Pete Alonso flies out sharply to right fielder James Wood. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Flyout CJ Abrams flies out to second baseman Jeremiah Jackson. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Single Curtis Mead singles on a ground ball to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Luis García Jr. strikes out swinging. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • B1

    Flyout James Wood flies out sharply to center fielder Colton Cowser. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Lineout Adley Rutschman lines out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Groundout Taylor Ward grounds out, shortstop CJ Abrams to first baseman Curtis Mead. BAL 0, WSH 0

  • T1

    Flyout Gunnar Henderson flies out sharply to center fielder Jacob Young. BAL 0, WSH 0