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BAL vs
WSH

Baltimore Orioles vs Washington Nationals

May 17, 2026 ยท 1:35 PM ET ยท Nationals Park
BAL 79-82  ยท  WSH 77-85

๐Ÿ Final: BAL 7, WSH 3 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Baltimore Orioles
Confidence 72%
Projected Score BAL 6 ยท WSH 4
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

WSH Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
WSH Key injuries BAL (Samuel Basallo) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BAL SP quality edge (FIP 4.68 vs 5.24) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
WSH Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
WSH Recent run diff (+2.5 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BAL SP road mastery (ERA 3.20 R vs 4.08 H) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
BAL Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

BAL โ€” Away RHP
Brandon Young
Brandon Young
ERA3.56
WHIP1.35
FIP4.40
K/97.7
K/BB4.1
Road ERA: 3.20
vs
WSH โ€” Home LHP
Richard Lovelady
Richard Lovelady
ERA4.11
WHIP1.86
FIP5.24
K/98.0
K/BB1.8

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

BAL โ€” Away
  1. 1 Taylor Ward DH
  2. 2 Gunnar Henderson SS
  3. 3 Pete Alonso 1B
  4. 4 Tyler O'Neill RF
  5. 5 Samuel Basallo C
  6. 6 Leody Taveras CF
  7. 7 Coby Mayo 3B
  8. 8 Colton Cowser LF
  9. 9 Jeremiah Jackson 2B
WSH โ€” Home
  1. 1 James Wood RF
  2. 2 Luis Garcia Jr. 1B
  3. 3 Brady House 3B
  4. 4 CJ Abrams SS
  5. 5 Daylen Lile LF
  6. 6 Jacob Young CF
  7. 7 Jose Tena DH
  8. 8 Keibert Ruiz C
  9. 9 Nasim Nunez 2B

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

BAL Away WSH Home
Team OPS 0.704 0.740
Bullpen FIP 3.94 5.88
Run Diff / 10G -0.9 +1.6
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
BAL -3.5 (+173)
WSH +3.5 (-232)
Total (O/U)
Over 9.5 (-174)
Under 9.5 (+133)
Moneyline
BAL -10000
WSH +1280

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BAL โ€” Away
Brandon Young Brandon Young SP
Pitcher Ks
3.5
64 ยท OVER
WSH โ€” Home

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