Garcia leads Nationals against the Orioles after 4-hit game

Jun 28, 2026, 04:02 am

Washington Nationals (42-42, fourth in the NL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (39-45, fourth in the AL East)

Baltimore; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Zack Littell (6-6, 5.40 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 46 strikeouts); Orioles: Kyle Bradish (5-7, 3.64 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 94 strikeouts)

LINE: Orioles -202, Nationals +164; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals take on the Baltimore Orioles after Luis Garcia had four hits against the Orioles on Saturday.

Baltimore is 39-45 overall and 23-20 in home games. The Orioles have the 10th-ranked team ERA in the AL at 4.36.

Washington has a 42-42 record overall and a 25-17 record in road games. The Nationals rank second in the NL with 110 total home runs, averaging 1.3 per game.

Sunday's game is the sixth meeting between these teams this season. The Nationals are ahead 3-2 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Taylor Ward has a .259 batting average to lead the Orioles, and has 18 doubles and five home runs. Blaze Alexander is 11 for 33 with a home run and six RBI over the past 10 games.

C.J. Abrams has a .279 batting average to lead the Nationals, and has 15 doubles, two triples and 17 home runs. Dylan Crews is 12 for 39 with a home run and four RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 5-5, .233 batting average, 2.75 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs

Nationals: 3-7, .232 batting average, 5.22 ERA, outscored by 16 runs

INJURIES: Orioles: Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (foot), Dean Kremer: 60-Day IL (quadricep), Yaramil Hiraldo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Dylan Beavers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Adley Rutschman: 7-Day IL (concussion), Chris Bassitt: 15-Day IL (back), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Colin Selby: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jordan Westburg: 60-Day IL (ucl)

Nationals: Jake Irvin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), Max Kranick: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (forearm), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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