June 27, 2026 Updated 2:20 pm EDT
The Washington Nationals hope to stop their four-game losing run versus the Baltimore Orioles, at 7:05 p.m. ET on Saturday. Brandon Young (6-2, 3.07 ERA) will start for the Orioles, who are 39-44 this season and fourth in the AL East. Foster Griffin (8-2, 3.15 ERA) is the expected starter for the Nationals, who are 41-42 and fourth in the NL East.
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Injury reportsOrioles
Dylan Beavers: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Cade Povich: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Chris Bassitt: 15 Day IL (Back), Zach Eflin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Felix Bautista: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Dean Kremer: 60 Day IL (Quadricep), Ryan Mountcastle: 60 Day IL (Foot), Yaramil Hiraldo: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jordan Westburg: 60 Day IL (Ucl), Colin Selby: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Adley Rutschman: 7 Day IL (Concussion)
Nationals
Jake Irvin: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Josiah Gray: 60 Day IL (Elbow), DJ Herz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Max Kranick: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Trevor Williams: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
Pete Alonso is hitting for a .252 BA, .343 OBP and .471 SLG with a 23.7% strikeout rate and an 11.7% walk rate. His OPS is .814 and he has scored 51 runs. In 359 plate appearances, he has hit 18 home runs (16th in MLB) and driven in 55 runs (8th in MLB).
In 378 plate appearances, Taylor Ward is hitting .262/.392/.369 with a .760 OPS. He has hit five long balls, driven in 22 runs and scored 53 times.
Washington’s James Wood is slashing .260/.383/.511 this season with 20 home runs (6th in MLB), 49 RBIs and an OPS of .894 (14th in MLB). He has a 30.3% strikeout rate and a 15.8% walk rate in 386 plate appearances, and he has scored 70 total runs. Wood has recorded 13 steals on 14 attempts.
In 337 plate appearances, C.J. Abrams has posted a 20.8% strikeout rate and an 8.9% walk rate while slashing .282/.365/.520 with 17 home runs, 57 RBIs (5th in MLB) and 51 runs scored. He has stolen 13 bases on 17 attempts.
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