As they go for the series sweep, C.J. Abrams and the Washington Nationals (18-17) will face off against the Baltimore Orioles (23-12) at Nationals Park on Wednesday, May 8. First pitch is scheduled for 6:45 PM ET.

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Orioles vs. Nationals Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
  • Time: 6:45 PM ET
  • TV: MASN
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  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Venue: Nationals Park

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Pitching Matchup

Orioles: Kyle Bradish

  • Kyle Bradish (0-0) takes the mound for the Orioles to make his second start of the season.
  • His last time out came on Thursday against the New York Yankees, when the righty went 4 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.
  • In one appearance this season, he has compiled a 1.93 ERA and averages 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .235 against him.

Nationals: Mitchell Parker

  • Mitchell Parker (2-1) takes the mound first for the Nationals in his fifth start of the season. He has a 2.53 ERA in 21 1/3 innings pitched, with 19 strikeouts.
  • His last appearance came on Thursday against the Texas Rangers, when the left-hander went 5 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • During four games this season, the 24-year-old has put up a 2.53 ERA and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .238 to opposing hitters.
  • Parker is trying to pick up his second quality start of the season in this outing.
  • Parker enters this matchup with three outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
  • In one of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Team Comparison

Orioles Nationals
5.1
Runs Scored (PG)
4.1
3.7
Runs Allowed (PG)
4.3
.247
Batting AVG
.232
.219
Batting AVG Against
.266
54
Home Runs
31
36
Home Runs Allowed
22

Orioles Offensive Leaders

  • Gunnar Henderson is hitting .266 this year, with a .342 on-base percentage and a .547 slugging percentage. He has 10 home runs and 24 RBI, plus 26 runs scored and six steals on six attempts. His strikeout rate is 26.6%, and his walk rate is 7.6%.
  • In 2024, Adley Rutschman is hitting .322, with a .828 OPS (.359 on-base, .469 slugging). He has five home runs and 22 RBI, plus 20 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 18.3%, and his walk rate is 5.2%.
  • Jordan Westburg is batting .287, with six home runs and 23 RBI, plus 18 runs scored and four steals on six attempts. His strikeout rate is 19.7%, and his walk rate is 5.3%. He has a .336 on-base percentage and a .508 slugging percentage.
  • Also for the Orioles, Anthony Santander's batting average is .213, with a .706 OPS (.289 on-base, .417 slugging). He has five homers and 23 RBI, plus 17 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 18.3%, and his walk rate is 7%.

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Nationals Offensive Leaders

  • Abrams has posted a batting average of .275 with an OPS of .888 (.338 OBP; .550 SLG) this season, while cracking seven HRs with 24 runs and 19 RBI. He's drawing free passes at a 7.5% clip and fanning 18.5% of the time. On the basepaths, he's swiped eight bags on 10 attempts.
  • In 141 plate appearances, Jesse Winker has belted four bombs, knocked in 18 runs, and scored 19 times while batting .263/.376/.432. He's also swiped four bags on four attempts. His K rate comes in at 22%, and his walk rate is 12.1%.
  • This season, Luis Garcia, who owns a .330/.385/.500 triple slash, has racked up eight runs, 19 RBI, and three dingers in 109 plate appearances. As a basestealer, he's snagged seven steals on seven tries. His walk rate is 8.3%, while his strikeout rate is 18.3%.
  • At the dish, Jacob Young is hitting .300/.364/.375 this season with a walk rate of 5.6% and a strikeout rate of 15.6%. In addition, he's blasted no home runs while knocking in seven runs and scoring 20 times. Plus, he's stolen 12 bases on 13 attempts.

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