The Orioles will roll into Washington, D.C., this evening to begin a three-game series against their National League counterparts the Nats. Like Baltimore, Washington currently resides at the bottom of their division. These two teams have the same number of wins at the moment, but the O’s have three more losses and a much worse run differential (-41 versus -18).
Washington is led by shortstop Trea Turner, who is slashing .327/.371/.562 with 10 home runs and eight stolen bases, and outfielder Juan Soto, who has a .279/.392/.423 batting line plus more walks than strikeouts. Right now, the Nationals have the best batting average in the NL (.