Nationals vs Orioles, Game 3

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Baltimore Orioles vs Washington Nationals
Nats Park
1:35 PM EDT

Brandon Young (RHP) 3-1, 4.15 ERA, 26 iP
vs
OP Richard Lovelady
PP Miles Mikolas

Lineups to follow

[Slateman]

Jacob is ready

[Slateman]

Game

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Orioles:
Taylor Ward DH   1   0   0   0   0   0   .267   .794   -0.02
Gunnar Henderson SS   1   1   1   1   0   0   .203   .669   0.10
Pete Alonso 1B   1   0   0   0   0   0   .218   .722   -0.01
Tyler O'Neill RF   1   0   0   0   0   1   .171   .564   -0.01
Samuel Basallo C   0   0   0   0   0   0   .278   .833   0.00
Leody Taveras CF   0   0   0   0   0   0   .257   .742   —
Coby Mayo 3B   0   0   0   0   0   0   .183   .576   —
Colton Cowser LF   0   0   0   0   0   0   .169   .468   —
Jeremiah Jackson 2B  0   0   0   0   0   0   .241   .659   

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Nationals:
Player           AB   R   H   RBI   BB   SO   AVG   OPS   
James Wood RF   1   0   0   0   0   1   .234   .879   
L. García Jr. 1B   1   0   1   0   0   0   .274   .735   
Brady House 3B   1   0   0   0   0   1   .224   .684   
CJ Abrams SS   1   0   0   0   0   0   .299   .912   
Daylen Lile LF   0   0   0   0   0   0   .272   .787   —
Jacob Young CF   0   0   0   0   0   0   .221   .590   —
José Tena DH   0   0   0   0   0   0   .263   .751   —
Keibert Ruiz C   0   0   0   0   0   0   .230   .710   —
Nasim Nuñez 2B0   0   0   0   0   0   .197   .531   

[welch]

Slugging Young!

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Bona fide major leaguer - Jacob Young

[nobleisthyname]

Young is a power hitter.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I think there will be a lot of runs today and it depends on which pitching staff settles down first

[nobleisthyname]

Ruiz is fixed.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Ruiz is fixed.

Since the start  of the Giants series (4/17), he's had 53 PAs, 3 HR, 1 SB, with .269 / .283 / .577  and 136 wRC+.

he's hitting nearly 50% files with a nice attack angle. Slow swing, not hitting hard shots, but lofting and pulling 66.7% of  the files.
https://www.fangraphs.com/players/keibert-ruiz/19610/game-log?position=NP&gds=2026-04-17&gde=2026-10-31&season=&type=80

Almost couldn't get more out of that quality contact.

[welch]

Ugly, ugly, Mikolas. Pull him.

[welch]

Lord or Parker? But whywaste either of them on a game that is no longer close?

[JCA-CrystalCity]

I'm done with Mikolas taking a regular turn.

[tomwvr]

Why cant this team play well
For more than 2-3 games  and then play awful

[aspenbubba]

I'm done with Mikolas taking a regular turn.

I predicted he was our worst starter at the beginning of the season and subsequently called for him to be released ,not DFA’ed several times.

[welch]

I predicted he was our worst starter at the beginning of the season and subsequently called for him to be released ,not DFA’ed several times.

Mikolas probably cannot even be a long reliever. Let him go.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Speed on the basepaths. Chance to get back into the game

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Have you ever looked forward to a Ruiz at bat?

[aspenbubba]

Please no repeat of yesterday’s 5th inning. Bases loaded and no outs. Zero runs scored.

[tomwvr]

I think its time to dfa mikolas.

[aspenbubba]

Mikolas probably cannot even be a long reliever. Let him go.

You have Lord and Parker in those roles. No need for him here or Rochester.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

You have Lord and Parker in those roles. No need for him here or Rochester.

and Alvarez

[welch]

I think its time to dfa mikolas.

Mikolas earned at least $100 million just from the Cardinals. He's not hurting for money. Send him into retirement.

[aspenbubba]

Let’s do it Garcia.