Orioles vs Nationals match player stats | 2026 Series Game 2 Saturday, May 16th

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Orioles @ Nationals Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Teams : Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals
Series Game 2
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, May 16th
Time : 16/05/26 16:05:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Baltimore Orioles Series Game 2 Game Today

Nationals Park has the 7th-shallowest right field dimensions in MLB.

,A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 83°.

,The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.7-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.

,Among all the teams in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Washington Nationals.

,Among every team playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles.

,Out of all starters, Chris Bassitt’s fastball velocity of 91.2 mph ranks in the 11th percentile this year.

Negatives with the Washington Nationals Series Game 2 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Cade Cavalli in the 77th percentile when it comes to his overall pitching talent level.

,Nationals Park’s elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

,In his last game started, Cade Cavalli was on point and conceded 2 ER.

,Out of all SPs, Cade Cavalli’s fastball velocity of 95.7 mph is in the 78th percentile this year.

,Cade Cavalli has had some very poor luck with his ERA this year; his 4.02 rate is quite a bit higher than his 3.27 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that focuses on the things a pitcher has the most control over).

,Chris Bassitt has utilized his curveball 8.7% more often this year (25%) than he did last season (16.3%).

,Considering the 0.46 disparity between Chris Bassitt’s 5.21 ERA and his 4.75 FIP, it’s safe to say he’s been one of the unluckiest pitchers in MLB this year and ought to see better results the rest of the season.

,Chris Bassitt has recorded a .359 BABIP this year, indicating that he has been one of the unluckiest mound aces in the game on balls in play with improved performance likely coming.

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