Overview
- The Nationals beat the Orioles 3-2 at Nationals Park on Friday night in the Beltway Series opener.
- Daylen Lile hit a two-run homer for his fourth in four games and finished a triple shy of the cycle.
- Zack Littell threw five scoreless innings, allowing two hits and trimming his ERA from 6.94 to 6.10.
- Baltimore scored twice in the ninth and loaded the bases twice, but Richard Lovelady struck out Adley Rutschman to end the game.
- Before first pitch, the Orioles announced infielder Jordan Westburg had Tommy John surgery and will miss the entire season.