Battle of the Beltways: A Look Back at This Interleague Rivalry

When Do The Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Nationals Play Next?

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Are the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Nationals Rivals?

Yes, the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals have a regional, interleague rivalry in Major League Baseball known as “The Battle of the Beltways.” The Orioles are members of the American League East division and the Nationals are members of the National League East. The Beltway Series name comes from the beltway highways in the greater District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia area: the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695) and the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495).

Who Are the Baltimore Orioles’ Biggest Rivals?

The Orioles’ biggest rivals are the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays in the American League East division. Across the league, the O’s have a regional rivalry with the Washington Nationals in the National League.

Who Are the Washington Nationals’ Biggest Rivals?

The Nationals’ biggest rivals are the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League East division and the American League’s Baltimore Orioles as part of the interleague Battle of the Beltways.

Baltimore Orioles vs. Washington Nationals Series History

The feud between the Orioles and Nationals is relatively new in the MLB. The two teams met for the first time in 2006, at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington, D.C., where the Orioles came out on top 5-1.

In the 119 all-time matchups between the two squads, Baltimore leads 64–55. Each team alternated six-game win streaks between 2015 and 2018, but Baltimore took the rivalry’s win-streak record with seven consecutive wins from June 2022 to September 2023. However, the Nationals hold a slight edge in the largest margin of victory with 12. They bested the Orioles 17-5 in 2011 and 15-3 in 2020. Meanwhile, Baltimore’s most lopsided victory was 11-0, also in 2020.

The Orioles and Nationals have been paired in both the first and second editions of MLB Rivalry Weekend. In 2025, the inaugural rivalry series saw the Nats sweep the O’s at Camden Yards, 3-0, including back-to-back 10-run games. The second Rivalry Weekend matchup takes the two DMV teams to Nationals Park from May 15 to 17, 2026.

Where Do the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals Play?

Baltimore plays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, their fourth stadium as a franchise since 1901. Oriole Park opened in 1992 and is located in downtown Baltimore near the Inner Harbor. Baltimore played Cleveland in their first game at Camden Yards, and former President George H. W. Bush threw out the first pitch. Baltimore hosted its second and most recent MLB All-Star Game in 1993.

Meanwhile, only 35 miles away, the Nationals play at Nationals Park along Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. Opened in 2008, Nationals Park hosted the 2018 MLB All-Star Week, including then-Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper winning the Home Run Derby in front of a hometown crowd and the 89th MLB All-Star Game. Nationals Park also served as home field for three games during Washington’s successful 2019 World Series run.

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