The last time the Orioles played the Nationals, the Orioles were only two games into what became a 20-game road losing streak. The O’s lost all three games played within our nation’s eventual 51st state.
The sweep came along at a convenient time for the underachieving Nats, as they were on the verge of slipping out of the picture, at that time already six games below .500. Playing the O’s didn’t single-handedly spark a turnaround of their season, but it did hold a collapse at bay while they regrouped. The Nats made a long climb to two games above .