The Nationals begin a three-game interleague series in Baltimore on Memorial Day at 1:05 p.m. and no matter the result, it will be a tough one for Orioles fans to digest.
Washington enters the series as an annual contender in the National League East with stability in the front office, after general manager Mike Rizzo signed a contract extension earlier this spring.
The Nationals (28-22), who entered Sunday 1.5 games back of first-place Philadelphia, are once again a division favorite and have won four NL East titles since 2012. And don’t be surprised if some Nats fans make the north for the series — there have plenty of good seats available this spring at Camden Yards.