WASHINGTON — The Nationals and Orioles head to Baltimore this weekend to square off in a three-game set. That got us thinking — in the spirit of The Battle of the Beltways, which beltway city is a better baseball town?

Each year that the Nationals become further entrenched in the Washington sports landscape — and each year that they square off against the Orioles in Interleague Play — the Battle of the Beltways grows as a rivalry. It helps, of course, that each team has made the postseason twice in the past three years, adding weight to the games themselves. Since 2012, the Nats (326) have won more games than any NL team but the Cardinals (330), while the Orioles (317) share top win total in the American League over the same time with the Athletics.

But there’s more to a baseball town than winning and losing. To determine that requires an analysis of the teams, the ballparks, the history, and other aspects intrinsic to the ballpark experience. We’ve broken those down into 10 categories, and enlisted five staffers with plenty of experience watching each team play in their home venues.

• J. Brooks, sports reporter
• Chris Cichon, operations
• Jason Fraley, digital entertainment editor
• Noah Frank, digital sports editor
• George Wallace, sports reporter

So without any further ado, let’s dive in and do this. Flip through the slides to see where we come out on each category, and leave your own thoughts in the comments.