The Baltimore Orioles will be taking on the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will be airing this interleague showdown and the action gets underway at 7:05 p.m. ET.
Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals Odds
Vegas has listed Washington (-300) as the favorite over Baltimore (+250). Bettors can gamble on the game’s total with odds posted at even money (+100) for over 7 runs and -120 for under 7. Runline odds stand at +120 for picking the Orioles +1.5 runs and -140 for the Nationals -1.5.
The Nationals are 39-33 straight up (SU) and 36-35 against the spread (ATS). The team’s lost 5.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.6 units (ATS). The Orioles, on the other hand, are 21-51 SU and have gone 25-46 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 31.1 units for moneyline gamblers and 26.4 units ATS.
Nationals games have an over/under record of 28-41-2 so far in 2018. The Orioles have also been a decent under bet with a total record of 29-40-2.
The right-handed Kevin Gausman is the probable starter for the visiting Orioles. Gausman is 3-6 with a 4.48 ERA and 81 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Nationals this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (1-0, 2.57 ERA and eight strikeouts across seven innings).
The Nationals are putting the ball in the right hand of Max Scherzer (10-3, 2.06 ERA), who’s got 152 strikeouts and 23 walks this season as well as a 0.84 WHIP. Scherzer is 1-0 with 12 strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in one start against Baltimore this year.
Baltimore’s pitching staff allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starters own a 5.33 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 7.80 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.17, along with a WHIP of 1.51 and a K/9 of 8.23.
The Orioles offense has slashed .228/.295/.379 on its way to 3.6 runs scored per game this year, including 3.5 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Outfielder Adam Jones and shortstop Manny Machado continue to lead Baltimore’s hitters. Jones is slashing .296/.320/.460 with 10 home runs, 31 RBIs and 29 runs scored, while Machado is hitting .304 with 18 homers, 53 RBIs and 33 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Washington’s pitchers have given up 3.6 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have an ERA of 3.31, a WHIP of 1.12 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.7. The bullpen has a 3.64 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 9.0 K/9.
The Washington offense is putting up 4.3 runs per outing, including 3.4 per game over its last 10 games and 3.4 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .250/.326/.327 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
Shortstop Trea Turner and third baseman Anthony Rendon have led the charge for the Nationals’ batters this year. Turner is hitting .266/.348/.405 with eight home runs, 26 RBIs, 39 runs and 20 stolen bases, and Rendon’s line is .283/.358/.470 with six homers, 27 RBIs and 26 runs scored.
The Orioles have lost 21.9 units and are 16-30 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 19 of those games, compared to 26 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Nationals have netted 8.1 units and are 27-21 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 20 of those games, compared to 27 that went under the total.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Washington Nationals Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Nationals, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – UNDER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The under has hit in four of Washington’s last seven games.
Baltimore has posted 19.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 22.0 over its last five.
The Orioles have hit 10 home runs in their last 10 games, including seven over their last five.
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