The Washington Nationals are playing host to the Baltimore Orioles at Nationals Park. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will be televising this interleague matchup and the action gets going at 7:05 p.m. ET.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Washington Nationals Odds
Washington (-215) is favored against Baltimore (+195) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this night game at 8.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at +100 for the over and -120 for the under. You can also wager on the game’s spread with the most recent runline odds coming in at Orioles +1.5 runs (-110) and Nationals -1.5 runs (-110).
The Orioles are 20-51 SU and are 25-45 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 30.1 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 25.1 units ATS. Baltimore is – ATS over its last seven games and the . The Nationals, on the other hand, are 39-32 SU and 35-35 ATS. They’ve lost 6.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 1.7 units ATS. Washington has a – ATS record over its last seven games and the .
Nationals games have an over/under record of 27-41-2 so far in 2018. Baltimore has also been a decent under bet with a total record of 28-40-2.
The right-handed Andrew Cashner is the probable starter for the visiting Orioles. Cashner is 2-8 with a 4.98 ERA and 62 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Nationals this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (1-0, 1.29 ERA and four strikeouts over seven innings).
The Nationals are sending lefty Gio Gonzalez (6-3, 3.01 ERA) to the hill. Gonzalez has 78 strikeouts and 34 walks to his credit, as well as a 1.35 WHIP. Gonzalez is 1-0 with three strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA in one start against Baltimore this year.
As a unit, Washington’s pitching staff has yielded 3.6 runs per game overall in 2018. Its starters have an ERA of 3.30, a WHIP of 1.11 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.8. The bullpen has a 3.68 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 9.0 K/9.
The Washington hitters are putting up 4.3 runs per contest, including 3.9 per game over its last 10 games and 4.4 per game over their last five. The team has hit .273/.339/.349 over its last five matchups and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Nationals’ batters have been led by shortstop Trea Turner and third baseman Anthony Rendon. Turner is hitting .267/.349/.407 with eight home runs, 26 RBIs, 39 runs and 20 steals, and Rendon is batting .277 with six homers, 27 RBIs and 26 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Baltimore’s pitchers have allowed 5.2 runs per game and its starters own a 5.38 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 7.84 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.25, along with a WHIP of 1.52 and a K-per-9 of 8.15.
Orioles hitters have slashed .228/.296/.377 on their way to 3.6 runs scored per game in 2018, including 3.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.4 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Baltimore’s hitters have been paced by shortstop Manny Machado and outfielder Adam Jones, who collectively have belted 28 home runs. Machado is hitting .305/.373/.559 with 18 home runs, 53 RBIs and 33 runs scored, while Jones (.293/.318/.456) has produced 10 homers, 31 RBIs and 28 runs scored.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Washington Nationals Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Nationals, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – OVER
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Baltimore has tallied 15 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Washington has 11 XBH over its last five.
The Orioles have hit nine home runs in their last 10 games, including six over their last five.
Baltimore has recorded 18.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 20.0 over its last five.
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