The Washington Nationals are prepared to battle against the Baltimore Orioles at Nationals Park. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will televise this interleague matchup and the action gets underway at 7:05 p.m. ET.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Washington Nationals Odds
Washington (-215) is hosting this one as the favorite over Baltimore (+195) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this one at 8.5 runs (-120 for the under and +100 for the over). Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds standing at -110 for the Orioles +1.5 runs and -110 for the Nationals -1.5 runs.
The Nationals are 39-32 straight up (SU) and 35-35 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 6.5 units for moneyline bettors and 1.7 units (ATS). The Orioles have gone 20-51 SU this year and are 25-45 ATS. Overall, the team’s lost 30.1 units for moneyline gamblers and 25.1 units ATS.
Nationals games have a 27-41-2 over/under record thus far in 2018. The Orioles have also been a decent under bet with a total record of 28-40-2.
Andrew Cashner will get the nod for the visiting Orioles. The right-handed 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 planning to start lefty Gio Gonzalez (6-3, 3.01 ERA), who has 78 strikeouts and 34 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.35. 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 this season. Its starting pitching staff has a 3.30 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 9.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.68 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 9.0 K/9.
Washington’s offense is putting up 4.3 runs per contest, including 3.9 per game over its last 10 games and 4.4 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .273/.339/.349 over its last five contests and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
Shortstop Trea Turner and third baseman Anthony Rendon have led the Nationals’ batters this year. Turner is hitting .267/.349/.407 with eight home runs, 26 RBIs, 39 runs and 20 stolen bases, and Rendon is hitting .277 with six homers, 27 RBIs and 26 runs scored.
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/9 of 8.15.
The Orioles offense has slashed .228/.296/.377 on its 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 contests (1-4 SU).
Shortstop Manny Machado and right fielder Adam Jones continue to lead Baltimore’s hitters. Machado is hitting .305/.373/.559 with 18 home runs, 53 RBIs and 33 runs scored, while Jones is hitting .293/.318/.456 with 10 homers, 31 RBIs and 28 runs scored.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Washington Nationals Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Nationals, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
Baltimore has recorded 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.
Washington has recorded 20.7 runs + hits + errors per game over its last 10 outings and 23.2 over its last five.
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