The ice-cold Baltimore Orioles are trying to avoid losing their fifth consecutive game as they play host to the Washington Nationals at Camden Yards. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will televise this interleague matchup and the action gets going at 7:05 p.m. ET.
Washington Nationals vs. Baltimore Orioles Odds
Baltimore (+200) is the home-team underdog to Washington (-220) and oddsmakers have the Over/Under for this game at 8.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total sit at -110 for both the over and the under. The game’s runline odds sit at -150 for betting the Nationals -1.5 runs and +130 for the Orioles +1.5 runs.
The Nationals have gone 31-22 SU this year and are 27-25 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 0.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline, despite having gained 3.1 units ATS. The Orioles, on the other hand, are 17-38 SU and 20-34 ATS. The team has lost 19.2 units for moneyline bettors and 17.6 units ATS.
Baltimore games have a 24-28-2 over/under record so far in 2018. Nationals games have gone under 28 times, gone over 22 times and pushed on two occasions.
Max Scherzer is getting the start for the visiting Nationals. The right-handed Scherzer is 8-1 with a 2.13 ERA and 108 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Orioles this year and only made one start against them in 2017 (0-0, 2.25 ERA and 11 strikeouts across eight innings).
The Orioles are turning to righty David Hess (2-1, 4.15 ERA), who has 10 punchouts and five walks as well as a 1.33 WHIP. Hess did not pitch in the majors last season.
Baltimore’s pitching staff has given up 5.4 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has a 5.53 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.32 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 8.4 K/9.
The Baltimore offense has put up 3.8 runs per contest, including 2.3 per game over its last 10 games and 1.6 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .222/.272/.309 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that stretch.
Manny Machado has helped lead the Orioles’ offense this year with 16 home runs, 45 RBIs and 30 runs scored. Machado enjoyed batting against righties at home in 2017. Across 265 such plate appearances, he slashed .286/.355/.534 (his overall season line was .260/.311/.473).
For the visitors, Washington’s pitching staff allowed 3.5 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 2.87 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 9.83 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 4.14, along with a K/9 of 9.77.
The Nationals offense has slashed .243/.328/.416 on its way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (5-0 SU).
Washington’s offense has been spearheaded by Trea Turner. Turner is slashing .268/.358/.413 with six home runs, 22 RBIs, 30 runs and 14 steals.
The Nationals are coming off a 3-2 victory in the prior game of this series.
Washington Nationals vs. Baltimore Orioles Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Nationals, ATS Winner – Nationals, O/U – OVER
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Betting Trends
The over has cashed in three of Baltimore’s last seven games.
The Nationals have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
Washington has recorded 22.2 runs + hits + errors per game over its last 10 contests and 25.4 over its last five.
The Nationals have won seven of their last eight games SU.
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