The Baltimore Orioles are preparing to do battle against the Washington Nationals in a Wednesday showdown. This interleague matchup will begin at 7:05 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Mid-Atlantic Sports Network to catch the game.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Washington Nationals Odds
Washington (receiving -390 odds) is the enormous favorite against Baltimore and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this night game at 8.5 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total currently stand at -120 for the over and +100 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds sitting at +155 for the Orioles +1.5 runs and -175 for the Nationals -1.5.
The Orioles are 44-88 SU and have gone 56-75 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 14.9 units for moneyline gamblers and 23.6 units ATS. Baltimore has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in six of those seven. The Nationals, on the other hand, are 73-58 SU and 74-56 ATS. They’ve gained 0.7 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 15.0 units ATS. Washington has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven.
Nationals games have a 61-62-7 over/under record in 2019. The Orioles have been a decent over bet with a total record of 66-56-9.
Right-hander Asher Wojciechowski will get the nod for the visiting Orioles. Wojciechowski is 2-6 with a 4.67 ERA and 58 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with seven strikeouts and a 5.06 ERA against Washington this year.
The Nationals are countering with Max Scherzer (9-5, 2.41 ERA). Scherzer has 192 strikeouts and 26 walks, along with a WHIP of 1.00. Scherzer has yet to face the Orioles this year, but he made two starts against them in 2018, posting a 1-0 record with a 1.20 ERA and 21 strikeouts.
Washington’s pitchers have allowed 4.5 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.49, a WHIP of 1.20 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 9.5. The bullpen has a 5.91 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 9.1 K/9.
Washington’s offense is putting up 5.3 runs per contest, including 8.5 per game over its last 10 games and 6.0 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .291/.374/.434 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Third baseman Anthony Rendon and right fielder Adam Eaton have led the Nationals’ batters this year. Rendon is slashing .327/.407/.614 with 29 home runs, 104 RBIs and 94 runs scored, while Eaton’s line is .288/.374/.436 with 12 homers, 42 RBIs, 90 runs and 13 stolen bases.
In the other dugout, Baltimore’s pitching staff allowed 6.2 runs per game and its starters own a 5.66 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 7.20 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 6.15, along with a K/9 of 8.64.
Orioles hitters have slashed .245/.309/.411 on their way to 4.4 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (3-2 SU).
Baltimore’s hitters have been paced by second baseman Jonathan Villar and right fielder Trey Mancini, who collectively have launched 49 home runs. Villar is hitting .275/.345/.463 with 20 home runs, 61 RBIs, 87 runs and 28 stolen bases, while Mancini is slashing .271/.344/.517 with 29 homers, 74 RBIs and 86 runs scored.
The Orioles have lost 12.8 units and are 35-48 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 42 of those games, compared to 36 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Nationals have netted 0.4 units and are 55-41 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s hit in 46 of those games, compared to 47 that went under the total.
Orioles vs. Nationals MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Nationals, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in four of Washington’s last seven games.
- The Orioles have a team OPS of .720 this season and an OPS of .708 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Nationals’ OPS sits at .794 overall and .779 against righties.
- Washington has recorded 33.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 28.0 over its last five.
- The Orioles have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games. The Nationals have hit 22 over their last 10.
