The Baltimore Orioles (6-7) and Washington Nationals (4-6) play Game 2 of a three-game set at Nationals Park Saturday at 6:05 p.m. ET. We analyze the Orioles-Nationals MLB betting odds and lines, with picks and best bets.
Friday: The Orioles recorded 19 hits in an 11-0 rout of the Nats to snap a four-game skid. It was the second loss in a row for Washington.
Orioles at Nationals: Projected starting pitchers
RHP Thomas Eshelman vs. RHP Austin Voth
Eshelman steps into the rotation with LHP John Means on the bereavement list following the death of this father.
- This season: 0-0, 2.70 ERA (1 ER, 3 1/3 IP), 1 relief appearance
- Last year: 1-1, 6.50 ERA (26 ER, 36 IP) in 10 games (4 starts)
- Career as a starter: 0-2, 7.36 (15 ER, 18 1/3 IP)
- Career vs. Nationals: Never faced them before
Voth this season: 2 ER, 5 IP (3.60 ERA), 4 H, 0 BB, 2 K in 1 start – a 5-1 home loss vs. the Toronto Blue Jays on July 28
- Last season: 2-1, 3.30 ERA (16 ER, 43 2/3 IP), 44 K in 9 games (8 starts)
- Career vs. Orioles: 1-0, 1.50 ERA (1 ER, 6 IP), 4 H, 0 BB, 4 K in 1 start – an 8-1 road win on July 16, 2019
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Orioles at Nationals: Key injuries
Get the latest injury news here.
Orioles
- OF Trey Mancini (malignant tumor removed) likely out for season
Nationals
- RP Will Harris (groin) out
- 1B Ryan Zimmerman (personal) opted out of the season
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Orioles at Nationals: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 8:15 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Orioles 5, Nationals 3
Moneyline (ML)
The ORIOLES (+170), 6-4 as an underdog this season, offer decent value at this price. They won Friday as a +155 dog. Let’s see if they can do it again. While they’re one game under .500 overall at 6-7, they did sweep the Tampa Bay Rays in three last weekend and took two of three from the Boston Red Sox to open 2020. The Nationals (-189) haven’t lived up to expectations and are 2-4 as a favorite this season. TAKE THE O’S (+170) for a small wager.
New to sports betting? A winning $10 wager on the Orioles will profit $17 – or every $1 bet profits $1.70 – whereas a $10 bet on the Nationals profits $5.29 if they prevail.
Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
AVOID. Neither team shows a distinct advantage. The Orioles (+1.5, -125) are 7-6 vs. the run line; the Nationals (-1.5, +105) are 5-5. I’ll PASS.
Over/Under (O/U)
The O/U is 9 (Over -121, Under +100). This is also a PASS as the trends are all over the place. The Under is 5-1 in the Nationals’ last six games as a favorite, but the Over is 5-1-2 in the Orioles’ last eight games as a dog. If I had to lean, I’d take the Under, but I’m going to SKIP IT and cheer on an Orioles ML winner.
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