Washington Nationals vs Baltimore Orioles Betting Pick & Prediction 8/13/24

At 6:35 PM ET, the Nationals and Orioles square off in an interleague matchup. This one is taking place at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, and the Orioles are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -175. The Nationals have a money line payout of +147, and their record is 54-65, which has them 4th in the NL East. The Orioles lead the AL East at 70-49.

The over/under line is currently at 9 runs, and Jake Irvin is starting for the Nationals, while the Orioles are going with Trevor Rogers.

BALTIMORE ORIOLES VS WASHINGTON NATIONALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Baltimore Orioles Moneyline -175

This game will be played at Oriole Park at Camden Yards at 6:35 ET on Tuesday, August 13th.

HOW TO BET THE NATIONALS VS ORIOLES:

• We have the Orioles winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Nationals to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Nationals Records & Stats

The Nationals will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Angels with a 6-4 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 4th inning before the Angels scored five runs in the top of the 4th. Washington was the -158 favorite at home going into the game.

MacKenzie Gore had a rough outing, giving up five earned runs on five hits and issuing six walks. The Nationals also wasted a big game from Jacob Young, who homered and went 2/4.

Washington is 54-65 overall, putting them 4th in the NL East, 15.5 games behind the Phillies for the division lead. So far, they have gone 16-15 in divisional matchups. The Nationals are on the road today, and they are 26-33 as the visiting team.

The Nationals have been good as the underdog this year, going 44-55 and having won two straight as the underdog. Washington is 10-10 when favored this year. They come in with an overall series record of 16-20-2. Washington is also looking to snap a four-game road losing streak today.

Washington has been a solid run line bet this season, going 67-52 overall. They have been especially good on the road, where they are 35-24 against the run line. The Nationals have been a better bet as an underdog, going 58-41 against the run line in those games. Their average run differential is -0.5 runs per game, and they have gone over the run line in two straight games as an underdog.

The Washington Nationals are on the road to face the Baltimore Orioles today. The Over/Under line for the game is set at 9 runs, which is exactly the combined run average for both teams this season. The Nationals’ Over/Under record for the season is 60-54, and their average O/U line is also 9. When the line is set at 9 runs, their record is 12-12-3. So far this season, 60.5% of their games have had lower O/U lines than 9 runs.

Jake Irvin gets the start for the Nationals today as he faces the Orioles on the road. He has made 24 starts this season and has a record of 8-10 with an ERA of 3.75. Looking at his overall numbers, Irvin has a WHIP of 1.12 and opponents are batting .231 this year. In his 24 appearances, Irvin has turned in 13 quality starts. Per nine innings, he is averaging 7.71 strikeouts and just 2.14 walks. The right-hander’s last outing came on August 7th, where he took the loss, giving up five earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts.

Washington’s offense is averaging 4.3 runs per game this season, which is 18th in the league. They have been a below-average home run hitting team this season and are also near the bottom of the league in isolated power. Heading into today’s game, the Nationals are the worst home run hitting team in the league. As a team, they are batting .243, which is 13th in the league.

CJ Abrams and Luis Garcia Jr. have been the Nationals’ top power hitters this season, with Abrams leading the team with 17 homers and Garcia Jr. right behind him with 14. Garcia Jr. comes into the game batting .293 for the season, while Abrams is hitting just .249. Over his last seven games, Alex Call has gone 13/32, and James Wood has gone 7/24 with two homers.

Orioles Records & Stats

The Orioles will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Rays with a 2-1 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 4th inning before the Rays tied things up. Tampa Bay added another run in the 7th to pick up the win. Baltimore was the -101 favorite on the money line going into the game.

Albert Suarez put together a good start for the Orioles, going 6 2/3 innings, and didn’t give up a run. However, the Orioles couldn’t close things out, and Craig Kimbrel took the loss out of the bullpen. The Orioles also wasted a big game from Anthony Santander, who homered in the 1st inning, going 1/4.

Baltimore currently leads the AL East with a record of 70-49, just a half-game ahead of the Yankees. The Orioles are 26-13 against other teams in the AL East. They are coming off a series win over the Rays and have gone 5-5 over their last 10 games.

At home, the Orioles are 34-25 this year and have gone 36-24 on the road. Baltimore’s overall record has them at 23-11-4 in series this year. As the favorite, the Orioles are 58-38, and they are 12-11 as the underdog this season.

The Orioles are currently on a two-game run line win streak at home and have a run line record of 29-30 at home this season. Their average run margin is 0.6 runs per game at home, and they have a run line record of 49-47 as the favorite this season.

Tonight’s game between the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals has an over/under line of 9 runs, which is right around the Orioles’ season average of 9.4 runs per game. Baltimore has played to the over in 66 of their 109 games this season, and their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs. When the line has been set at 9 runs, the Orioles have a record of 14-12-3 to the over.

Trevor Rogers gets the start for the Orioles today and comes in with a record of 2-10 and ERA of 4.71. So far this year, he has made 23 starts and three of them have been quality starts. Looking at his numbers, Rogers has a BB/9 figure of 4 compared to 7.06 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, giving up two earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had given up at least three earned runs in three straight outings. The left-hander’s last win came on July 26th.

Not only do the Orioles lead the league in home runs, but they are also the top team in the league in isolated power. As a team, they are averaging 5.1 runs per game, which is the 3rd best mark in the league. This includes averaging 5.3 runs per game on the road. Overall, they are batting .256, which is the 5th best mark in the MLB.

Gunnar Henderson and Anthony Santander have been the Orioles’ top power threats this season, with Henderson hitting 29 homers and Santander at 35. Henderson is batting .290 for the season, while Santander is hitting just .243. However, Santander has four homers in his last 10 games, while Henderson has gone 14/41 in that stretch.