Orioles at Nationals 8/28/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Baltimore Orioles vs. Washington Nationals
MLB: 7:05 PM EST
Aug. 28, 2019
TV: MASN
Latest Odds : WAS -415 O/U 8.5
The Baltimore Orioles conclude a short two-game interleague series on the road Wednesday against the Washington Nationals. Baltimore was off Monday and the Orioles defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 Sunday for their second consecutive win. Anthony Santander collected five hits including a home run, while Renato Nunez had three RBIs as the Orioles split their four-game series with the Rays.
The Nationals were idle on Monday and Washington beat the Chicago Cubs 7-5 for their fifth straight win and seventh in the last eight. Anthony Rendon led the Nationals with four hits including a home run and a single in the 11th that knocked in a run that was the difference in the victory. Washington trails first-place Atlanta by 5 ½ games in the National League East.
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Hanser Alberto leads Baltimore with a .314 batting average. Jonathan Villar leads the Orioles in hits with 141, while Trey Mancini leads in home runs with 29 and Renato Nunez leads in RBIs with 76. Baltimore is averaging .245 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .274. On Wednesday, the Orioles will send Asher Wojciechowski to the mound. The right-hander is 2-6 with an ERA of 4.67, 58 Ks and 23 BBs.
Anthony Rendon is leading the Nationals with a .329 batting average, in hits with 146, and in RBIs with 104. Juan Soto leads in home runs with 29. The Nationals are averaging .264 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .248. On Wednesday, the Nationals will send Max Scherzer to the mound. The right-hander is 9-5 with an ERA of 2.41, 192 Ks and 26 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Baltimore is 12-31 in its last 43 interleague games
The UNDER has cashed in 6 of the Orioles last 7
Washington is 5-1 in his last 6 games at home
The UNDER has cashed in 5 of the Nationals last 6 versus an AL East opponent
Free Betting Pick: Washington Nationals -415
Washington has won 5 of the last 6 versus Baltimore at home and 8 of the last 10 overall against the Orioles. The Nationals have won each of Scherzer’s last 5 starts on 5 days rest, 8 of the right-hander’s last 9 starts overall and 7 of their hurler’s last 10 starts at home versus an opponent with a losing record. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win 7-2