The Washington Nationals (17-17) will host the Baltimore Orioles (23-11), Tuesday at 6:45 PM ET, in the first of a two-Game series.
The Nationals play as a home underdog (+174) against the Orioles (-210). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Baltimore Orioles looking to Corbin Burnes (3-1), and Trevor Williams (3-0) taking the ball for the Washington Nationals.
The Orioles were vicotrious 11-1 over the Reds Tuesday in their most recent game. Anthony Santander went 3-for-4 with a home run and five RBI to lead them offensively while Dean Kremer was picked up the victory after throwing six innings without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out six.
The Nationals beat the Blue Jays 11-8 Tuesday. Luis Garcia went 4-for-4 with a home run and four RBI, and Hunter Harvey got the win, throwing 1 1/3 innings without giving up a hit or an earned run.
Get ready for the Orioles vs. Nationals with everything you need to know before Tuesday’s game, including viewing options.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Washington Nationals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Orioles (-210, bet $210 to win $100)
- Underdog: Nationals (+174, bet $100 to win $174)
- Over/under: 8.5
Orioles vs. Nationals: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Game Time: 6:45 PM ET
- Stadium: Nationals Park
- TV Channel: MASN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Orioles stats and trends
Orioles betting records
- The Orioles have been favorites in 26 games this season and won 16 (61.5%) of those contests.
- Baltimore has played as favorites of -210 or more twice this season and split those games.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 67.7% chance of a victory for the Orioles.
- Baltimore’s games have gone over the total in 17 of its 34 chances.
- The Orioles are 20-14-0 against the spread in their 34 chances this season.
Corbin Burnes (Orioles probable starter)
- The Orioles are sending Burnes (3-1) to the mound to make his eighth start of the season. He is 3-1 with a 2.61 ERA and 41 strikeouts through 41 1/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday against the New York Yankees, when he threw six innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
- The 29-year-old has an ERA of 2.61, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in seven games this season. Opponents are hitting .193 against him.
- Burnes is seeking his third quality start in a row.
- Burnes will look to last five or more innings for his eighth straight start. He’s averaging 5.9 frames per outing.
- So far he has given up at least one earned run in all of his appearances.
- He will take the mound against a Nationals team that is hitting .233 as a unit (21st in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .370 (19th in MLB) with 31 total home runs (22nd in MLB).
- The 29-year-old’s 2.61 ERA ranks 15th, .919 WHIP ranks seventh, and 8.9 K/9 ranks 35th among qualifying pitchers this season.
Orioles batting stats
- The Orioles have hit 54 homers to lead Major League Baseball this season.
- Fueled by 119 extra-base hits, Baltimore ranks second in MLB with a .451 slugging percentage this season.
- The Orioles’ .251 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking sixth in MLB.
- Baltimore is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking third with 180 total runs this season.
- The Orioles have the 17th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.311).
- Baltimore ranks 12th with an average of 8.4 strikeouts per game.
Nationals stats and trends
Nationals betting records
- The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 31 games this year and have walked away with the win 15 times (48.4%) in those games.
- Washington has a win-loss record of 3-2 when favored by +174 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 36.5% chance of pulling out a win.
- Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 15 of its 34 opportunities.
- In 33 games with a line this season, the Nationals have a mark of 20-13-0 against the spread.
Trevor Williams (Nationals probable starter)
- Williams makes the start for the Nationals, his seventh of the season. He is 3-0 with a 2.27 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 31 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Thursday, the right-hander went five scoreless innings against the Texas Rangers while surrendering five hits.
- In six games this season, the 32-year-old has an ERA of 2.27, with 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .225 against him.
- Williams has one quality start this season.
- Williams will try to build on a seven-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 innings per outing).
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his six appearances this season.
- He will face an Orioles offense that ranks third in the league with 180 total runs scored while batting .251 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .451 slugging percentage (second in MLB action) and has hit a total of 54 home runs (first in the league).
Nationals batting stats
- The Nationals are 22nd in baseball with 31 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.
- This season, Washington ranks 19th in baseball with a .370 slugging percentage.
- The Nationals have the 21st-ranked batting average in the league (.233).
- Averaging 4.2 runs per game (142 total), Washington is the 19th-highest scoring team in baseball.
- The Nationals rank 16th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .312.
