The Washington Nationals (18-17) and Baltimore Orioles (23-12) will clash on Wednesday at Nationals Park, starting at 6:45 PM ET.
The Orioles are favored (-180 moneyline odds to win) when they visit the Nationals (+150). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Baltimore Orioles looking to Kyle Bradish, and Mitchell Parker (2-1) getting the nod for the Washington Nationals.
These squads play again after the Nationals’ 3-0 victory over the Orioles yesterday. Trevor Williams (5.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 8 K) registered the win for the Nationals. Eddie Rosario went 1-for-3 with an RBI to lead the team on offense. Corbin Burnes (6.1 IP, 3 R, 5 H, 6 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Orioles.
Before this Orioles vs. Nationals matchup, here is what you need to get ready for Wednesday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Washington Nationals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Orioles (-180, bet $180 to win $100)
- Underdog: Nationals (+150, bet $100 to win $150)
- Over/under: 8
Orioles vs. Nationals: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Wednesday, May 8, 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
- This season, the Orioles have won 16 out of the 27 games, or 59.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Baltimore is 3-3 this season when entering a game favored by -180 or more on the moneyline.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 64.3% chance of a victory for the Orioles.
- Games involving Baltimore have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 17 of 35 chances this season.
- In 35 games with a spread this season, the Orioles are 20-15-0 ATS.
Kyle Bradish (Orioles probable starter)
- Bradish (0-0) gets the start for the Orioles, his second of the season.
- His last appearance was on Thursday against the New York Yankees, when the righty threw 4 2/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
- In one appearance this season, he has a 1.93 ERA and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while opponents are batting .235 against him.
- He will face a Nationals offense that ranks 20th in the league with 145 runs while batting .232 as a squad. It has a collective .367 slugging percentage (20th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 31 home runs (23rd in MLB).
Orioles batting stats
- No team in MLB has hit more homers than the Orioles, who have connected on 54 this season.
- Hitters for Baltimore rank second in the majors with a combined .441 team slugging percentage.
- The Orioles have a team batting average of .247 this season, which ranks 10th among MLB teams.
- Baltimore is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking sixth with 180 total runs this season.
- The Orioles have an on-base percentage of .306 this season, which ranks 18th in the league.
- Baltimore is ranked 13th in strikeouts per game (8.5) among MLB offenses.
Nationals stats and trends
Nationals betting records
- The Nationals have been victorious in 16, or 50%, of the 32 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Washington has been victorious eight times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +150 or longer on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 40% chance of pulling out a win.
- Washington and its opponents have gone over in 15 of its 35 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Nationals have an against the spread mark of 21-13-0 in 34 games with a line this season.
Mitchell Parker (Nationals probable starter)
- The Nationals are sending Parker (2-1) to the mound to make his fifth start of the season. He is 2-1 with a 2.53 ERA and 19 strikeouts in 21 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Thursday against the Texas Rangers, the lefty tossed 5 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- The 24-year-old has amassed a 2.53 ERA and 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings in four games this season, while giving up a batting average of .238 to his opponents.
- Parker enters this outing with one quality start under his belt this season.
- Parker enters this matchup with three outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
- He has had one appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- He meets an Orioles offense that ranks sixth in the league with 180 total runs scored while batting .247 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .441 slugging percentage (second in MLB play) and has hit a total of 54 home runs (first in the league).
Nationals batting stats
- The Nationals average 0.9 home runs per game to rank 23rd in baseball with 31 total home runs .
- So far this season, Washington ranks 20th in the majors, slugging .367.
- The Nationals are 20th in the majors with a .232 batting average.
- The offense for Washington is the No. 20 offense in the majors, scoring 4.1 runs per game (145 total runs).
- The Nationals rank 16th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .313.