Washington Nationals vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction 5-8-24 Picks

The Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals meet Wednesday in MLB Game 2 action at Nissan Arena. Here’s a Washington Nationals vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction.

Baltimore Orioles Betting Preview

The Baltimore Orioles are 23-12 this season after wins over the Yankees and Reds. The Baltimore Orioles have scored 13 runs in their last 3 Games and 3 or fewer runs in 5 of their last 8 Games. The Baltimore Orioles have split their last 6 Games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Adley Rutschman leads the Baltimore Orioles with 46 hits and 22 RBI, while Gunnar Henderson and Jordan Westburg have combined for 72 hits and 47 RBI.

Washington Nationals Betting Preview

The Washington Nationals are 18-17 this season after wins over the Rangers and Blue Jays. The Washington Nationals have scored 17 runs in their last 3 Games and 3 or fewer runs in 5 of their last 7 Games. The Washington Nationals have lost 7 of their last 10 Games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. CJ Abrams leads the Washington Nationals with 36 hits and 19 RBI, while Luis Garcia Jr. and Jesse Winker have combined for 64 hits and 37 RBI.

Baltimore Orioles vs Washington Nationals Pitching Matchup

Kyle Bradish gets the ball for the Baltimore Orioles, and he is 0-0 with a 1.93 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. Bradish will make his second start of the season, but this will be his 55th career start. Bradish has a 3.65 ERA and 1.19 WHIP for his career through 291 innings. Bradish is 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 10 strikeouts in his career against the Washington Nationals.

Mitchell Parker gets the ball for the Washington Nationals, and he is 2-1 with a 2.53 ERA and 19 strikeouts this season. Parker will make his fifth career start, and he’s allowed 19 hits and 6 runs through 21.1 innings. Parker hasn’t allowed a run at home through 7 innings. This will be Parker’s first career game against the Baltimore Orioles.

Why the Washington Nationals will win

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Mitchell Parker Record this season: 2-1 ERA: 2.53
• The underdogs have won each of the Orioles’ last four games.
• The Orioles have lost four of their last five games as favorites against National League opponents.
• The Nationals have covered the run line each of their last six home games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Orioles have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games as favorites against National League opponents.
• The Orioles have trailed after 3 innings in five of their last seven games as road favorites against National League opponents.

Why the Baltimore Orioles will win

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Kyle Bradish Record this season: 0-0 ERA: 1.93
• The Orioles have won each of their last six games following a loss.
• The Nationals have lost seven of their last eight night games at Nationals Park following a win.
• The Orioles have covered the run line in eight of their last nine road games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
• The Nationals have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games at Nationals Park following a win.
• The Orioles have led after 3 innings in each of their last four games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the last 12 games between the Orioles and Nationals have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Each of the Orioles’ last 10 games as favorites against the Nationals have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Orioles’ last five night games.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last four games between the Orioles and Nationals at Nationals Park.

Washington Nationals vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction

The Baltimore Orioles should be favored for obvious reasons, as they’re the better team on paper. However, Kyle Bradish is making just his second appearance of the season and there could be some issues working the rust off and getting into the swing of things. Mitchell Parker has been solid through 4 MLB starts and the Nationals continue to win Games despite getting disrespected by oddsmakers. Nobody is taking the Washington Nationals serious, but they’re a Game above a .500 record through 35 Games. We cashed on the Nats yesterday. Let’s get greedy and double dip with the team in Washington.