Baltimore Orioles (9-7) vs. Washington Nationals (5-11)
April 18, 2023 7:05 pm EDT
The Line: Washington Nationals +110 / Baltimore Orioles -141; Over/Under: +9.5
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The Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals meet Tuesday in MLB action at Nationals Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Baltimore Orioles have scored 20 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 7 straight games. The Orioles are 8-4 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Austin Hays leads the Orioles with 21 hits and 6 RBI, while Adley Rutschman and Jorge Mateo have combined for 37 hits and 25 RBI. Dean Kremer gets the ball, and he is 0-0 with a 9.49 ERA and 8 strikeouts this season. This will be Kremer’s second career game against the Nationals.
The Washington Nationals have scored 14 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 9 games. The Nationals are 5-3 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Lane Thomas leads the Nationals with 20 hits and 7 RBI, while Jeimer Candelario and Victor Robles have combined for 34 hits and 13 RBI. Josiah Gray gets the ball, and he is 0-3 with a 4.32 ERA and 13 strikeouts this season. This will be Gray’s first career game against the Orioles.
The Orioles are 11-3 in their last 14 Tuesday games and 5-2 in their last 7 overall. The Nationals are 21-53 in their last 74 games following a win and 31-70 in their last 101 overall. The over is 5-0-1 in Orioles last 6 overall. The over is 4-1-1 in Nationals last 6 home games. The Orioles are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.
The Baltimore Orioles have been one of the most consistent offenses up to this point, and the Nationals are finally showing life offensively. Dean Kremer and Josiah Gray have been rough through their first few starts this season. There should be some fireworks in this spot. I’ll take the over.
