Orioles vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 8, 2024

Following a four-hit effort in a win over the Blue Jays, Luis Garcia leads the Washington Nationals (17-17) into action as +145 underdogs against the Baltimore Orioles (23-11). The game gets underway from Nationals Park at 6:45 PM ET on Wednesday, live on MASN. Kyle Bradish starts for Baltimore while Mitchell Parker is Washington’s starter for the contest.

Take a look at our betting preview for this game, and discover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Orioles vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Orioles (-173)
• Underdog: Nationals (+145)
• Over/under: 9

Orioles vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Orioles have won in 16, or 61.5%, of the 26 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This year Baltimore has won four of six games when listed as at least -173 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Orioles have a 63.4% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Nationals have gone 15-16 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 48.4% of those games).
• Washington has a record of 8-8 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +145 or longer (50%).
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Nationals a 40.8% chance to win.

Orioles vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

• Gunnar Henderson leads Baltimore in home runs with 10 and runs batted in with 24.
• Henderson ranks second in MLB in homers, and 16th in RBI.
• Adley Rutschman’s batting average of .324 leads all Baltimore hitters this season.
• C.J. Abrams has a team-best seven home runs and 19 runs batted in.
• Abrams’ home run total ranks 21st in the big leagues, and he is 44th in RBI.
• Jesse Winker is hitting .254 with seven doubles, four home runs and 17 walks.

Orioles vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings

• The Orioles average 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, eighth-most in the league.
• The Orioles have the sixth-best ERA (3.32) in the majors this season.
• The Orioles have a combined 1.097 WHIP as a pitching staff, second-lowest in MLB.
• The Nationals pitching staff ranks 25th in MLB with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Washington has a 4.11 team ERA that ranks 20th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Nationals have the fifth-highest WHIP in the majors (1.425).