Washington at Baltimore MLB Odds & Betting Prediction

Two of the top teams in all of Major League Baseball will get together on Tuesday in Baltimore. The Washington Nationals will take on the Baltimore Orioles. The Nationals have the best record in the National League; at 21-10. Washington has the largest divisional lead in the game, as they are 6.5 games ahead of the New York Mets. The Baltimore Orioles are 20-10 on the season, and second place in the American League East. The Orioles are ½ game behind the red hot New York Yankees. The Orioles have won four straight games. The Washington Nationals are -125 in the MLB odds over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night in Major League Baseball.

Washington at Baltimore MLB Odds & Betting Prediction

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When: Tuesday May 9th, 2017; 6:05pm CT Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards; Baltimore, MD TV: MASN Radio: Washington / Baltimore Stream Option: MLB.tv NHL Odds: Washington Nationals -125

Why Bet on Washington Nationals?

The Washington Nationals are the top scoring team in all of Major League Baseball. The Nationals have scored 194 runs, and allowed 141, which is the best run differential in the game. The offense has been anchored by a cast of characters. Ryan Zimmerman is on fire, with a .435 batting average, 13 homeruns and 34 runs batted in. The Nationals also have the top starting pitching staff in the league. Washington has recorded 22 quality starts this season. The Nationals are throwing Max Scherzer in this game. Scherzer has thrown 40.2 innings, and struck out a league high 51 batters, while walking just 11. Scherzer is 4-2 on the season.

Why Bet on Baltimore Orioles?

The Baltimore Orioles are sending Ubaldo Jimenez to the hill in this game. The journey man is 33 years old, and holds a 1-1 record. Jimenez has a high earned run average of nearly 6.60 on the season. The Orioles have a 3.88 earned run average as a team, with opponents batting .256 on the season. The Orioles offense are batting .250 as a team. Jonathan Schoop is batting .296 on the season, while third basemen Manny Machado has belted 8 home runs and drove in 21 runs. The Orioles are 3.5 games ahead of the Boston Red Sox, who they have had some heated battles with this season.

Betting Score & Prediction

The Washington Nationals are going to win this game. Max Scherzer is a really good pitcher, and the American League is once again going to see that. Scherzer used to throw for Detroit, but since coming over to Washington; he has been even better. Look for Scherzer to blow the Orioles away in this game. Scherzer goes strong, and the Nationals win the game. Baltimore struggles to hit the ace, and Ubaldo Jimenez has a tough time with guys like Zimmerman, Harper and Murphy in their lineup. The final bet for this game is the Washington Nationals -125 over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.