Baltimore Orioles vs. Washington Nationals Preview
Where: Nationals Park
When: Wednesday, August 24, 7:05 PM ET
Line: Baltimore Orioles (+140) at Washington Nationals (-155); total: 8.5– view all MLB lines
TV Broadcast: MASN2
Writer’s Pick: Washington (-155)
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Betting on the Baltimore Orioles (+140)
With Miley still a big question mark at this point, the onus is on the Baltimore hitters to put up some runs on the board tonight. Expected to lead the Orioles offense in this series opener is the red-hot Jonathan Schoop. He is 9-of-29 in his last eight games with two homers and five RBIs. Schoop will fancy his chances of extending that excellent form tonight as he has fared extremely well in his career against Washington starter Tanner Roark. The second baseman is 2-of-3 lifetime against the Nats hurler with two homers and three RBIs.
The Orioles are 8-2 in their last 10 road games against the Nationals. They are pegged at +1,200 to win the World Series this year.
Betting on the Washington Nationals (-155)
Starting for Washington in this series opener is Tanner Roark (13-6, 2.87 ERA). He allowed three runs over 6.1 innings with three strikeouts and three walks in a no-decision Friday against the Atlanta Braves. The Nationals still won that game, 7-6. The Nats have now won nine of their last 10 games with Roark as their starter. Roark has now posted a quality start in each of his last five outings. Roark’s appearance tonight will be his 34th career start at Nationals Park. He is 16-11 with a 2.76 ERA as a starting pitcher in this venue.
Roark can’t do it all alone, though, and he needs the Nats’ offense to pick up the scoring slack against the Orioles. They looked sluggish in their 8-1 loss to Baltimore last night. The onus then is on the sizzling Bryce Harper to carry the cudgels for the Nats’ attack tonight. The right fielder is 10-of-32 over his last eight games with two homers and eight RBIs. He has also drawn five walks during this span. Harper is 3-of-4 lifetime against Miley with one RBI.
The Nationals are 6-4 in their last 10 home games. They are pegged at +450 to win the World Series this year.
Writer’s Prediction
Washington (-155) wins, 7-3.
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