Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals MLB Picks & Predictions 8/27/2019
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Nationals Park
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Probable Pitchers: Aaron Brooks vs. Patrick Corbin
Trey Mancini and the Baltimore Orioles (43-88, 5th in AL East) go to Nationals Park on Tuesday where they'll meet the Washington Nationals (73-57, 2nd in NL East). The Nationals open this contest at -310 while the Orioles are priced at +275. The total has been set at 9.5.
The Orioles have been great for Vegas oddsmakers, having gone 43-88-0 SU. Washington is covering 56.1% of the time, going 73-57-0 straight up.
Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends
The Orioles have been a decent Over option for over/under wagerers, having gone 64-57-10.
Baltimore is covering 33.3% of the time as the visitor, having gone 21-42-0 straight up.
Important Washington Nationals Betting Trends
The Nationals are covering 58.1% of the time at Nationals Park, going 36-26-0 SU.
The Nationals have been a hot and cold Over option for over/under wagerers, having gone 61-62-7.
Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries
8/25/2019 Hanser Alberto 2B Head Expected to be out until at least Aug 27
8/25/2019 Renato Nunez DH Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Aug 27
8/23/2019 Shawn Armstrong RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/1/2019 Mark Trumbo LF Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
7/1/2019 Josh Rogers RP Elbow Out for the season
6/11/2019 Alex Cobb SP Hip Out for the season
Key Washington Nationals Injuries
8/23/2019 Austen Williams RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 27
8/22/2019 Ryan Zimmerman 1B Foot Expected to be out until at least Aug 27
8/21/2019 Austin Voth SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
8/21/2019 Koda Glover RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 2
8/18/2019 Roenis Elias RP Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Aug 27
8/18/2019 Sean Doolittle RP Knee Expected to be out until at least Aug 28
8/7/2019 Jeremy Hellickson SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Aug 28
7/31/2019 Jonny Venters RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 10
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Orioles have a 43-88 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Aaron Brooks has a 3-7 record with an earned run average of 6.21 and a WHIP of 1.44 this season. He has 65 strikeouts over his 82.2 innings pitched and he's given up 96 hits. He's allowed 10.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.87. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.18 and they have given up 576 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .274 against the bullpen and they've struck out 502 hitters and walked 239 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.84. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 1,258 base hits and 751 earned runs. They have allowed 262 home runs this season, ranking them 1st in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 461 batters and struck out 1,007. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.48 and their FIP as a unit is 5.75.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Baltimore is hitting .245, good for 22nd in the league. The Orioles hold a .412 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Trey Mancini is hitting .273 with an on-base percentage of .345. He has 132 hits this season in 484 at bats with 74 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .521 and an OPS+ of 127. Jonathan Villar is hitting .277 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .347. He has totaled 141 hits and he has driven in 60 men in 509 at bats. His OPS+ is 115 while his slugging percentage is at .466. The Orioles have 1,100 hits, including 204 doubles and 168 home runs. Baltimore has walked 367 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,174 times as a unit. They have left 855 men on base and have a team OPS of .721. They score 4.37 runs per contest and have scored a total of 573 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Washington has a 73-57 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.17, Patrick Corbin has a 10-5 record and a 1.15 WHIP. He has 184 strikeouts over the 161.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 135 hits. He's allowing 7.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.37. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.94 and they have given up 429 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .267 against the Nationals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 407 batters and walked 174 opposing hitters. As a team, Washington allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.34. The Nationals pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,104 base knocks and 558 earned runs this season. They have given up 159 home runs this year, which ranks 26th in Major League Baseball. Washington as a staff has walked 409 hitters and struck out 1,202 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.11.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .264, good for 6th in the league. The Nationals hold a .453 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .341, which is good for 4th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Adam Eaton comes into this matchup batting .291 with an OBP of .377. He has 139 hits this year along with 42 RBI in 478 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .439 with an OPS+ of 107. Anthony Rendon is hitting .329 this season and he has an OBP of .407. He has collected 146 hits in 444 at bats while driving in 104 runs. He has an OPS+ of 155 and a slugging percentage of .617. The Nationals as a unit have 1,176 base hits, including 235 doubles and 187 homers. Washington has walked 471 times this year and they have struck out on 1,064 occasions. They have had 911 men left on base and have an OPS of .795. They have scored 5.37 runs per game and totaled 698 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Orioles/Nationals MLB game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take the Orioles (+275)
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