Washington Nationals vs. Baltimore Orioles Prediction: Can Dean Kremer, Orioles Bounce Back Against Nats?
The Baltimore Orioles will look to bounce back at home after getting smoked by the Nationals a night ago. Can Dean Kremer and the O's fight back in this Beltway Series battle? Matt McCuen provides his prediction and pick for Nationals vs. Orioles.
Matt McCuen - August 14, 2024, 11:19 AM EDT
5 minWashington Nationals vs. Baltimore Orioles Prediction: Can Dean Kremer, Orioles Bounce Back Against Nats?
The Baltimore Orioles will host the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.
Camden Yards will be the site for game two of this interleague affair known as the Beltway Series.
The Nats pulled off an upset win last night, defeating the Orioles 9-3.
The victory improved the Nats' record to 55-65.
Nationals vs. Orioles Date, Time and Where to Watch
- Date: August 14, 2024
- Time: 6:35 pm ET
- Where to Watch: MLB Extra Innings
Washington Nationals vs. Baltimore Orioles Prediction
Despite being 10 games under .500, the Nationals are happy with their performance this season.
Entering the season, the Nats were slated to be among baseball's worst teams.
While they will not be a playoff team, the future is bright in our Nation's Capital.
Washington is 6-4 over their last 10 games.
Second baseman Luis Garcia Jr. leads the squad with a batting average of .291, and 59 runs batted in.
Shortstop CJ Abrams leads the squad, launching 17 home runs.
Keibert Ruiz has added nine home runs and 45 runs batted in.
Southpaw DJ Herz will get the start tonight. Herz is 2-4 with a 4.41 ERA.
Baltimore will attempt to bounce back after a poor showing last night.
The O's represent a record of 70-50.
That record is the third-best in the AL.
Baltimore trails the first place, New York Yankees by 0.5 games in the AL East.
The Orioles will attempt to snap a modest two-game losing streak tonight.
All-Star Gunnar Henderson leads the squad, batting .287 on the campaign.
Anthony Santander has enjoyed a monster season with a team-leading 36 home runs and 80 runs batted in.
Jackson Holiday has been swinging a hot stick since being called back up. Holiday has launched four home runs in August.
Dean Kremer will patrol the rubber tonight. Kremer is 4-9 with a 4.70 ERA.
Washington Nationals vs. Baltimore Orioles Prediction
After getting blown out last night, the O's will bounce back tonight.
Herz has struggled this season, but now faces one of baseball's best lineups.
The Nationals starter has an ERA of 6.75 on the road this season.
Lastly, our oddschecker+ Positive EV Tool finds value in this wager tonight.
The expected value of Baltimore tonight is 2.32 percent.
Pick: Baltimore Orioles -1 (-118) Click here to see which sportsbooks have the best odds for this pick
Washington Nationals vs. Baltimore Orioles System Projections - August 14th
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