The Baltimore Orioles conclude a two-game interleague series on the road Wednesday with the Washington Nationals. Baltimore is 73-67 following its 1-0 loss on Sunday to the Boston Red Sox. Baltimore has lost six of the last eight and the Orioles have fallen 5 .5 games behind in the race for the third and final American League wild-card spot.
Center fielder Cedric Mullins is batting .265 to lead Baltimore and has a team-high 140 hits. Right fielder Anthony Santander is the leader in home runs with 27, RBIs with 79 and on-base percentage at .322. On Wednesday, the Baltimore Orioles will send Tyler Wells to the mound. The right-hander is 7-6 with a 3.91 ERA, 69 Ks and 25 BBs.
Washington dropped to 49-92 following a 7-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. The Nationals were swept in their three-game series with Philadelphia and Washington has lost five of the last six. Washington is last in the National League East, 39 .5 games behind first-place and out of playoff contention.
Center fielder Lane Thomas is batting .255 to lead Washington and has a team-high 15 home runs. Designated hitter Nelson Cruz is the leader in RBIs with 64 and on-base percentage at .314, while second baseman Cesar Hernandez is the leader in hits with 130. On Wednesday, the Washington Nationals will send Patrick Corbin to the mound. The left-hander is 6-18 with a 6.30 ERA, 120 Ks and 46 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends
- Baltimore is 2-6 in its last 8
- The UNDER has cashed in 13 of the Orioles last 18
- Washington is 20-44 in its last 64
- The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Nationals last 5
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