Orioles vs Nationals Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time – September 26, 2023

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On Tuesday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Baltimore Orioles (97-59) hosting the Washington Nationals (69-88) at 6:35 PM ET. The starting pitchers are Kyle Bradish (11-7) for the Orioles, and Josiah Gray (8-12) for the Nationals.

Sportsbooks have made the Orioles a decent moneyline favorite (-245) at home over the Nationals (+201). The game has an over/under of 8 runs.

Orioles vs. Nationals Odds

Run Line

Baltimore Orioles (-1.5)

Moneyline

Orioles (-245)

Total

8 Runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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When, Where, at What Time is Orioles vs. Nationals

  • Game Day: Tuesday, September 26, 2023
  • Game Time: 6:35 PM ET
  • TV Channel: MASN
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Orioles Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Ryan Mountcastle 10-Day Injured List Shoulder
Felix Bautista 15-Day Injured List Arm
Keegan Akin 60-Day Injured List Lower Body
Terrin Vavra 60-Day Injured List Shouder
Dillon Tate 60-Day Injured List Forearm
Christopher Ramirez Restricted List Personal
Alexis Cruz Restricted List Personal
Isaiah Kearns Restricted List Personal

Nationals Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Riley Adams 10-Day Injured List Hand
Travis Blankenhorn 10-Day Injured List Foot
MacKenzie Gore 15-Day Injured List Finger
Jake Irvin 15-Day Injured List Ankle
Carl Edwards Jr. 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Victor Robles 60-Day Injured List Back
Stone Garrett 60-Day Injured List Leg
Stephen Strasburg 60-Day Injured List Ribs
Cade Cavalli 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Victor Arano 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Tanner Rainey 60-Day Injured List Elbow

Last Time Out: Orioles and Nationals

The Orioles knocked off the Guardians by a 5-1 score in their last game Sunday. Adley Rutschman went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI to lead them offensively while Kyle Gibson picked up the win after throwing seven innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out four.

The Nationals were defeated by the Braves 8-5 Tuesday. Luis Garcia went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in the defeat, while Joan Adon took the loss on the mound, throwing 4 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on five hits while striking out five.

Betting Trends

Orioles Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Orioles have won 51 out of the 77 games, or 66.2%, in which they’ve been favored. Baltimore has a record of 3-1 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -245 on the moneyline. The Orioles have a 71% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline. Baltimore’s games have gone over the total in 81 of their 156 chances. In 156 games with a spread this season, the Orioles are 94-62-0 ATS.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Adley Rutschman 149 .276 (32) .372 (13) .434 (75) 2.8% (97) 14.4% (14) 13.2% (14)
Gunnar Henderson 145 .258 (80) .328 (69) .493 (23) 4.5% (28) 25.4% (110) 9.1% (66)
Anthony Santander 148 .256 (84) .326 (78) .474 (38) 4.3% (33) 23.1% (91) 8.7% (71)
Austin Hays 137 .276 (32) .325 (81) .450 (65) 2.9% (94) 24.9% (107) 6.7% (96)
Cedric Mullins 107 .240 (-) .314 (-) .428 (-) 3.4% (-) 21.6% (-) 9.9% (-)

Nationals Betting Records and Team Stats

The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 144 games this year and have walked away with the win 59 times (41%) in those games. This season, Washington has been victorious eight times in 26 chances when named as an underdog of at least +201 or worse on the moneyline. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 33.2% chance of walking away with the win. Washington and their opponents have gone over in 75 of their 156 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The Nationals have posted a record of 82-74-0 against the spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Lane Thomas 152 .270 (49) .319 (91) .472 (40) 4.1% (38) 25.7% (112) 5.5% (120)
CJ Abrams 145 .247 (102) .303 (120) .419 (91) 3.1% (86) 19.3% (54) 5.5% (120)
Joey Meneses 148 .279 (25) .326 (78) .408 (100) 2.1% (116) 19.6% (58) 6% (112)
Keibert Ruiz 131 .251 (92) .301 (123) .397 (107) 3.2% (80) 10.4% (4) 5.6% (119)
Luis Garcia 116 .265 (-) .299 (-) .382 (-) 1.9% (-) 12.9% (-) 5.2% (-)

Orioles vs. Nationals Picks and Predictions

Our recommended pick for this matchup is the Orioles to win (-245 on the moneyline), while we project the scoring will go under the total (8 runs).

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WRITTEN BY

Matt Rooney

Matt comes from Chicago and has lived in the area his whole life. Graduated from and played football at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL while also serving as the director of student sports broadcasting. He writes for Betsperts as well as appears on several shows across the network.

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