Washington Nationals vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 8/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Nationals vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

The Baltimore Orioles (70-49) host the Washington Nationals (54-65) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Tuesday. The starting pitchers will be Jake Irvin and Trevor Rogers.

Washington has a slugging percentage of .375 and have struck out 898 times, while being walked on 349 occasions. They have accounted for 481 runs batted in as well as 960 hits on the season, and their average at the plate is at .243. The Nationals have hit 196 doubles as a team and have knocked 97 balls out of the park. They have tallied 508 runs scored and have an OBP of .312. As a team, the Washington Nationals are scoring 4.3 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 18th in baseball.

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The Nationals have compiled a team ERA of 4.32 so far this year (24th in the league), and the staff has struck out 955 batters. Nationals pitchers have allowed 125 home runs and 568 total runs (25th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 349 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.99 as a team on the season. Washington has surrendered 1,061 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and 507 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.74 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.33.

The Nationals have dispatched 415 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relievers have inherited 155 runners this year with 36.1% of those players crossed the plate. They have earned 31 saves for the season and have blown 15 of 46 save opportunities. The Nationals relievers have earned a save percentage of 67.4% and has come into the game in 109 save situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 63 holds so far this year (14th in baseball). Nationals bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 108 times in addition to having 106 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Washington Nationals have 3,170 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,045 assists and 75 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which has them sitting 26th in baseball, and have a total of 112 double plays. The Nationals have turned 67.7% of balls hit into play into outs in their 9,510 innings, which has them ranked 29th in MLB.

Irvin has pitched in 260 frames and has tallied 218 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.15 (120 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.262. He has given up 241 base knocks (8.3 hits per 9 innings) with 87 walks. Irvin (11-17 career mark) has a FIP of 4.09 and he has gone up against 1,091 opposing batters in the majors.

The Orioles have a team slugging % of .453 and they are earning 5.07 runs per contest (3rd in MLB). They have put up 207 two-baggers, while walking 349 times as well as earning 603 runs. Baltimore has accumulated 184 home runs this year and 586 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 983 occasions (18th in baseball) and have recorded 1,053 hits. The Baltimore Orioles have accounted for an on-base percentage of .319 as well as a team batting average of .256 this season.

The Baltimore pitching staff have conceded 510 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.89 (459 earned runs yielded). They have given up 122 home runs and they relinquish 4.32 runs per 9 innings (12th in baseball). The Orioles have a WHIP of 1.229 and have a FIP of 3.90 as a staff this season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.60 (1,012 strikeouts vs 360 free passes). They come in at 13th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 945.

Baltimore relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 31.7% of 180 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 118 times in high leverage situations and on 129 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 143 save situations, the Orioles have accumulated 88 holds in addition to 19 blown saves. They rank 14th in MLB with a save percentage of 64.8%, and they have sent 396 relievers to the hill this season. Baltimore has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 54 save opportunities and they have walked away with 35 saves.

The Baltimore Orioles have gotten 64 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (13th in the majors). The Orioles have racked up 982 assists, 61 errors and are sitting with 3,187 putouts on the season. In their 9,561 innings played, the Orioles have a efficiency on defense of 70.7% (7th in the majors).

Rogers (15-33 record in his career) has earned a 4.30 earned run average while allowing 9.0 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.55 and he has faced 1,753 opposing batters during his MLB career. He has allowed 191 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.399 and having a FIP of 4.2. In his career, Rogers has given up 399 base hits while he has totaled 411 punch outs in 400 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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