Baltimore Orioles vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 4/22/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Washington Nationals

Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (-122) Washington (+102)

The Baltimore Orioles (9-12) are on their way to Nationals Park on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Washington Nationals (9-13). The line on this contest has Baltimore at -122 and Washington is coming in at +102. The over/under has been set at 8. The starting pitchers will be Dean Kremer and Mitchell Parker.

Baltimore has a slugging percentage of .418 and have been called out on strikes 176 times, while drawing a walk on 62 occasions. They have tallied 90 runs batted in in addition to 159 base knocks over the course of the season, while their average at the plate is at .232. The Orioles have hit 29 doubles as a unit and have knocked 31 baseballs out of the park. They have racked up 98 runs scored and have an OBP of .303. As a unit, the Baltimore Orioles are notching 4.7 runs per contest, which ranks them 9th in the league.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 1.86 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.60. Orioles pitchers have conceded 27 long balls and 118 runs (29th in baseball). Baltimore has conceded 215 hits (10.5 per 9 innings) and 111 earned runs. The Orioles hold a team ERA of 5.43 for the year (30th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 149 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 80 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.76 as a team on the year.

The Orioles have dispatched 77 relievers to the mound this season. The relievers have inherited 36 base runners for the season with 19.4% of those players crossed home plate. They have accumulated 2 saves so far this year and have not converted 1 out of their 3 save opportunities. The Orioles bullpen have earned a save rate of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 20 save situations. The relievers have a total of 15 holds on the year (12th in MLB). Orioles bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 27 times and also have had 16 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Atlanta Braves have a total of 552 putouts for the season, in addition to 191 assists and 11 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which is 17th in the majors, and they have turned 24 double plays. The Orioles have converted 65.4% of balls in play into outs in their 1,656 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 30th in professional baseball.

Kremer (32-32 mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.30 and he has faced 2,218 batters in the majors. He has allowed 507 hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 181 walks. His ERA is 4.37 (252 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.325. Kremer has thrown 519 innings and has tallied 449 punch outs in his career.

Washington has tallied 23 HRs this season to go along with 88 runs batted in. They have put up 26 doubles, while walking 74 times as well as earning 93 runs. The Washington Nationals have recorded an on-base percentage of .305 as well as a team batting average of .229 over the course of the season. The Nationals have a team slugging percentage of .368 and they are recording 4.23 runs per contest (18th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 170 occasions (24th in baseball) and have earned 164 base knocks.

The Nationals hold a team WHIP of 1.468 with a FIP of 4.18 as a staff on the year. They sit at 24th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 194. The Washington pitching staff have conceded 113 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 5.12 (108 earned runs yielded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.00 (189 strikeouts vs 85 bases on balls). They have relinquished 23 long balls and they give up 5.35 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball).

Sitting with 20 save situations, the Nationals have 10 holds in addition to 2 blown saves. Washington has called on relievers to take the mound in 10 save chances and they have earned 8 saves. Their relievers have come in 19 times in high leverage situations and also on 26 occasions with base runners. Washington bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 50.0% out of their 46 inherited base runners. They rank 4th in MLB holding a save rate of 80.0%, and they have sent 74 bullpen pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

In 1,710 innings played, the Nationals have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 66.8% (27th in pro baseball). The Washington Nationals have gotten 15 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (12th in pro baseball). The Nationals have racked up 190 assists, 10 errors and have accounted for 570 putouts so far this year.

Parker (9-11 record in his career) has a 3.96 earned run average while allowing 8.8 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.87 and he has faced 747 opposing batters so far in his career. He has allowed 77 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.279 and a FIP of 3.9. So far in his pro baseball career, Parker has conceded 172 base hits and he has 149 punch outs in 175 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Baltimore (-122)

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