Baltimore Orioles vs Washington Nationals Prediction, 4/24/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Washington Nationals

Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025

Location: Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (+106) Washington (-128)

The Baltimore Orioles (9-13) are on their way to Nationals Park on Thursday where they will meet the Washington Nationals (10-13). The odds on this game have the Orioles at +106 and the Nationals are priced at -128. The total has been set at 9. The starting pitchers will be Cade Povich and MacKenzie Gore.

As a team, the Baltimore Orioles are scoring 4.5 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 12th in the league. They have accumulated 98 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .297. The Orioles have compiled 29 doubles as a squad and have hit 31 baseballs out of the park. They have 90 RBI's and 160 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average is sitting at .224. Baltimore is slugging .403 and have been called out on strikes 182 times, while drawing a walk on 66 occasions.

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The Orioles have compiled a team ERA of 5.48 for the year (30th in MLB), and they have struck out 156 batters. Orioles pitchers have given up 29 home runs in addition to 125 runs (30th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 80 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.74 as a unit so far this season. Baltimore has allowed 229 base hits (10.7 per 9 innings) and 117 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.95 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.61.

Orioles relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 28 times in addition to having 16 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 15 holds this year (12th in the league). The Orioles relievers have earned a save rate of 66.7% and have come into the game in 20 save situations. They have accumulated 2 saves on the campaign and have blown 1 of their 3 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 37 base runners so far this year with 18.9% of them crossed home plate. The Orioles have sent 79 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year.

The Atlanta Braves have a tally of 576 putouts on the year, as well as 202 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .985 which has them sitting 18th in MLB, and they have turned 25 double plays. The Orioles have turned 64.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,728 innings on the field, which has them ranked 30th in baseball.

Povich has thrown 97 innings and has 87 K's so far in his MLB career. Povich (3-11 career mark) sits with a FIP of 5.38 while facing 441 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 5.46 (59 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.562. He has surrendered 110 base knocks (10.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 42 walks.

The Nationals have a slugging percentage of .388 and they score 4.35 runs per outing (16th in MLB). They have notched 33 doubles, while getting a free base 74 times as well as putting up 100 runs. Washington has recorded 25 long balls this season to go along with 94 runs batted in. They have struck out on 177 occasions (25th in the league) and have tallied 178 base hits. The Washington Nationals have accounted for an OBP of .308 as well as a team batting average of .237 on the season.

The Nationals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.427 in addition to having a FIP of 4.12 as a unit this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.80 (195 strikeouts against 89 walks). They are currently ranked 22nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 195. They have yielded 23 homers and they concede 5.11 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league). The Washington pitching staff have conceded 113 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 4.88 (108 earned runs given up).

With 20 save situations, the Nationals have 10 holds in addition to 2 blown saves. Washington has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 10 save chances and they have come away with 8 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 19 times in high leverage situations and also on 27 occasions with runners on. Washington relievers hold an inherited score rate of 47.9% out of 48 inherited base runners. They rank 6th in the league with a save rate of 80.0%, and they have sent 76 relievers to the hill on the season.

In 1,791 innings played, the Nationals are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 67.9% (25th in the majors). The Washington Nationals have gotten 15 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (11th in pro baseball). The Nationals have recorded 197 assists, 10 errors and are sitting with 597 putouts this year.

In his MLB career, Gore has given up 398 hits and he has 449 strikeouts in 401 frames. Gore (23-28 mark in his career) holds a 4.15 ERA while allowing 8.9 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 185 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.408 and having a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.69 and he has faced 1,741 hitters thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Baltimore (+106)

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