Thursday MLB Betting Preview & Expert Pick on Baltimore at Washington

In Major League Baseball on Thursday, the Baltimore Orioles will take on the Washington Nationals in a single game. This is a makeup game from a rain out earlier in the season. The Orioles started Tuesday with a 30-26 record, which is third in the American League East Division.

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The Washington Nationals have the best record in the National League. The Nationals hold an 11.5 game lead in the National League East over the New York Mets. In this game on Thursday, the Washington Nationals are -122 over the Baltimore Orioles.

Thursday MLB Betting Preview & Expert Pick on Baltimore at Washington

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When: Thursday June 8, 2017 Where: Nationals Park; Washington D.C. TV: MLB Network Radio: Baltimore / Washington Stream Option: MLB.tv MLB Odds: Washington Nationals -122

Why Bet on Baltimore Orioles?

The Baltimore Orioles are 10-16 on the road this season, and 20-10 at home. The Orioles have been outscored 258-250 on the season. Baltimore came off a win on Tuesday over the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5. The Orioles are hitting .254 as a team, which is 11th in the league, and have scored 244 runs. Chris Davis leads the team with 12 homeruns, but has a low .237 batting average. Jonathan Schoop has been productive for Baltimore, with a .284 batting average and 28 homeruns. On the pitching side, the Orioles are 19th in the league with an earned run average of 4.34, with 27 quality starts.

Why Bet on Washington Nationals?

Dusty Baker and the Washington Nationals are running away with the National League East. The Nationals made the postseason last year, only to get edged by the Dodgers in the National League Division series. Washington is 16-9 at home this season, and have scored a National League best 318 runs. The Nationals have several offensive studs that have been on fire all season. The Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman leads the National League with a .372 batting average. He has clubbed a team high 16 homeruns and drove in 48 runs as well. The Nationals have a team batting average of .277, which is the best in MLB.

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Alec Asher will throw for the Baltimore Orioles in this game. In 37.1 innings this season, Asher has a 2-3 record with a 3.62 earned run average. Asher has struck out 28 batters and walked just 8 this season. He will face Joe Ross of the Nationals. Ross has thrown 30.2 innings, and struck out 29. Ross has a 7.34 ERA. Look for quite a few runs in this game. The end will come down to the bullpen and the home team is going to survive with the win in this game. When you are betting on the Nationals and Orioles on Thursday, take the Washington Nationals -122 over the Baltimore Orioles.