Atlanta Braves at Baltimore Orioles 9/16/20 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Wednesday, the Atlanta Braves complete a three-game interleague series on the road at Camden Yards against the Baltimore Orioles. Atlanta dropped to 28-20 following its 14-1 loss to the Orioles in the first game of the three-game series on Monday. Atlanta remains in first place in the National League East but has had its lead cut to 2 ½ games over the second-place Miami Marlins.

First baseman Freddie Freeman is batting .345 to lead Atlanta and has team highs in RBIs with 44, hits with 59 and on-base percentage at .462. Left fielder Marcell Ozuna is leading Atlanta in home runs with 14. On Wednesday, Atlanta will send Cole Hamels to the mound. The veteran left hander will be making his debut with the Braves after playing last season with the Chicago Cubs and in his career is 162-121 with an ERA of 3.42.

Baltimore improved to 21-26 with its 13-run rout of the Braves on Monday. The Orioles are in fourth place in the American League East nine games behind the first-place Tampa Bay Rays. The Victory snapped a five-game losing streak for Baltimore. Baltimore hit three home runs during the third inning in which the Orioles scored nine runs to pummel Atlanta.

Second baseman Hanser Alberto is batting .299 to lead Baltimore and has a team-high 52 hits. First baseman Renato Nunez is leading Baltimore in home runs with 11 and on-base percentage at .321. Right fielder Anthony Santander is the leader in RBIs with 32. On Wednesday, Baltimore will send Keegan Akin to the mound. The left-hander is 0-1 with an ERA of 4.61, 16 Ks and 8 BBs.