Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals 9/14/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 09/13/2022 at 10:10 PM ET
The Baltimore Orioles conclude a two-game interleague series on the road Wednesday with the Washington Nationals. Baltimore is 73-67 following its 1-0 loss on Sunday to the Boston Red Sox. Baltimore has lost six of the last eight and the Orioles have fallen 5 ½ games behind in the race for the third and final American League wild-card spot.
Center fielder Cedric Mullins is batting .265 to lead Baltimore and has a team-high 140 hits. Right fielder Anthony Santander is the leader in home runs with 27, RBIs with 79 and on-base percentage at .322. On Wednesday, the Baltimore Orioles will send Tyler Wells to the mound. The right-hander is 7-6 with a 3.91 ERA, 69 Ks and 25 BBs.
Washington dropped to 49-92 following a 7-5 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday. The Nationals were swept in their three-game series with Philadelphia and Washington has lost five of the last six. Washington is last in the National League East, 39 ½ games behind first-place and out of playoff contention.
Center fielder Lane Thomas is batting .255 to lead Washington and has a team-high 15 home runs. Designated hitter Nelson Cruz is the leader in RBIs with 64 and on-base percentage at .314, while second baseman Cesar Hernandez is the leader in hits with 130. On Wednesday, the Washington Nationals will send Patrick Corbin to the mound. The left-hander is 6-18 with a 6.30 ERA, 120 Ks and 46 BBs.
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Baltimore starting pitcher Tyler Wells has had three consecutive poor starts allowing 10 runs on 13 hits across 11 ⅓ innings and Baltimore has lost each of the three. Washington starter Patrick Corbin is coming off a poor outing in which the left-hander allowed five runs on 12 hits and therefore the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in four of Washington’s last five and in four of the Nationals last five versus an opponent with a winning record. Final Score Prediction, Washington Nationals win but our best play is OVER 7-5.
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