GAME:  #903 Nationals @ #904 Orioles
DATE:    8/14/2020 – 7:05 pm EST
ODDS:   Nationals -165 / Orioles +155
O/U:     9

The Baltimore Orioles(10-7) host the Washington Nationals(6-9) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore. They will be finishing a game that was suspended in the 6th inning before this game will begin around 2 pm EST. The Nationals lost their previous two games to the Mets and the Orioles have won five straight games including a 3 game sweep of the Phillies and a 2 game sweep of the Nationals in Washington.  Washington will have Stephen Strasburg on the mound and Baltimore has Tommy Milone taking the mound today.

WEATHER (baseball-weather.com)

WASHINGTON NATIONALS

Stephen Strasburg is a righty with a 10.38 ERA this season. Strasburg has been on the injured list since his opening start in which he came out of the game early. The Nationals have a .239  batting average against Milone with Howie Kendrick’s 34 at-bats and .382 batting average to lead the Nats. 

BALTIMORE ORIOLES

The Baltimore Orioles have lefty Tommy Milone starting today. Milone Has a 3.21 ERA in 14 Innings pitched with 13 hits, 5 runs, 1 home run, 3 walks, and 16 strikeouts. Baltimore’s offense has a career batting average of .279 against Strasburg with only 43 at-bats and 12 hits. 

BATTER VS PITCHER  (dailybaseballdata.com)

STARTING LINEUPS (baseballpress.com)

Started not released for this game because of a double-header makeup game. Check the link to view the starting lineups closer to game time. 

INJURY REPORT (covers.com)

TRENDS (covers.com)

WASHINGTON

• Over is 4-0 in Strasburg’s last 4 starts on grass.
• Over is 4-0 in Strasburg’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.

BALTIMORE

• Under is 7-0-1 in Orioles last 8 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter.
• Under is 3-0-1 in the Orioles last 4 home games.
• The Orioles are 5-0 in their last 5 interleague games.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Nationals are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Baltimore.
• Nationals are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings.
• Under is 10-3 in the last 13 meetings.
• Under is 16-5 in the last 21 meetings in Baltimore.

NATIONALS vs ORIOLES  PREDICTION

The Baltimore Orioles have been surprising a lot of teams this season including the recent sweeps of the Nationals and Phillies on their own home fields. Baltimore has beaten the Nationals 4 out the last 5 games going back to last season. The Orioles have put up 26 runs in their last 3 games compared to the 10 runs the Nationals have put up against mediocre pitching. The question of this game will be if Strasburg will be pitching more than 4 or 5 innings. The Nats bullpen was just hammered by the Mets so if Strasburg cannot go deep the Orioles have a good shot at this one.

The Bookie is rolling with the Baltimore Orioles +155 with the Listed Pitchers. The public is on the Nats and the sharps are leaning towards Baltimore.

The Bookie:         Baltimore +155
Fade the Public:  Baltimore
Sharp Action:      Baltimore 

1 Unit to win 1.55 Units on:  (#904) Baltimore +155 Listed PItchers