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    The Baltimore Orioles (97-59) host the Washington Nationals (69-88) on Tuesday at 6:35 PM ET. The Orioles are favored (-241) against the underdog Nationals (+197). Kyle Bradish starts for Baltimore while Washington will counter with Josiah Gray.

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    Game Info, Betting Lines for Orioles vs. Nationals

    • Game Day: Tuesday, September 26, 2023
    • Game Time: 6:35 PM ET
    • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
    • Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
    Orioles vs Nationals Betting Information
    Favorite Favorite Moneyline Total
    Orioles -241 8

    How Do I Watch the Orioles vs. the Nationals?

    • TV Channel: MASN

    Orioles Stats & Trends

    Orioles Batting

    • The Orioles average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 16th in MLB action with 180 total home runs.
    • Baltimore is seventh in the majors with a .257 batting average.
    • The Orioles rank 13th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .323.
    • Baltimore strikes out 8.4 times per game to rank 13th in MLB.
    • The Orioles average 1.1 homers per game when playing at home this season (83 total in home contests).
    • Baltimore is slugging .421 with 3.0 extra-base hits per game at home.
    • At home this season the team averages 8.3 hits per game and is batting .254.

    Orioles Key Batters

    • Adley Rutschman has an OPS of .805, fueled by an OBP of .372 to go with a slugging percentage of .434. He has a .276 batting average, as well.
    • Among all qualified hitters in baseball, he is 30th in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage, and 74th in slugging.
    • Rutschman hopes to build on an eight-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last 10 games he is hitting .359 with seven doubles, a home run, five walks and six RBI.
    • Gunnar Henderson leads Baltimore with 140 hits. He is batting .258 this season and has 64 extra-base hits. He’s also slugging .493 with an on-base percentage of .328.
    • His batting average is 79th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 68th, and his slugging percentage 23rd.
    • Anthony Santander has collected 146 base hits, an OBP of .326 and a slugging percentage of .474 this season.
    • Austin Hays is batting .274 with a .323 OBP and 66 RBI for Baltimore this season.

    Nationals Stats & Trends

    Nationals Batting

    • The Nationals have hit just 146 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the league.
    • Washington has a team batting average of .254 this season, which ranks 12th among MLB teams.
    • The Nationals have an on-base percentage of .314 this season, which ranks 23rd in the league.
    • Washington is one of the best teams in baseball at making contact this season, ranking second with an average of 7.1 strikeouts per game.
    • They’ve hit 75 homers, an average of 1.0 per game, in 76 road contests this season.
    • Washington is slugging .385 in 76 road games this season.
    • They are averaging 8.4 base hits per game and batting .243 on the road this season.

    Nationals Key Batters

    • Lane Thomas has put up 163 hits, a team-high for the Nationals. He’s batting .270 and slugging .472 with an on-base percentage of .319.
    • Including all the qualified players in the big leagues, he is 48th in batting average, 91st in on-base percentage and 39th in slugging percentage.
    • C.J. Abrams is batting .247 with 27 doubles, six triples, 18 home runs and 32 walks. He’s slugging .419 with an on-base percentage of .303.
    • His batting average ranks 101st among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 119th, and he is 89th in slugging.
    • Joey Meneses has put up a team-high OBP (.326) and slugging percentage (.408).
    • Keibert Ruiz has 22 doubles, 17 home runs and 30 walks while batting .253.

    Orioles vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers

    Kyle Bradish (BAL) Pitcher Josiah Gray (WSH)
    11 – 7 W/L 8 – 12
    158.2 IP 153
    3.01 ERA 4.00
    1.071 WHIP 1.471
    9 K/9 8
    2.3 BB/9 4.6

    Orioles vs. Nationals Injury Updates

    • Orioles: Ryan Mountcastle: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Felix Bautista: 15 Day IL (Arm), Keegan Akin: 60 Day IL (Back), Terrin Vavra: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Dillon Tate: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
    • Nationals: Riley Adams: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Travis Blankenhorn: 10 Day IL (Foot), MacKenzie Gore: 15 Day IL (Finger), Jake Irvin: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Carl Edwards Jr.: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Victor Robles: 60 Day IL (Back), Stone Garrett: 60 Day IL (Leg), Stephen Strasburg: 60 Day IL (Ribs/shoulder), Tanner Rainey: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Cade Cavalli: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Victor Arano: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

    Recent Scores and Betting Lines for the Orioles and Nationals (Last 10 Games)

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