On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Baltimore Orioles (15-27) hosting the Washington Nationals (18-27) at 7:05 p.m. ET.
The Orioles are favored (-110) in an expected tight game against the Nationals (-109). The starting pitchers are Cade Povich (1-3) for the Baltimore Orioles, and MacKenzie Gore (2-4) for the Washington Nationals.
The Orioles lost 4-0 to the Twins yesterday, with Tomoyuki Sugano (6 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on six hits while striking out three) on the line for the loss. Ryan Mountcastle went 1 for 4 with a double to lead the Orioles offensively in the defeat.
The Nationals were beaten by the Braves 5-2 yesterday. C.J. Abrams led the way offensively after going 2 for 4 with a home run and an RBI, and Trevor Williams was handed the loss, throwing 4 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits while striking out four.
Here’s what you need to get ready for Friday’s Orioles vs. Nationals matchup, including viewing options.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Washington Nationals odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Orioles (-110, bet $110 to win $100)Underdog: Nationals (-109, bet $109 to win $100)Over/under: 9Orioles vs. Nationals: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Friday, May 16, 2025Game time: 7:05 p.m. ETLocation: Baltimore, MarylandStadium: Oriole Park at Camden YardsTV channel: MASN and MASN2Live stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Orioles stats and trendsOrioles betting recordsThe Orioles have been favorites in 25 games this season and won nine (36%) of those contests.Baltimore has a record of 9-16 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -110 on the moneyline.The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 52.4% chance of a victory for the Orioles.So far this season, Baltimore and its opponents have hit the over in 19 of 42 games with a total.The Orioles are 14-28-0 against the spread in their 42 chances this season.Cade Povich (Orioles probable starter)Povich (1-3) gets the starting nod for the Orioles in his eighth start of the season. He’s put together a 5.55 ERA in 35 2/3 innings pitched, with 29 strikeouts.The left-hander last appeared on Tuesday, May 6 against the Minnesota Twins, when he tossed six innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up six hits.The 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.55, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in seven games this season. Opponents are hitting .297 against him.Povich enters this game with two quality starts under his belt this year.Povich will look to collect his fourth matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.0 innings per appearance.He has not had an outing yet in which he did not surrender at least one earned run.He meets a Nationals offense that ranks 16th in the league with 183 runs while batting .238 as a unit. It has a collective .377 slugging percentage (22nd in MLB play) and has hit a total of 43 home runs (18th in MLB).Povich has pitched 6 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out five against the Nationals this season.Orioles batting statsThe Orioles have hit 49 homers this season, which ranks 11th in the league.The offense for Baltimore has a slugging percentage of .381 this season, 19th in MLB.The Orioles rank 26th in MLB with a team batting average of just .226.Baltimore has scored the 25th-most runs in the majors this season with 156 (3.7 per game).The Orioles are among the worst in the league at getting on base, ranking 26th with an OBP of .295.Baltimore ranks 17th with an average of 8.7 strikeouts per game.Nationals stats and trendsNationals betting recordsThe Nationals have been victorious in 16, or 43.2%, of the 37 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.This season, Washington has come away with a win 15 times in 35 chances when named as an underdog of at least -109 or longer on the moneyline.The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 52.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 20 of its 44 opportunities.In 44 games with a line this season, the Nationals have a mark of 22-22-0 against the spread.MacKenzie Gore (Nationals probable starter)Gore gets the start for the Nationals, his 10th of the season. He is 2-4 with a 3.59 ERA and 75 strikeouts in 52 2/3 innings pitched.His last time out was on Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when the left-hander threw 6 2/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up five hits.In nine games this season, the 26-year-old has a 3.59 ERA and 12.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .233 to his opponents.Gore is trying to collect his sixth quality start of the year.Gore is trying for his 10th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 innings per start.In one of his appearances this season he has not surrender an earned run.The opposing Orioles offense has a collective .226 batting average, and is 27th in the league with 310 total hits and 25th in MLB play with 156 runs scored. They have the 19th-ranked slugging percentage (.381) and are 11th in all of MLB with 49 home runs.In six innings over one appearance against the Orioles this season, Gore has a 3.00 ERA and a 0.833 WHIP while his opponents are batting .182.Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 26-year-old’s 3.59 ERA ranks 43rd, 1.158 WHIP ranks 34th, and 12.8 K/9 ranks first.Nationals batting statsThe Nationals average 1.0 home run per game to rank 18th in MLB play with 43 total home runs.So far this year, Washington is 22nd in the majors, slugging .377.The Nationals rank 21st in MLB with a .238 batting average.Averaging 4.1 runs per game (183 total), Washington is the 16th-highest scoring team in baseball.The Nationals’ .308 on-base percentage ranks 22nd in baseball.