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The Baltimore Orioles will face the Washington Nationals in MLB action on Sunday.
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Baltimore Orioles (20-26) vs. Washington Nationals (23-23)Date: Sunday, May 17, 2026Time: 1:35 p.m. ETVenue: Nationals Park — Washington, District of ColumbiaCoverage: Nationals.TV and MASNAll MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.Moneyline: BAL: (-134) | WSH: (+114)Spread: BAL: -1.5 (+118) | WSH: +1.5 (-142)Total: 10 — Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)
Probable Pitchers: Brandon Young (Orioles) – 3-1, 4.15 ERA vs Miles Mikolas (Nationals) – 1-3, 7.00 ERA
The Orioles will give the ball to Brandon Young (3-1, 4.15 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 4 on the season, and the Nationals will turn to Miles Mikolas (1-3, 7.00 ERA). Young’s team is 3-2-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Young’s team has a record of 2-1 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. When Mikolas starts, the Nationals are 3-3-0 against the spread. The Nationals are 3-3 in Mikolas’ six starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nationals win (58%)
Baltimore is the favorite, -134 on the moneyline, while Washington is a +114 underdog despite being at home.The Nationals are at +1.5 on the runline against the Orioles. The Nationals are -142 to cover the spread, and the Orioles are +118.The Orioles-Nationals game on May 17 has been given an over/under of 10 runs. The over is set at -115 and the under at -105.
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The Orioles have come away with 12 wins in the 24 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.This season Baltimore has come away with a win six times in 13 chances when named as a favorite of at least -134 on the moneyline.The Orioles and their opponents have hit the over in 27 of their 46 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.The Orioles are 20-26-0 against the spread in their 46 games that had a posted line this season.The Nationals have gone 21-22 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 48.8% of those games).Washington is 18-16 (winning 52.9% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +114 or longer.The Nationals have played in 46 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 29 times (29-15-2).The Nationals have covered 58.7% of their games this season, going 27-19-0 ATS.Orioles Player LeadersTaylor Ward has an OPS of .799, fueled by an OBP of .424 to go with a slugging percentage of .375. He has a .269 batting average, as well.Among qualifying hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 56th, his on-base percentage ranks third, and he is 110th in slugging.Ward has picked up at least one hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .316 with a double, three walks and an RBI.Pete Alonso leads Baltimore in total hits (38) this season while batting .220 with 19 extra-base hits. He’s slugging .422 with an on-base percentage of .308.His batting average is 132nd among qualified players, his on-base percentage 122nd, and his slugging percentage 67th.Adley Rutschman has collected 30 base hits, an OBP of .314 and a slugging percentage of .509 this season.Gunnar Henderson is batting .199 with a .256 OBP and 22 RBI for Baltimore this season.C.J. Abrams has totaled 49 hits with a .393 on-base percentage and a .540 slugging percentage, all club-bests for the Nationals. He’s batting .301.Including all the qualified players in the big leagues, his batting average is 21st, his on-base percentage is 12th, and he is 14th in slugging.James Wood is batting .236 with 12 doubles, 12 home runs and 38 walks. He’s slugging .511 with an on-base percentage of .384.Including all qualifying hitters, he is 110th in batting average, 18th in on-base percentage and 21st in slugging percentage.Daylen Lile has put up a slugging percentage of .456, a team-high for the Nationals.Luis Garcia has eight doubles, two triples, three home runs and six walks while batting .269.5/16/2026: 13-3 WSH (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)5/15/2026: 3-2 WSH (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -138, Underdog Moneyline: +118)5/18/2025: 10-4 WSH (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)5/17/2025: 10-6 WSH (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)5/16/2025: 4-3 WSH (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)4/24/2025: 2-1 BAL (Favorite: Nationals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)4/23/2025: 4-3 WSH (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)4/22/2025: 7-0 WSH (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)8/14/2024: 4-1 BAL (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)8/13/2024: 9-3 WSH (Favorite: Orioles, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
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