Baltimore Orioles vs. Washington Nationals MLB Betting Preview | September 13

Jesus Aguilar will try to collect his 100th hit of the season (he has 99) when his Baltimore Orioles (73-67) play the Washington Nationals (49-92) on Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET. The Orioles are favored (-180) over the Nationals (+155). Dean Kremer gets the starting nod for Baltimore, and Cory Abbott is Washington’s choice to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Orioles vs. Nationals

• Game Day: Tuesday, September 13, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Stadium: Nationals Park

Orioles Stats & Trends

Orioles Batting

• The Orioles rank 15th in MLB play with 147 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
• The Orioles’ .235 batting average ranks 21st in the majors.
• The Orioles rank 25th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .303.
• The Orioles strike out 8.6 times per game to rank 20th in baseball.
• The Orioles have hit 76 homers away from home this season (1.1 per game).
• The Orioles have a .387 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.0 extra-base hits per game on the road.
• The team is batting .230 with 541 hits (7.8 per game) on the road this season.

Orioles Key Batters

• Anthony Santander leads Baltimore with 126 hits and an OBP of .332 this season.
• Santander is 72nd in batting average, 68th in on-base percentage, and 38th in slugging among all qualified batters in the majors.
• Santander has recorded at least one hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .167 with two walks and two RBI.
• Cedric Mullins has hit 14 homers this season while driving in 55 runs. He’s batting .265 this season.
• Mullins ranks 59th in batting average, 73rd in on-base percentage and 85th in slugging among qualified batters.
• Ryan Mountcastle has collected 119 base hits, an OBP of .292 and a slugging percentage of .428 this season.
• Austin Hays is batting .248 with a .303 OBP and 54 RBI for Baltimore this season.

Nationals Stats & Trends

Nationals Batting

• The Nationals rank 27th in Major League Baseball with just 119 home runs as a team.
• The Nationals have a team batting average of .252 this season, which ranks 10th among MLB teams.
• The Nationals have the 14th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.315).
• The Nationals are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking second with an average of 7.4 strikeouts per game.
• In 69 games at home this season, they’ve hit 65 homers, an average of 0.9 per contest.
• In 69 home games this season, they’re slugging .380 with 176 hits going for extra bases.
• In home games this season, they’re batting .243 with 8.0 base hits per contest.

Nationals Key Batters

• Cesar Hernandez has racked up a slugging percentage of .324, a team-high for the Nationals.
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, Hernandez’s batting average is 79th, his on-base percentage ranks 94th, and he is 134th in slugging.
• Lane Thomas’ 108 hits lead his team.
• Thomas’ batting average ranks 71st among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 107th, and he is 71st in slugging.
• Nelson Cruz is batting .235 with 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 49 walks.
• Luke Voit’s .322 OBP leads his team.

Orioles vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers