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Jesus Aguilar will look for his 100th hit of the season (he has 99) when the Baltimore Orioles (74-67) square off against the Washington Nationals (49-93) on Wednesday at 7:05 PM ET. The Orioles are favored (-143) over the Nationals (+121). Tyler Wells takes the mound first for Baltimore, and Patrick Corbin is Washington’s choice to start.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Orioles vs. Nationals
- Game Day: Wednesday, September 14, 2022
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Stadium: Nationals Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Orioles | -143 | 8.5 |
Orioles Stats & Trends
Orioles Batting
- The Orioles are 15th in MLB action with 148 home runs. They average one per game.
- The Orioles’ .235 batting average ranks 21st in MLB.
- The Orioles are 25th in the league with an on-base percentage of .304.
- The Orioles strike out 8.6 times per game to rank 20th in baseball.
- The Orioles average 1.1 homers per road game this season (77 total on the road).
- The Orioles are slugging .389 with three extra-base hits per game away from home.
- Away from home this season the team averages 7.9 hits per game and is batting .231.
Orioles Key Batters
- Anthony Santander leads Baltimore with 126 hits and an OBP of .329 this season.
- Among the qualified hitters in baseball, Santander’s batting average ranks 79th, his on-base percentage ranks 70th, and he is 43rd in slugging.
- Cedric Mullins has an OPS of .729, fueled by an OBP of .324 and a team-best slugging percentage of .405 this season.
- Among qualifiers, Mullins is 59th in batting average, 77th in on-base percentage and 89th in slugging percentage.
- Ryan Mountcastle is batting .247 with a .436 slugging percentage and 79 RBI this year.
- Austin Hays has 15 home runs, 55 RBI and a batting average of .250 this season.
- Hays has hit safely in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .222 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
Nationals Stats & Trends
Nationals Batting
- The Nationals rank 28th 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 an OBP of .315 this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- The Nationals rank second in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.4 whiffs per contest.
- They’ve hit 65 homers, an average of 0.9 per game, in 70 home contests this season.
- They are slugging .379 in 70 home games this season.
- They are averaging eight base hits per game and batting .242 as a team at home this season.
Nationals Key Batters
- Cesar Hernandez has a .324 slugging percentage, which leads the Nationals.
- Including all the qualifying players in the majors, Hernandez’s batting average places him 80th, his on-base percentage ranks 96th, and he is 135th in slugging.
- Lane Thomas’ 109 hits lead his team.
- Including all qualified players, Thomas is 72nd in batting average, 111th in on-base percentage and 73rd in slugging percentage.
- Nelson Cruz has 16 doubles, 10 home runs and 49 walks while batting .234.
- Luke Voit’s .320 on-base percentage paces his team.
Orioles vs. Nationals Probable Pitchers
| Wells | Corbin | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | GS | 28 |
| 7-6 | W-L | 6-18 |
| 3.91 | ERA | 6.30 |
| 96.2 | IP | 141.1 |
| 25 | BB | 46 |
| 69 | SO | 120 |
