Washington Nationals vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, Odds and Picks for Saturday, 05/17/25

The Washington Nationals go up against the Baltimore Orioles as they continue their series. In the previous game the Nationals won 4-3 but were outhit by the Orioles 14-5. Somehow Mackenzie Gore managed to give up 10 hits in 3.2 innings and only let in 2 runs. For today, the starters will be Jake Irvin of the Nationals and Kyle Gibson of the Orioles. Irvin has pitched well on the year and the Nats are 4-2 through his last 6 starts. On the other side, Gibson has struggled. He has pitched 11.2 innings giving up 17 runs on 23 hits. The Orioles have lost all 3 of his starts by more than one run. Given these starters, we can suspect that Gibson will continue to struggle and the Nationals will be able to create some scoring situations.

On the year, the Nationals have the better batting average and have accrued more hits and runs than the Orioles. The concern for Washington is that it has one of the worst bullpens in baseball. However, that has not been the case against the Orioles. Washigton has pitched very well in this matchup. Additionally, the Orioles hold a record of 9-16 when they are favored this year. Given the poor play of Gibson, the steady form of Irvin and the improved bullpen play of the Nationals, I am riding with the visitors to win this one.

Nationals vs Orioles prediction: Washington ML (+135) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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