Inter-league play resumes on Friday as the Nationals take on the Orioles at Nationals Park in a key battle on the odds menu.

Jason Marquis will take the mound for Washington, and he'll carry a 7-2 record into the contest. Zachary Britton gets the ball for Baltimore; he's 6-4 so far this season.



View Baltimore vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Nationals in this one, they're listed as moneyline favorites of -115 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the National League No. 13-ranked Nationals and the American League No. 11-rated Orioles in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Orioles rank No. 8 in the American League at 8.7 hits per game. That compares with Washington’s No. 15 ranking in that category.

Baltimore brings the American League's No. 12-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Nationals' league No. 5-ranked defense.

In their last action, Baltimore was a 4-3 Sportsbook on the road against the Blue Jays. Bettors on Baltimore at +100 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Baltimore got the job done in their last match in a 4-3 victory over Toronto on Thursday at Rogers Centre behind starter Jeremy Guthrie.

In their last action, Washington was a 7-4 Sportsbook at home against the Cardinals. Bettors on Washington at -106 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Nationals beat St. Louis in extra innings, earning a 7-4 victory at Nationals Park in MLB wagering action.


Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Friday are 1-9
Before playing Washington are 6-4
After playing Toronto are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Baltimore are 2-8
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

A few Orioles at Nationals trends to consider:
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 11 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 11 games when playing at home against Baltimore


Next up:
Baltimore at Washington, Saturday, June 18