The Nationals will be trying to slam their rivals from the other league on Saturday, as the Baltimore Orioles visit in inter-league play at Nationals Park.

Jason Hammel gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Orioles on this day; he's 4-1 on the season. The Nationals, meanwhile, will counter with Ross Detwiler, who will be looking to improve on his 3-2 mark.



View Baltimore vs Washington Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Nationals were listed as -118 moneyline favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark, while oddsmakers set the Sportsbook total around 7 earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Nationals - Orioles odds would favor the Nationals if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Washington is rated No. 4 in the current National League Odds Shark poll, while Baltimore is at No. 5 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Washington's No. 14-rated National League offense, averaging 3.6 runs per game, against a Orioles defense that ranks No. 8 in the American League at 4.1 in runs allowed per game. The Nationals have averaged 8.2 hits per game so far, less than Orioles batters have averaged on the year (8.7 hits per game).

Comparing defensive stats, Baltimore owns the American League's No. 5-rated road mark, allowing 3.7 runs per game on the highway. Washington, on the other hand, rates No. 11 in scoring at home.

Baltimore was a 2-1 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against the Nationals. They won as +102 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Baltimore won a close affair on Friday in their last outing, defeating Washington 2-1 in extra innings at Nationals Park.




Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Washington are 6-4
After playing Washington are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

Washington Nationals Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Baltimore are 4-6
After playing Baltimore are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

A few Orioles at Nationals trends to consider:
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore


Next up:
Baltimore at Washington, Sunday, May 20