Baltimore Orioles vs Washington Nationals Picks and Prediction for Sunday May 17 2026
Use Code WWWC It’s the final game of the series between two neighbors on Sunday, May 17. Read our Baltimore Orioles vs Washington Nationals prediction along with our other Free MLB Picks on the night. The Orioles are 20-26 and have lost six of their last nine games. The Nationals have hit .500 with a 23-23 record. Washington is going for the sweep after two convincing wins over Baltimore. The Nationals turns to Miles Mikolas, while Baltimore starts Brandon Young. These two teams will meet with first pitch set for 1:35 P.M. EST.
Orioles struggling to find wins over the past two weeks
Baltimore is 20-26 overall this season. The Orioles are in third-place in the American League East division as they are 10.5 games back of the Rays. Baltimore is 8-14 when playing on the road. They have lost six of their last nine games after suffering a big defeat to the Nationals on Saturday.
Brandon Young gets the start for the Orioles. The right-handed pitcher is 3-1 with a 4.15 ERA in five starts. His last start saw him throw 5.1 innings against the Yankees on May 11. He allowed two runs and three hits in a 3-2 win, as he also struck out five batters. The Orioles are 4-1 when Young has pitched this season. He has a 2.45 ERA in two road starts.
The Orioles are hitting .231 this season, which ranks fifth-worst. They rank 11th in runs scored and 24th in hits. Baltimore is the 16th ranked home run hitter in the league. The Orioles have struck out the fifth-most times, too. The Orioles are hitting .214 when playing on the road. They are hitting .247 against National League clubs, too.
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Nationals go for the sweep over Baltimore
Washington is 23-23 overall this season. The Nationals are 8.5 games back of the Braves for the top spot in the National League East. Washington is 8-13 when playing at home. They won a key game against the Orioles on Saturday setting themselves up for a possible sweep on Sunday.
On Saturday, Miles Mikolas will get the start for the Nationals on Sunday. The right-handed pitcher is 1-3 with a 7.00 ERA in six starts and three relief appearances. He threw 3.1 innings against the Reds in his last start. He allowed one run and three hits in a 10-4 win. The Nationals have won five of Mikolas’ last six appearances. He has allowed 15 runs in 16.2 innings pitched at home this season.
The Nationals are hitting .242 this season, which ranks 12th best. They have scored the second-most runs, while they also have the seventh-most hits. The Nationals rank ninth in home runs hit and they also have the most doubles. Washington is hitting .237 at home this season and .240 in the month of May.
Baltimore Orioles vs Washington Nationals Picks
Orioles vs Nationals Spread Pick
- Take the Orioles to cover (5 units)
The Nationals are picking up some big wins thanks to their offense. But, Baltimore's offense should have a say in things on Sunday. Miles Mikolas starts for Washington and he has a 7.00 ERA in nine appearances this season. He has especially been poor at home. The Orioles are starting Brandon Young, who has improved with his 2.45 ERA on the road. Consistency has been a problem for both teams this season and it will be hard to see the same game situations as the last two games in this one because of the pitching.
Take the Orioles to cover. Orioles vs Nationals Over/Under Pick
- Take the over (5 units)
Washington’s offense has scored six runs in three of their last four games. The Orioles offense should find some rhythm against Washington’s Miles Mikolas, who has a 7.00 ERA. There will be plenty of offensive chances in this game and both teams will take advantage.
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