The Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Camden Yards.Shairon Martis will be the starting pitcher for the Nationals on this day. Righthander Martis is 5-2 this season with a 5.13 ERA.
Martis's opponent in this one will be Jeremy Guthrie. The Orioles ace righthander has a 5.09 ERA to go along with a 5-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Orioles listed as 190-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game's total is sitting at 10½.
The Orioles scored eight runs in the sixth inning as they defeated the Nationals 11-1 on Friday, as -160 favorites. That game's 12 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (10).
Melvin Mora led the way with four RBIs for the Orioles, Aubrey Huff drove in three runs. Brad Bergesen tossed six innings for the win, allowing four hits and one run.
Josh Bard drove in the only run for the Nationals, who were +140 underdogs. Ross Detwiler gave up nine hits and five runs over five innings in the loss.
A few trends to consider:
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Baltimore is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Next up:
Baltimore home to Washington, Sunday, June 28
