Nationals look to break 4-game road skid, play the Orioles

Updated Aug. 13, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Washington Nationals (54-65, fourth in the NL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (70-49, first in the AL East)

Baltimore; Tuesday, 6:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Jake Irvin (8-10, 3.76 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 119 strikeouts); Orioles: Trevor Rogers (2-10, 4.71 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 90 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Orioles -173, Nationals +144; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Nationals will try to break their four-game road skid in a matchup against the Baltimore Orioles.

Baltimore is 70-49 overall and 34-25 at home. The Orioles are 48-10 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Washington is 26-33 on the road and 54-65 overall. Nationals hitters are batting a collective .243, which ranks ninth in the NL.

Tuesday's game is the third meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gunnar Henderson has a .290 batting average to lead the Orioles, and has 23 doubles, six triples and 29 home runs. Eloy Jimenez is 12-for-24 with four RBI over the past 10 games.

Luis Garcia leads the Nationals with a .293 batting average, and has 20 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs, 20 walks and 58 RBI. Alex Call is 17-for-38 with seven RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 5-5, .260 batting average, 5.08 ERA, even run differential

Nationals: 5-5, .270 batting average, 3.68 ERA, outscored by six runs

INJURIES: Orioles: Grayson Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (lat), Jacob Webb: 15-Day IL (elbow), Heston Kjerstad: 10-Day IL (concussion), Jordan Westburg: 10-Day IL (hand), Jorge Mateo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Danny Coulombe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (ucl sprain), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Nationals: Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joey Gallo: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Trevor Williams: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Cade Cavalli: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mason Thompson: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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