5/17/26 Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals FREE MLB Picks and Predictions


5/17/26 Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals FREE MLB Picks and Predictions


Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals by Tony T.

Game Summary

Baltimore has a more stable starting profile with Young, while Washington needs Mikolas to limit traffic and avoid the big inning after a difficult start to the season.

The Pick

Orioles are hitting .216 on the rod with a .343 slugging percentage. Nationals have a .433 slugging percentage at home. Young in his past four starts has an ERA of 6.43. Mikolas in his past five appearances has an ERA of 3.54. Baltimore is 8-14 on the road with a -6.3 unit loss. Nationals are 6-2 against the AL. Play Washington +113.