Orioles vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 17
17 May 2026

The Washington Nationals will try to sweep a three-game series versus the Baltimore Orioles, at 1:35 p.m. ET on Sunday. Brandon Young (3-1, 4.15 ERA) will start for the Orioles, who are 20-26 this season and fourth in the AL East. Miles Mikolas (1-3, 7.00 ERA) is expected to start for the Nationals, who are 23-23 and third in the NL East.
Despite being the away team the Orioles are a moderate moneyline favorite (-126) over the Nationals (+106). The contest has a total set at 10.
Orioles vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time
- Game day: Sunday, May 17, 2026
- Game time: 1:35 p.m. ET
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Stadium: Nationals Park
- Favorite: Orioles (-126)
- Underdog: Nationals (+106)
- Over/under: 10
How to Watch Orioles vs. Nationals
- TV Channel: NATS and MASN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Orioles vs. Nationals: Betting the Moneyline
- The Orioles are 12-13 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 48% of those games).
- Washington has been underdogs in 44 games this season and has come away with the win 22 times (50%) in those contests.
- Baltimore is 8-8 this season when entering a game favored by -126 or more on the moneyline.
- The Nationals have a mark of 18-18 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +106 or worse on the moneyline.
- Based on this game's moneyline, the Orioles' implied win probability is 55.8%.
- The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 48.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Orioles vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total
- The Orioles have played in 46 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 27 times (27-19-0).
- Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 29 of its 46 opportunities.
- The Orioles have gone 20-26-0 against the spread this season.
- The Nationals are 28-18-0 against the spread in their 46 games that had a posted line this season.
