The Los Angeles Angels will try to avoid losing their fourth straight game when they play host to the Baltimore Orioles at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Mid-Atlantic Sports Network will showcase this AL matchup and the game is scheduled to get underway at 4:07 p.m. ET.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Los Angeles Angels Odds
The Angels are 54-52 straight up (SU) and 59-46 against the spread (ATS). The team has gained 1.2 units for moneyline bettors and 13.9 units ATS. The Orioles have gone 35-69 SU this year and are 44-59 against the spread. Overall, the club has lost 11.3 units for moneyline gamblers and 20.9 units ATS.
Angels games have had an over/under record of 48-48-9 in 2019. Baltimore has been a decent over bet with a total record of 51-45-7.
Dylan Bundy will get the nod for Baltimore. The right-handed Bundy is 5-11 with a 5.14 ERA and 102 strikeouts. He’s 0-1 with two strikeouts and a 5.40 ERA against Los Angeles this year.
The Angels are sending righty Felix Pena (8-3, 4.82 ERA) to the mound. Pena has 96 strikeouts and 31 walks to his credit, along with a WHIP of 1.20. Pena hasn’t faced the Orioles yet this year and only made one start against them in 2018 (1-0, 0.00 ERA and five strikeouts across 5.1 innings).
Los Angeles’ pitching staff has given up 5.1 runs per game overall this season as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has a 5.41 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.53 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 9.4 K/9.
The Los Angeles hitters are putting up 5.2 runs per outing, including 4.5 per game over its last 10 games and 5.2 per game over their last five. The team has hit .216/.303/.433 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that span.
The Angels’ batters have been led by David Fletcher, who is hitting .298/.360/.415 with five home runs, 38 RBIs, 55 runs and eight steals.
In the visiting dugout, Baltimore’s pitchers have allowed 6.1 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.38 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 7.08 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 5.97, along with a K-per-9 of 8.71.
The Orioles offense has slashed .245/.307/.410 on its way to 4.4 runs scored per game this season, including 7.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 7.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
Trey Mancini has led Baltimore’s offense and is slashing .280/.339/.534 with 24 home runs, 51 RBIs and 68 runs scored.
The Orioles just took the previous game in the series by a final score of eight runs to seven.
Orioles vs. Angels Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Angels, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in three of Baltimore’s last seven outings.
- The Orioles have hit 22 home runs in their last 10 games. The Angels have hit 15 over their last 10.
- The Orioles have a team OPS of .717 this season and an OPS of .712 against right-handed pitchers. The Angels’ OPS sits at .779 overall and .771 versus righties.
- Los Angeles has recorded 20.5 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 22.0 over its last five.
