The ice-cold Baltimore Orioles are trying to stave off their seventh consecutive loss as they play host to the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oriole Park. Spectrum SportsNet LA is in line to showcase this interleague showdown and the first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Baltimore Orioles Odds
Baltimore (+185) is the big home-team underdog to Los Angeles (-200) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this one at 10 runs (-105 for the over and -115 for the under). Gamblers can also bet on the game’s spread with the current runline odds standing at -140 for the Dodgers -1.5 runs and +120 for the Orioles +1.5.
The Orioles are 46-98 straight up (SU) and 60-83 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 18.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 28.1 units ATS. The Dodgers have gone 94-52 SU this year and are 69-76 ATS. In total, the club has accumulated 12.4 units for moneyline bettors, but have lost 8.8 units ATS.
Orioles games have a 74-60-9 over/under record in 2019. The Dodgers have an over/under record of 67-70-8.
Ross Stripling will get the nod for the Dodgers. The right-handed Stripling is 4-4 with a 3.42 ERA and 80 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Orioles this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Orioles are turning to lefty John Means (10-10, 3.50 ERA), who has 103 strikeouts and 32 walks, in addition to a WHIP of 1.13. Means did not re a start against the Dodgers in 2018.
Baltimore’s pitching staff has yielded 6.2 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The club’s starters have a 5.75 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 5.98 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 8.6 K/9.
The Baltimore offense has produced 4.4 runs per outing, including 3.5 per game over its last 10 games and 3.6 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .237/.299/.379 over its last five games and is 0-5 SU during that stretch.
Jonathan Villar and Hanser Alberto have led the Orioles’ offense this year. Villar is slashing .277/.344/.453 with 20 home runs, 62 RBIs, 96 runs and 33 steals, and Alberto is batting .320 with 11 homers, 47 RBIs and 54 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 3.8 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 3.12 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 9.43 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.96, along with a K/9 of 9.31.
Dodgers hitters have slashed .259/.343/.478 on their way to 5.5 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.7 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
First baseman Cody Bellinger and third baseman Justin Turner continue to lead Los Angeles’ hitters. Bellinger is slashing .306/.410/.639 with 44 home runs, 106 RBIs and 109 runs scored. Turner is hitting .291/.370/.514 with 27 homers, 67 RBIs and 80 runs scored.
Dodgers vs. Orioles MLB Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Dodgers, ATS Winner – Dodgers, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- Los Angeles has recorded 15 extra-base hits over its last five contests. Baltimore has 12 XBH over its last five.
- The Dodgers have hit 26 home runs in their last 10 games. The Orioles have hit 12 over their last 10.
- The Dodgers have a team OPS of .821 this season and an OPS of .791 against left-handed pitchers. The Orioles’ OPS stands at .720 overall and .745 against southpaws.
- Los Angeles has posted 23.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 19.0 over its last five.
- The Orioles have dropped nine of their last 10 games SU.
