The Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Angels meet Friday in MLB action from Angel Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Angels vs Orioles Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Tomoyuki Sugano will start this one for the Baltimore Orioles and is 3-2 with a 3.00 ERA and 21 strikeouts this season. This will be Sugano’s first career start against the Angels. Kyle Hendricks will get the start for the Angels here, and Hendricks is 1-3 with a 5.28 ERA and 16 strikeouts this season. In his career, Hendricks is 1-0 with a 5.14 ERA and 3 strikeouts against the Orioles.
Baltimore Orioles Recap
The Baltimore Orioles come into this game looking to bounce back after a disappointing showing in Thursday’s series finale against the Minnesota Twins, to fall to 13-23 on the year. After this series, the Orioles will head home for a series against the Twins.
Orioles Lose Five In A Row
Cedric Mullins has 28 hits so far this season, as well as 5 doubles, 7 home runs, and 21 RBIs, with 5 stolen bases and a .237 batting average, while Adley Rutschman has 25 hits with 4 doubles, 4 homers, and 10 RBIs. Ryan Mountcastle has 24 hits with 7 doubles, and Tyler O’Neill has 14 hits with 3 doubles, a triple, and 2 homers with 10 RBIs. Jordan Westburg added 4 home runs, and Gunnar Henderson has a team-high 33 strikeouts as well this season. Ryan O’Hearn also chipped in 29 hits with 4 doubles and 7 home runs with 14 RBIs, and Heston Kjerstad added 3 homers and 13 RBIs.
Why the Baltimore Orioles will win
- The Angels have lost each of their last 12 Friday games as home underdogs against AL East opponents.
- The Orioles have won six of their last seven night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven Friday games against American League opponents.
- The Orioles have covered the run line each of their last four games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Baltimore Orioles Player Prop Facts
- Ramon Laureano has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Ramon Laureano has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last five appearances with his team as a road favorite against AL opponents.
- Gunnar Henderson has recorded at least one Single in each of the Orioles’ last six games as favorites.
- Ramon Laureano has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 17 appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Jorge Mateo has scored at least one run in each of his last five appearances at Angel Stadium of Anaheim against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Tyler O’Neill has hit at least one home run in three of his last four appearances with his team as a favorite against the Angels.
Los Angeles Angels Recap
The Los Angeles Angels come into this game looking to bounce back from an 8-5 loss at the hands of the Toronto Blue Jays in Thursday’s series finale to slip to 15-21 on the year. After this series, the Angels will head on the road for a series against the San Diego Padres.
Angels Fail To Complete The Sweep
Logan O’Hoppe has 31 hits, including 9 home runs and 17 RBIs, while Nolan Schanuel has 31 hits with 6 doubles, a triple, 2 home runs, and 9 RBIs. Luis Rengifo has 5 doubles with his 25 hits, and Taylor Ward also has 25 hits as well, while Mike Trout’s added 9 home runs and 18 RBIs so far this season. Jorge Soler also has 8 doubles, 6 home runs, and 16 RBIs, but also has the unfortunate distinction of leading the Angels with 41 strikeouts so far this season. Kyren Paris has also chipped in 21 hits with a triple, 6 home runs, and 11 RBIs in addition to 5 stolen bases.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Orioles have lost each of their last six games as road favorites.
- The Angels have won three of their last four games as home underdogs following a home loss.
- The Orioles have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as road favorites.
- The Angels have covered the run line in five of their last six night games against AL East opponents.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Taylor Ward has hit at least one home run in four of the Angels’ last five games against AL East opponents.
- Yoan Moncada has scored a run in seven of his last eight home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Kyle Hendricks has recorded four or more strikeouts in six of his last seven appearances with his team as an underdog against AL East opponents.
- Nolan Schanuel has recorded at least one Single in each of the Angels’ last six home games against the Orioles.
- Zach Neto has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 appearances against AL opponents.
- Mike Trout has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances with the Angels as home underdogs against AL opponents.
- Logan O’Hoppe ranks T10th in the league in Home Runs (9) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Eight of the Angels’ last nine games have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Eight of the Orioles’ last nine games as road favorites have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Angels vs Orioles Prediction
I’m leaning towards the Angels here. I don’t love the Angels, but I’m also not looking to lay any sort of odds with the Orioles in their current form. The Angels started to wake up offensively against Toronto and at least got to stay at home for this series, so I’m going to side with the Angels in this one.