At Angel Stadium on Saturday, the Los Angeles Angels (8-5) meet the Baltimore Orioles (5-9), with first pitch at 9:07 PM ET.
The Orioles are an underdog away (+205) versus the Angels (-249). The Angels will start Noah Syndergaard (2-0) versus the Orioles and Spenser Watkins.
These clubs meet again after the Orioles’ 5-3 victory over the Angels yesterday. Bruce Zimmermann (6.0 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 6 K) registered the win for the Orioles. Robinson Chirinos went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI to lead the team on offense. Reid Detmers (5.0 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 4 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Angels.
Here’s what you need to get ready for Saturday’s Angels vs. Orioles contest.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Baltimore Orioles Odds and Betting Lines
Major League Baseball odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Saturday at 5:06 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Angels (-249, bet $249 to win $100)
- Underdog: Orioles (+205, bet $100 to win $205)
- Over/under: 8.5
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Angels Stats and Trends
Angels Betting Records
- The Angels have been favorites in 10 games this season and won seven (70%) of those contests.
- Los Angeles has not been a bigger favorite this season than the -249 moneyline set for this game.
- The implied probability of a win from the Angels, based on the moneyline, is 71.3%.
- Los Angeles’ games have gone over the total in five of their 13 chances.
- The Angels have an ATS record of 7-6-0 in 13 games with a spread this season.
Noah Syndergaard (Angels Probable Starter)
- Syndergaard heads to the mound for the Angels to make his third start of the season, seeking his third win.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Texas Rangers, throwing six innings and giving up two earned runs.
- He has an ERA of 1.59, a batting average against of .175 and 4.0 strikeouts per nine innings in two games this season.
- Syndergaard has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
- The Orioles are batting .209 this season, 24th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .283 (29th in the league) with four home runs.
Angels Batting Stats
- The Angels’ 15 home runs rank third in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for the Angels have a combined .406 slugging percentage this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
- Los Angeles’ .249 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking ninth in MLB.
- The Angels are among the highest scoring teams in the league, ranking fourth with 63 total runs this season.
- Los Angeles has an OBP of .324 this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
- The Angels are ranked 23rd in strikeouts per game (9.7) among MLB offenses.
Orioles Stats and Trends
Orioles Betting Records
- The Orioles have been underdogs in 14 games this season and have come away with the win five times (35.7%) in those contests.
- This is the worst odds of a win that sportsbooks have given Baltimore this season with a +205 moneyline set for this game.
- The Orioles have an implied victory probability of 32.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Baltimore’s games have gone over the total in one of their 14 opportunities.
- The Orioles are 8-6-0 against the spread in their 14 games that had a posted line this season.
Spenser Watkins (Orioles Probable Starter)
- The Orioles will send Watkins (0-0) to make his third start of the season.
- His most recent appearance was on Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics, when the righty tossed five innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing two hits.
- In two games this season, he has put up a 2.25 ERA and averages 2.3 strikeouts per nine innings while opposing batters are hitting .194 against him.
- Watkins enters the matchup with one outing of five or more innings pitched this season.
- The opposing Angels offense has the sixth-ranked slugging percentage (.406) and ranks third in home runs hit (15) in all of MLB. They have a collective .249 batting average, and are 12th in the league with 107 total hits and fourth in MLB play scoring 63 runs.
Orioles Batting Stats
- The Orioles have hit the fewest home runs in MLB action this season (four).
- So far this year, the Orioles have the second-lowest slugging percentage in the league (.283).
- Baltimore has the 24th-ranked batting average in the majors (.209).
- The Orioles are the third-lowest scoring team in MLB play averaging 2.4 runs per game (33 total).
- Baltimore’s .295 on-base percentage ranks 21st in baseball.
- The Orioles’ 10.1 strikeouts per game are the most in the league.
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