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The Baltimore Orioles (14-7) and Los Angeles Angels (9-13) begin a 3-game series at Angel Stadium Monday. First pitch is scheduled for 9:38 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Orioles vs. Angels odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Orioles lead 2-1 with favorite 2-1, Over 2-1
The Orioles picked up a road series win by taking 2 of 3 games in Kansas City over the weekend. Baltimore has won 6 of the past 7 outings, while cashing the Over at a 9-2 clip in the previous 11 contests.
Baltimore won 2 of 3 from the Angels back on March 28-31 to open the season, winning the first 2 games by a combined 24-7 margin, before LHP Reid Detmers, Monday’s starter for the Halos, helped the team salvage the series with a 4-1 finale win March 31.
The Angels were swept over the weekend on the road by the Cincinnati Reds, and Los Angeles has dropped 4 straight outings. The offense has struggled, scoring a total of 7 runs in the 4-game slide, with 5 of those runs coming in Saturday’s loss. The Under is 3-1 in the skid, but the Over has a slight 4-3 edge in the past 7 games thanks to shoddy pitching.
Orioles at Angels projected starters
RHP Albert Suarez vs. LHP Reid Detmers
Suarez (0-0, 0.00 ERA) makes his 2nd start in 2024. He has a 0.53 WHIP, 0.0 BB/9 and 6.4 K/9 in 5 2/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 5 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 4 K in 4-2 home win vs. Minnesota Twins Wednesday
- Last road start: Loss, 4 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 1 K in a 7-2 road loss vs. San Diego Padres Sept. 23, 2016, as a member of the San Francisco Giants
Detmers (3-0, 1.19 ERA) makes his 5th start in 2024. He has a 0.97 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 11.9 K/9 in 22 2/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 5 1/3 IP, 2 R (1 ER), 7 H, 1 BB, 4 K in 5-4 road win vs. Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday
- Last home start: Win, 6 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 1 BB, 12 K in 2-1 victory vs. Boston Red Sox April 6
- Last start vs. Orioles: Win, 5 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 7 K in 4-1 road win March 31
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Orioles at Angels odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:06 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Orioles -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Angels -115 (bet $115 to win $110)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Orioles -1.5 (+155) | Angels +1.5 (-190)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Orioles at Angels picks and predictions
Prediction
Angels 4, Orioles 3
Moneyline
The ANGELS (-115) are a strong play at home against the team’s strongest pitcher through the early part of this season.
Detmers has been surprisingly tough, winning 3 times against AL East opponents this season with a no-decision last time out in St. Petersburg. He is a much better option to back than a guy making just his 2nd appearance since the 2017 season. Suarez is a great comeback story for the Orioles (-105), but if you’re betting money, it’s a little less heartwarming.
Run line/Against the spread
The Angels +1.5 (-190) will cost nearly 2 times your potential return if you’re looking for a little insurance, and you just can’t bring yourself to back the Halos and the southpaw Detmers straight up. If you like Los Angeles, just bet it straight up and save a ton.
AVOID.
Over/Under
UNDER 8.5 (+100) is the play but be careful.
The Baltimore bats punished Los Angeles pitching, especially the bullpen, with 24 runs in the first 2 games.
Detmers pitched the Angels to a win, and the only Under result of the 3-game series back in late March to open the season. Go low and feel confident in doing so.
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