The Los Angeles Angels (22-21) are still on the East Coast for the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Baltimore Orioles (27-15) Wednesday. First pitch will be at 6:35 p.m. ET from Camden Yards in Baltimore. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Angels vs. Orioles odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 1-1
The Angels had a 5-game winning streak earlier this month, but they’ve been in a rut ever since then. They’ve only won 3 of their last 10 games and have lost 3 of their last 4. They’re led by superstar Shohei Ohtani, who leads the team with a .296 batting average as well as with 5 wins with 71 strikeouts, but he won’t be on the mound tonight.
The Orioles have won 5 of their last 7 games, sitting 2nd in the AL East 4.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays. They’ve scored the 8th-most runs (212) in baseball, but rank just 15th in team ERA (4.16). Baltimore split the first 2 games of the series with the Angels, though both were high-scoring affairs: a 9-5 loss and 7-3 win.
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Los Angeles Angels at Baltimore Orioles projected starters
RHP Griffin Canning vs. RHP Kyle Bradish
Canning (2-1, 6.38 ERA) makes his 6th start. He has a 1.38 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9 and 7.9 K/9 in 24 innings.
- Has struggled in his last 2 starts, allowing 5 ER in each and totaling just 8 2/3 IP
- Has allowed 1 HR in each of his last 4 starts
Bradish (1-1, 4.56 ERA) makes his 7th start. He has a 1.48 WHIP, 3.5 BB/9 and 8.4 K/9 in 25 2/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 6 K in 6-3 win vs. Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday
- Has given up 3 or fewer ER in all but 1 start; allowed 7 runs in 2 1/3 innings vs. the Boston Red Sox on April 25
Angels at Orioles odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:33 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Angels +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Orioles -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Angels +1.5 (-165) | Orioles -1.5 (+135)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: +100 | U: -120)
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Angels at Orioles picks and predictions
Prediction
Orioles 5, Angels 3
Moneyline
The Angels are struggling at the moment, dropping 7 of their last 10 and 3 of their last 4. They did steal one from the Orioles in Game 1 of the series, a 9-5 victory, but that was with Ohtani on the mound. He’s been the winning pitcher in nearly a quarter of their 21 wins (5).
I like the ORIOLES (-145) to win this game outright, and hopefully we get the good version of Bradish and not the one that was roughed up by the Red Sox last month.
Run line/Against the spread
Of the Orioles’ last 10 wins, 9 of them have been by at least 2 runs, so they’ve been covering the run line in their victories. If you like them to win Wednesday as I do, they’re worth betting at -1.5 with a value of +135.
They’re 4-2 in games started by Bradish this season, winning all 4 of those games by at least 2 runs. BET ORIOLES -1.5 (+135).
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Over/Under
The Over is 20-20-3 in Angels games this season and 21-18-3 in Orioles games, according to Covers, so there isn’t a strong trend that’s developed. And even though neither of these pitchers has been particularly consistent or reliable, the 1st 2 games of the series were relatively high scoring so I expect a regression tonight.
BET UNDER 9 (-120).
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