Saturday, May 16, 2015

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Shoemaker (2-3) vs. Bud Norris (1-4)

The Los Angeles Angels head to Oriole Park on Saturday to take on the Baltimore Orioles. The probable starters are Matt Shoemaker for the Angels and Bud Norris for the Orioles. The opening line has Los Angeles at +108 and Baltimore at -118. The over/under for this matchup is 9. So far this season Los Angeles is 15-17 against the over/under while the Orioles are 15-14.

The Angels come into this game with a 17-17 record, including 7-8 on the road. Matt Shoemaker has a 2-3 record and an earned run average of 6.61. He's given up 35 hits in 31.1 innings pitched so far and Los Angeles is currently averaging 4.5 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .269, good for 4th in the league. They also rank 1st in the league in on base percentage at .352 with Mike Trout leading the way at .396.

The Orioles overall record is 15-17 and they are 10-6 at home. Bud Norris is currently 1-4 with an ERA of 9.88. He's pitched 27.1 innings thus far and given up 38 hits. Baltimore has averaged 6.7 runs in his starts this year. The Orioles are 20th in the league in team ERA at 4.17 and 6th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.91. They come into this game batting .266 as a team with an OBP of .324, good for 8th in the league.

Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 15-17 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 17-17 against the run line

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 15-14 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 17-15 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Los Angeles Angels

04/16/15 P Tyler Skaggs Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Cory Rasmus Abdominal 60-day DL (3/27)

Baltimore Orioles

05/13/15 P Jason Garcia Shoulder 15-day DL (5/11)
05/13/15 3B Ryan Flaherty Groin 15-day DL (5/12)
05/08/15 P Kevin Gausman Shoulder 15-day DL (5/7)
05/07/15 SS Everth Cabrera Foot 15-day DL (5/7)
04/18/15 2B Jonathan Schoop Knee 15-day DL (4/18)
04/11/15 P Wesley Wright Shoulder 15-day DL (4/11)
04/06/15 C Matt Wieters Elbow 60-day DL (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Orioles

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