Sunday, May 17, 2015
Oriole Park
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Probable Pitchers: Garrett Richards (3-1) vs. Bud Norris (1-4)
The Los Angeles Angels head to Oriole Park on Sunday to take on the Baltimore Orioles. The probable starters are Garrett Richards for the Angels and Bud Norris for the Orioles.
The Angels come into this game with a 18-17 record, including 8-8 on the road. Garrett Richards has a 3-1 record and an earned run average of 2.27. He's given up 18 hits in 31.2 innings pitched so far and Los Angeles is currently averaging 4 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .272, good for 3rd in the league. They also rank 1st in the league in on base percentage at .355 with Mike Trout leading the way at .392.
The Orioles overall record is 15-18 and they are 10-7 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 4 runs in his starts this year. The Orioles are 18th in the league in team ERA at 4.13 and 5th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.89. They come into this game batting .263 as a team with an OBP of .320, good for 14th in the league.
Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends
The Los Angeles Angels are 15-18 against the over/under
The Los Angeles Angels are 18-17 against the run line
Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends
The Baltimore Orioles are 15-15 against the over/under
The Baltimore Orioles are 17-16 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
05/16/15 P Bud Norris Illness expected to miss start Saturday vs. Los Angeles Angels
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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