Los Angeles Angels vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 7/9/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Saturday, July 9, 2022

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

The Baltimore Orioles (39-44) are welcoming the Los Angeles Angels (38-45) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Saturday. The starting pitchers are Patrick Sandoval and Dean Kremer.

The Angels have tallied 116 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 99 balls out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .392 and have struck out 802 times, while drawing a walk on 256 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are earning 4.1 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 24th in baseball. They have accumulated 326 RBI's and 639 hits so far this year, while their team batting average sits at .232. They have earned a total of 337 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .302.

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The Angels have an earned run average of 3.89 so far this season (15th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 688 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 259 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.10 as a team over the course of the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.66 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24. Angels pitchers have conceded 95 home runs in addition to 348 runs in total (16th in baseball).

The Angels relief pitchers have a save rate of 58.3% and has entered the game in 76 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 141 base runners on the campaign with 38.3% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Angels pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 91 times in addition to having 83 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have sent 259 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The bullpen have recorded 38 holds on the season (21st in the league). They have compiled 21 saves for the season and have not converted 15 of their 36 save opportunities.

The Los Angeles Angels have amassed 2,202 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 717 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .984 which puts them in 16th in the majors, and have a total of 71 double plays. The Angels have turned 70.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 6,606 innings, ranking them 8th in pro baseball.

Sandoval has thrown 233 innings and has totaled 243 K's during his MLB career. His ERA is 4.02 (104 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.318. He has surrendered 208 base knocks (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 99 free passes. Sandoval (7-18 career record) holds a FIP of 4.17 while facing 1,002 batters in the major leagues.

Baltimore is sitting with 86 long balls this season as well as 323 runs batted in. They have 150 doubles, while walking 231 times and putting up 341 runs. The Baltimore Orioles have an on-base percentage of .298 and a team batting average of .230 this season. The Orioles hold a slugging % of .383 and they are scoring 4.11 runs per contest (23rd in the league). They have struck out on 745 occasions (3rd in MLB) and have earned a total of 645 base knocks.

The Orioles hold a team WHIP of 1.303 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.14 as a team this year. They have a ranking of 26th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 719. The Baltimore pitching staff have yielded 364 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 4.03 (328 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.55 (599 strikeouts against 235 walks). They have relinquished 88 dingers and they concede 4.47 runs per 9 innings (18th in MLB).

Sitting with 77 save situations, the Orioles have accumulated 45 holds in addition to 9 blown saves. Baltimore has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 30 save chances and they have earned 21 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 110 times in high leverage situations and also on 111 occasions with runners on. Baltimore relievers have an inherited score rate of 30.4% out of 161 inherited base runners. They sit at 9th in the league holding a save rate of 70.0%, and they have sent 285 bullpen pitchers to the hill this year.

The Baltimore Orioles have gotten 72 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (25th in pro baseball). The Orioles have recorded 780 assists, 55 errors and have amassed 2,198 putouts over the course of the season. In their 6,594 innings played, the Orioles have a defensive efficiency of 69.1% (22nd in MLB).

Kremer (3-9 career record) is the owner of a 5.49 ERA while giving up 9.5 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.00 and he has faced 463 opposing hitters during his MLB career. He has given up 64 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.495 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.1. So far in his MLB career, Kremer has given up 111 base knocks and he has 92 punch outs in 105 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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