Baltimore Orioles vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 9/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (-148) Los Angeles (+124)

The Baltimore Orioles (85-51) are on their way to Angel Stadium on Tuesday where they will take on the Los Angeles Angels (64-73). The odds on this game have the Orioles at -148 and the Angels are priced at +124. The total has been set at 7.5. The starting pitchers are John Means and Jaime Barria.

As a unit, the Baltimore Orioles are knocking in 5.0 runs per outing, which ranks them 6th in MLB. They have accounted for 680 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .321. The Orioles have accrued 260 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 158 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 660 runs batted in as well as 1,181 base knocks this season, and their team batting average comes in at .256. Baltimore owns a slugging percentage of .425 and have been called out on strikes 1,129 times, while being walked on 421 occasions.

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The Orioles have a team ERA of 4.04 so far this year (13th in MLB), and they have rung up 1,229 hitters. Orioles pitchers have conceded 154 home runs and also 579 total runs (9th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 407 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.02 as a unit so far this year. Baltimore has yielded 1,130 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 548 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 3.02 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.26.

The Orioles have dispatched 462 relievers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 234 runners on the season with 35.0% of those runners crossed home plate. They have earned 42 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 26 out of their 68 save opportunities. The Orioles bullpen have a save rate of 61.8% and has entered the game in 164 save situations. The relievers have accumulated 94 holds for the year (1st in MLB). Orioles relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 160 times and also have had 175 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Baltimore Orioles have 3,660 putouts thus far, as well as 1,191 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .989 which ranks 3rd in baseball, and they have turned 120 double plays. The Orioles have converted 69.2% of balls in play into outs out of 10,980 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 15th in baseball.

Means (20-24 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.59 while he has faced 1,453 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 313 base knocks (7.9 hits per nine innings) and has 73 free passes. His ERA is 3.81 (151 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.082. Means has taken the hill for 356 innings and has tallied 308 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

The Los Angeles Angels have earned an on-base percentage of .323 as well as a team batting average of .249 for the year. They have been called out on strikes on 1,268 occasions (6th in the league) and have notched a total of 1,159 base knocks. Los Angeles is sitting with 198 long balls for the season and 622 RBIs. The Angels have a team SLG% of .434 and they are earning 4.72 runs per contest (11th in MLB). They have put up 217 doubles, while taking a walk 460 times as well as scoring 647 runs.

The Angels have a WHIP of 1.412 in addition to having a FIP of 4.63 as a pitching staff for the year. They are currently ranked 22nd in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,176. The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 705 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.73 (635 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.30 (1,244 strikeouts against 530 free passes). They have conceded 179 homers and they surrender 5.25 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league).

Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 43.5% out of 177 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 144 times in high leverage situations in addition to 109 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 151 save situations, the Angels have compiled 86 holds in addition to 23 blown saves. They are currently ranked 15th in the league holding a save rate of 64.1%, and they have sent 409 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the season. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 64 save opportunities and they have walked away with 41 saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have turned 104 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in baseball). The Angels have recorded 1,087 assists, 83 errors and have notched a total of 3,624 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 10,872 innings played, the Angels have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.0% (26th in professional baseball).

Barria (22-32 career record) has earned a 4.29 earned run average while giving up 8.8 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.35 and he has gone up against 1,917 hitters during his career. He has given up 216 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.305 and a FIP of 5.0. So far in his pro baseball career, Barria has allowed 445 base hits while totaling 346 K's in 453 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+124)

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