Baltimore Orioles vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 9/6/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (-108) Los Angeles (-112)

The Los Angeles Angels (64-74) will take on the Baltimore Orioles (86-51) at Angel Stadium on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has Baltimore at -108 and Los Angeles is priced at -112. The over/under is set at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Kyle Gibson and Patrick Sandoval.

The Orioles have tallied 263 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 159 balls out of the park. Baltimore has a slugging percentage of .425 and have struck out 1,137 times, while drawing a walk on 425 occasions. As a squad, the Baltimore Orioles are knocking in 5.0 runs per game, which has them at 7th in MLB. They have earned 666 RBI's in addition to 1,191 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average is .256. They have racked up 686 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .321.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 3.03 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.26. Orioles pitchers have conceded 156 long balls and also 582 total runs (8th in MLB). Baltimore has given up 1,138 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 551 earned runs. The Orioles hold a team ERA of 4.03 this year (13th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,238 batters. They have walked 409 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.03 as a unit for the season.

Orioles relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 160 times in addition to having 175 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have 94 holds on the year (1st in baseball). The Orioles relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 62.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 165 save situations. They have compiled 43 saves this season and have missed out on 26 out of their 69 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 234 runners for the year and 35.0% of those runners ended up scoring. The Orioles have sent 465 relievers to the mound for the year.

The Orioles have converted 69.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 11,061 innings, which has them ranked 14th in MLB. The Baltimore Orioles have accounted for 3,687 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,202 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .989 which is 2nd in MLB, and have a total of 122 double plays.

Gibson has thrown 1,666 innings and has tallied 1,339 punch outs thus far in his career. His ERA is 4.58 (848 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.381. He has conceded 1,721 hits (9.3 hits per nine innings) with 580 free passes. Gibson (102-99 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 4.26 while going up against 7,159 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Los Angeles Angels have earned an on-base percentage of .323 in addition to a batting average of .249 on the campaign. They have been rung up on 1,277 instances (6th in MLB) and have notched a total of 1,167 hits. Los Angeles has a total of 200 home runs so far this season to go along with 625 RBIs. The Angels have a team slugging percentage of .434 and they are recording 4.71 runs per contest (12th in MLB). They have notched 218 doubles, while walking 462 times as well as notching 650 runs.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.413 and have a FIP of 4.63 as a staff over the course of the season. They rank 22nd in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,186. The Los Angeles pitching staff have relinquished 711 runs this year while holding an ERA of 4.74 (641 earned runs given up). Their K/BB ratio is 9.30 (1,252 strikeouts vs 534 walks). They have surrendered 180 dingers and they surrender 5.26 runs per 9 innings (25th in MLB).

With 151 save situations, the Angels have accrued 86 holds in addition to 23 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 64 save opportunities and they have converted 41 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 144 times in high leverage situations and on 109 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 43.5% of 177 inherited runners. They rank 16th in the league with a save percentage of 64.1%, and they have sent 412 relievers onto the diamond over the course of the season.

The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 104 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in professional baseball). The Angels have recorded 1,096 assists, 83 errors and have notched a total of 3,651 putouts over the course of the season. In 10,953 innings on the diamond, the Angels hold a defensive efficiency of 68.0% (26th in pro baseball).

During his career, Sandoval has conceded 402 base knocks while totaling 432 punch outs in 438 innings pitched. Sandoval (17-35 record in his career) has a 3.84 earned run average and has given up 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 187 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.348 and having a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.29 and he has gone up against 1,893 opposing batters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Baltimore (-108)

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