Los Angeles Angels vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 5/18/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Thursday, May 18, 2023

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-110) Baltimore (-110)

Oriole Park at Camden Yards is where the Baltimore Orioles (27-15) will go up against the Los Angeles Angels (22-21) on Thursday. The line on this matchup has the Angels at -110 while the Orioles are sitting at -110. The total comes in at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Tyler Anderson and Tyler Wells.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are notching 5.1 runs per game, which ranks them 7th in MLB. They have a total of 221 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .331. The Angels have hit 62 doubles as a team and have hit 56 baseballs out of the park. They have 218 runs batted in in addition to 385 hits this season, while their team batting average is at .262. Los Angeles is slugging .423 and have been called out on strikes 356 times, while taking a walk on 135 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.47 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.30. Angels pitchers have allowed 46 home runs and also 212 runs (25th in the league). Los Angeles has given up 345 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 186 earned runs. The Angels are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.41 on the campaign (18th in the league), and they have rung up 368 batters. They have walked 149 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.35 as a team so far this year.

The Angels have dispatched 124 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 67 runners so far this season with 52.2% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 14 saves for the season and have not converted 8 out of their 22 chances to get a save. The Angels relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 63.6% and has entered the game in 54 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 32 holds over the course of the season (2nd in the league). Angels relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 42 times in addition to having 44 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Angels have transformed 69.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 3,417 innings, which ranks them 13th in pro baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have accounted for 1,139 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 370 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .981 which is 30th in pro baseball, and they have turned 29 double plays.

Anderson has thrown 840 innings and has tallied 705 K's during his career. His ERA is 4.21 (393 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.262. He has conceded 820 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 240 free passes. Anderson (45-43 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 4.25 and he has gone up against 3,527 batters in the majors.

Baltimore has compiled 50 home runs over the course of the season as well as 204 runs batted in. They have hit 76 doubles, while walking 159 times as well as notching 212 runs. The Baltimore Orioles have accumulated an on-base percentage of .329 as well as a team batting average of .250 on the season. The Orioles have a slugging percentage of .420 and they average 5.05 runs per contest (8th in MLB). They have been rung up on 348 occasions (23rd in the league) and have earned 351 hits.

The Orioles hold a team WHIP of 1.306 and have a FIP of 4.20 as a unit so far this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.00 (378 strikeouts vs 134 bases on balls). They are sitting at 19th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 357. They have given up 50 long balls and they allow 4.36 runs per 9 innings (14th in the league). The Baltimore pitching staff have given up 182 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 4.16 (174 earned runs allowed).

Baltimore has had relief pitchers take the mound in 21 save chances and they have tallied 13 saves. They sit at 17th in MLB with a save rate of 61.9%, and they have dispatched 150 relief pitchers onto the diamond so far this year. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 60 times in high leverage situations and on 56 occasions with runners on. Baltimore bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 32.5% out of 77 inherited runners. With 61 save situations, the Orioles have earned 39 holds and also 8 blown saves.

Out of their 3,384 innings on the field, the Orioles have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.5% (18th in the majors). The Baltimore Orioles have turned 44 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (11th in pro baseball). The Orioles have 361 assists, 19 errors and have accumulated 1,128 putouts on the season.

During his career, Wells has allowed 155 hits while he has accumulated 180 punch outs in 207 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 89 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 0.982 and a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.67 and he has faced 821 opposing batters during his pro baseball career. Wells (12-11 career record) is the owner of a 3.86 earned run average while conceding 6.7 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-110)

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