Arizona Diamondbacks vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 5/12/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Sunday, May 12, 2024

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: DBACKS.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (+132) Baltimore (-156)

The Baltimore Orioles (25-12) are hosting the Arizona Diamondbacks (18-21) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Sunday. The moneyline on this game has the Diamondbacks at +132 and the Orioles are sitting at -156. The total is 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Zac Gallen and Dean Kremer.

As a squad, the Arizona Diamondbacks are putting up 4.9 runs per game, which has them at 7th in the league. They have racked up 192 runs while holding a team OBP of .324. The Diamondbacks have accounted for 71 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 37 balls out of the stadium. They have compiled 181 RBI's in addition to 327 hits so far this season, while their team batting average is at .248. Arizona has a slugging % of .390 and have been called out on strikes 292 times, while taking a walk on 141 occasions.

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The Diamondbacks hold a team earned run average of 4.31 so far this year (21st in baseball), and their staff has struck out 292 hitters. Diamondbacks pitchers have yielded 41 home runs and also 181 total runs (20th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 119 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.11 as a team for the season. Arizona has conceded 334 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and also 166 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.45 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.31.

The Diamondbacks bullpen have a save percentage of 50.0% and has come into the game in 34 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 50 base runners over the course of the season with 48.0% of those players crossed the plate. Diamondbacks pitchers have come into the game with players on base 36 times in addition to having 44 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have sent 126 relievers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have a total of 16 holds this season (28th in the league). They have earned 8 saves for the year and have not converted 8 out of their 16 chances to save the game.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have amassed 1,041 putouts for the season, as well as 350 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which is 8th in baseball, and have a total of 36 double plays. The Diamondbacks have turned 69.7% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,123 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 18th in pro baseball.

Gallen (43-33 win-loss mark in his career) holds a FIP of 3.46 while facing 2,863 batters in the majors. He has surrendered 565 base knocks (7.2 hits per 9 innings) with 216 free passes. His ERA is 3.19 (250 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.107. Gallen has taken the ball for 705 frames and has earned 770 punch outs during his career.

The Orioles have a team SLG% of .440 and they average 5.16 runs per game (2nd in the league). They have 62 doubles, while taking a walk 95 times as well as scoring 191 runs. Baltimore has compiled 57 long balls on the year to go along with 184 RBIs. They have struck out on 315 occasions (19th in the league) and have tallied 314 base hits. The Baltimore Orioles have a team on-base percentage of .306 in addition to a team batting average of .246 on the year.

The Orioles are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.110 and have a FIP of 3.65 as a squad for the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.80 (330 strikeouts vs 100 free passes). They rank 2nd in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 273. They have conceded 38 homers and they give up 3.64 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball). The Baltimore pitching staff have surrendered 136 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 3.27 (122 earned runs conceded).

Baltimore has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 21 save opportunities and they have recorded 13 saves. They are currently ranked 20th in the league with a save rate of 61.9%, and they have dispatched 131 relievers onto the diamond on the campaign. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 47 times in high leverage situations and also on 48 occasions with runners on. Baltimore bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 25.0% out of 56 inherited base runners. With 55 save situations, the Orioles have earned 34 holds and 8 blown saves.

In 3,024 innings played, the Orioles hold a defensive efficiency of 72.5% (3rd in MLB). The Baltimore Orioles have turned 24 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .990 (2nd in the majors). The Orioles have accrued 347 assists, 14 errors and have accumulated 1,008 putouts so far this season.

During his MLB career, Kremer has allowed 400 base hits while he has earned 350 strikeouts in 410 innings. He has given up a total of 195 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.308 and having a FIP of 4.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.55 and he has gone up against 1,735 hitters in his pro baseball career. Kremer (25-22 record in his career) has earned a 4.27 ERA while allowing 8.8 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Arizona (+132)

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