Baltimore Orioles vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 4/22/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Monday, April 22, 2024

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

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

The Baltimore Orioles (14-7) are headed to Angel Stadium on Monday where they will take on the Los Angeles Angels (9-13). The line on this matchup has Baltimore at -112 while Los Angeles is sitting at -108. The over/under is 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Grayson Rodriguez and Reid Detmers.

The Orioles have hit 37 doubles as a team and have knocked 31 baseballs out of the park. Baltimore is slugging .456 and have been rung up 165 times, while taking a walk on 50 occasions. As a team, the Baltimore Orioles are earning 5.9 runs per outing, which is 3rd in the league. They have amassed 114 RBI's as well as 185 hits this year, and their batting average is .263. They have earned 117 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .316.

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The Orioles have compiled a team earned run average of 4.13 on the campaign (17th in the league), and their staff has struck out 178 batters. Orioles pitchers have conceded 23 home runs and also 93 total runs (14th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 48 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.79 as a team on the campaign. Baltimore has allowed 166 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 83 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.71 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.18.

The Orioles have dispatched 71 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 26 runners on the year with 38.5% of those runners ended up scoring. They have earned 5 saves on the season and have blown 5 of 10 save opportunities. The Orioles relievers have accumulated a save rate of 50.0% and stepped onto the hill in 19 save situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 9 holds so far this year (27th in the league). Orioles relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 23 times in addition to having 21 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Orioles have converted 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 1,629 innings on the field, which has them sitting 16th in pro baseball. The Baltimore Orioles have earned 543 putouts this season, in addition to 184 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which has them ranked 15th in baseball, and have a total of 10 double plays.

Rodriguez has thrown 146 frames and is sitting with 156 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Rodriguez (10-4 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.87 while going up against 612 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.07 (66 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.308. He has surrendered 141 base hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 50 walks.

The Los Angeles Angels have accounted for an OBP of .305 as well as a team batting average of .239 on the campaign. They have struck out on 191 occasions (11th in baseball) and have recorded 173 base hits. Los Angeles has accumulated 22 home runs on the season and 81 runs batted in. The Angels have a SLG% of .374 and they have an average of 4.38 runs per game (16th in MLB). They have notched 24 doubles, while taking a walk 63 times as well as scoring 92 runs.

The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.269 in addition to having a FIP of 4.47 as a team on the year. They come in at 8th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 158. The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 106 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.62 (95 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.60 (178 strikeouts vs 77 walks). They have surrendered 25 long balls and they relinquish 5.15 runs per 9 innings (25th in baseball).

Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 40.0% out of their 35 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 14 times in high leverage situations in addition to 20 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 18 save situations, the Angels have earned 10 holds and 3 blown saves. They are ranked 16th in baseball with a save percentage of 62.5%, and they have dispatched 65 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the season. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 8 save chances and they have come away with 5 saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have turned 16 double plays and have a fielding rate of .985 (12th in the majors). The Angels have 178 assists, 11 errors and have notched a total of 557 putouts for the season. In their 1,671 innings played, the Angels hold a defensive efficiency of 71.7% (5th in the majors).

During his career, Detmers has surrendered 292 base hits while he has tallied 339 punch outs in 321 frames. Detmers (15-19 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.15 ERA while surrendering 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has given up 148 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.296 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 2.73 and he has faced 1,370 hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-108)

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