Los Angeles Angels vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction 9-5-23 MLB Picks

The Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Angels meet in game two of their three-game series in MLB action from Angel Stadium on Tuesday night.

Orioles Pick Up Another Road Win In Opener

The Baltimore Orioles managed to snag another road win to start the series by a final score of 6-3, improving their record on the year to 86-51, sitting 3.5 games clear at the top of the AL East. Anthony Santander leads the Orioles with 26 home runs and 79 RBIs as well as 127 hits and 33 doubles while Adley Rutschman has a team-high 137 hits and a .366 OBP. Austin Hays has a team-best .282 batting average and 125 hits and a team-high 33 doubles as well for the O’s. Gunnar Henderson also has a team-high 6 triples for the Orioles up to this point in the year. Dean Kremer will start for the Orioles here and is 12-5 with a 4.20 ERA and 134 strikeouts this season.

Baltimore Orioles Team Facts

- The Orioles have won each of their last nine night games after playing the previous day.

- The Orioles have covered the run line in each of their last 10 road games against the Angels following a win.

- The Orioles have led after 7 innings in each of their last five night games against American League opponents.

- The Orioles have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games as favorites.

- The Orioles have led after 5 innings in each of their last five road games against American League opponents that held a losing record.

Angels Playing Out The String

The Los Angeles Angels have reached the point of playing out the string after their latest loss in Monday’s series opener. The loss dropped the Halos to 64-74 on the year, sitting 13.5 games back in the AL West and 12.5 games off the pace in the AL Wild Card hunt. Shohei Ohtani leads the Angels across the board, hitting .304 with 151 hits, 44 home runs and 95 RBIs while Brandon Drury has 20 home runs, 66 RBIs and 22 doubles this season. Ohtani also has a team-high 8 triples to lead the Angels in three-baggers this season. Reid Detmers will start for the Angels here and is 3-10 with a 5.01 ERA and 142 strikeouts this season.

Los Angeles Angels Team Facts

- The Angels have lost each of their last seven night games against teams that held a winning record.

- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 night games against the Orioles at Angel Stadium of Anaheim following a loss.

- The Angels have led after 3 innings in five of their last seven games as home underdogs against AL East opponents.

- The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five home games.

- The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Angels' last three night games.

Matchup/League Facts

- The Los Angeles Angels ranks 3rd in the league for home runs this season (200).

- The Los Angeles Angels ranks 28th in the league for steals this season (67).

- The Baltimore Orioles ranks T3rd in the league for doubles this season (263).

- The Baltimore Orioles are one of only 5 teams in the league to rank top 10 in both strikeouts and walks allowed this season.

Chris’ Pick

I’m sticking with the Orioles here. The Orioles just keep winning games with Dean Kremer on the mound this season as they’re 20-7 in his 27 starts to this point and like I said earlier, the Angels just look like a team that’s given up on the year and are counting down the days, and it wouldn’t surprise me if Shohei Ohtani was shut down at some point soon, even though the Angels may not do that with the assumption that Ohtani will be elsewhere in 2023. Either way, I think the Orioles hold the cards here, so I’ll side with Baltimore in this one.