Orioles vs. Diamondbacks odds, tips and betting trends

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31 August 2023

Orioles vs. Diamondbacks odds, tips and betting trends

A series opener between the Baltimore Orioles (83-50) and Arizona Diamondbacks (69-65) is on deck Friday at 9:40 PM ET, at Chase Field.

The Orioles are a close favorite (-118 to win on the moneyline) when they play the Diamondbacks (-102). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Baltimore Orioles looking to Cole Irvin (1-3), and Zach Davies (1-5) taking the ball for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Orioles lost their most recent game against the White Sox by a 10-5 score Friday. Anthony Santander went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively. Kyle Gibson picked up the loss after throwing 4 1/3 innings, giving up seven earned runs on nine hits while striking out two.

The Diamondbacks suffered a 7-0 loss to the Dodgers Friday. Buddy Kennedy (2-for-2 with a double) led the way offensively, while Brandon Pfaadt took the loss on the mound after going four innings, giving up five earned runs on eight hits while striking out four.

Ahead of this Orioles vs. Diamondbacks showdown, here is what you need to prepare for Friday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Baltimore Orioles vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Orioles (-118, bet $118 to win $100)
Underdog: Diamondbacks (-102, bet $102 to win $100)
Over/under: 9.5

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Orioles Stats and Trends

Orioles Betting Records

The Orioles have won 45, or 70.3%, of the 64 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
Baltimore has entered 57 games this season favored by -118 or more and is 43-14 in those contests.
Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Orioles have a 54.1% chance to win.
So far this season, Baltimore and its opponents have hit the over in 66 of 133 games with a total.
The Orioles have an ATS record of 81-52-0 in 133 games with a spread this season.

Cole Irvin (Orioles Probable Starter)

Irvin (1-3 with a 4.78 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 64 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Orioles, his 12th of the season.
In his last appearance on Friday against the Colorado Rockies, the lefty went six innings, allowing four earned runs while surrendering six hits.
In 19 games this season, the 29-year-old has put up a 4.78 ERA and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .263 to opposing batters.
Irvin has collected one quality start this season.
Irvin will try to pitch five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 3.4 innings per outing.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in six of his 19 appearances this season.
He will face a Diamondbacks offense that ranks 13th in MLB with 1143 total hits (on a .253 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .417 (12th in MLB) with 145 total home runs (20th in MLB).

Orioles Batting Stats

The Orioles rank 16th in Major League Baseball with 156 home runs.
Fueled by 429 extra-base hits, Baltimore ranks 10th in MLB with a .425 slugging percentage this season.
The Orioles’ .255 batting average ranks 11th in the league this season.
Baltimore is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking eighth with 663 total runs this season.
The Orioles have an on-base percentage of .320 this season, which ranks 16th in the league.
Baltimore ranks 11th with an average of 8.3 strikeouts per game.

Diamondbacks Stats and Trends

Diamondbacks Betting Records

The Diamondbacks have been underdogs in 73 games this season and have come away with the win 33 times (45.2%) in those contests.
This season, Arizona has come away with a win 28 times in 65 chances when named as an underdog of at least -102 or longer on the moneyline.
The Diamondbacks have an implied victory probability of 50.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Arizona’s games have gone over the total in 58 of its 134 opportunities.
The Diamondbacks are 73-61-0 against the spread in their 134 games that had a posted line this season.

Zach Davies (Diamondbacks Probable Starter)

Davies gets the start for the Diamondbacks, his 14th of the season. He is 1-5 with a 6.93 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 62 1/3 innings pitched.
His most recent appearance came on Sunday against the Cincinnati Reds, when the righty threw five innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up five hits.
The 30-year-old has amassed an ERA of 6.93, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 13 games this season. Opponents have a .289 batting average against him.
Davies has two quality starts under his belt this year.
Davies enters this game with seven outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
He has had one appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
He will take the mound against an Orioles offense that ranks 12th in the league with 1148 total hits (on a .255 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .425 (10th in the league) with 156 total home runs (16th in MLB play).

Diamondbacks Batting Stats

The Diamondbacks are 20th in MLB play with 145 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
So far this season, Arizona ranks 12th in baseball, slugging .417.
The Diamondbacks have the 13th-ranked batting average in the league (.253).
Arizona scores the 13th-most runs in baseball (627 total, 4.7 per game).
The Diamondbacks are 13th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .324.

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