Baltimore Orioles at Los Angeles Angels MLB Picks & Predictions 7/27/2019
Saturday, July 27, 2019
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Probable Pitchers: Aaron Brooks vs. Nick Tropeano
David Fletcher and the Los Angeles Angels (54-50, 3rd in AL West) play the Baltimore Orioles (33-69, 5th in AL East) at Angel Stadium on Saturday, July 27, 2019. The odds on this contest have the Orioles priced at +169 and the Angels are at -179. The O/U has been set at 9.5.
The Orioles have been a lousy choice for baseball wagerers, having gone 33-69-0 SU. The Angels cover 51.9% of the time, going 54-50-0 straight up. The Angels have been a very good pick for baseball bettors as favorites, going 31-22-0 SU. Baltimore has gone 31-67-0 straight up as the underdog, so they cover 31.6% of the time.
Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends
The Orioles have been a pretty good Over play for over/under bettors, having gone 49-45-8.
The Orioles cover 35.3% of the time as a visitor, having gone 18-33-0 straight up.
Important Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends
The Angels cover 55.1% of the time at Angel Stadium, going 27-22-0 SU.
The Angels have been a solid Under play for over/under bettors, having gone 48-49-7.
Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries
7/24/2019 Mark Trumbo LF Knee Expected to be out until at least Aug 9
7/20/2019 Nate Karns RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
7/1/2019 Josh Rogers RP Elbow Out for the season
6/11/2019 Alex Cobb SP Hip Out for the season
Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries
7/26/2019 JC Ramirez SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 2
7/25/2019 Andrew Heaney SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 29
7/20/2019 Keynan Middleton RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Aug 15
7/14/2019 Jonathan Lucroy C Nose Expected to be out until at least Aug 10
7/12/2019 Zack Cozart 3B Shoulder Out for the season
7/3/2019 Stella Tommy La Stella 2B Lower Leg Expected to be out until at least Sep 3
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Orioles have a 33-69 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Aaron Brooks has a 2-4 record with an earned run average of 5.16 and a WHIP of 1.30 this season. He has 46 strikeouts over his 59.1 innings pitched and he's given up 60 hits. He's allowed 9.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.46. The bullpen has an earned run average of 6.00 and they have given up 441 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .267 against the bullpen and they've struck out 399 hitters and walked 197 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.56. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 944 base hits and 550 earned runs. They have allowed 191 home runs this season, ranking them 1st in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 359 batters and struck out 772. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.46 and their FIP as a unit is 5.65.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Baltimore is hitting .242, good for 26th in the league. The Orioles hold a .407 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .303, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Trey Mancini is hitting .285 with an on-base percentage of .346. He has 105 hits this season in 368 at bats with 48 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .535 and an OPS+ of 131. Jonathan Villar is hitting .248 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .312. He has totaled 97 hits and he has driven in 42 men in 391 at bats. His OPS+ is 88 while his slugging percentage is at .396. The Orioles have 835 hits, including 151 doubles and 128 home runs. Baltimore has walked 267 times so far this season and they have struck out 922 times as a unit. They have left 647 men on base and have a team OPS of .710. They score 4.26 runs per contest and have scored a total of 430 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Los Angeles has a 54-50 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 8.31, Nick Tropeano has a 0-0 record and a 1.73 WHIP. He has 7 strikeouts over the 8.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 12 hits. He's allowing 12.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 10.49. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.52 and they have given up 465 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the Angels bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 508 batters and walked 208 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.86. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 870 base knocks and 492 earned runs this season. They have given up 160 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 372 hitters and struck out 909 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.36 while their FIP as a staff is 4.88.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .260, good for 9th in the league. The Angels hold a .444 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .335, which is good for 7th in baseball. They rank 10th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. David Fletcher comes into this matchup batting .293 with an OBP of .355. He has 103 hits this year along with 34 RBI in 351 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .410 with an OPS+ of 104. Mike Trout is hitting .296 this season and he has an OBP of .443. He has collected 99 hits in 334 at bats while driving in 81 runs. He has an OPS+ of 190 and a slugging percentage of .662. The Angels as a unit have 915 base hits, including 177 doubles and 149 homers. Los Angeles has walked 371 times this year and they have struck out on 726 occasions. They have had 725 men left on base and have an OPS of .778. They have scored 5.13 runs per game and totaled 528 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Orioles/Angels MLB game against the spread?
Tony's Pick: Take the Orioles +169
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