LA Dodgers vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction 8-27-24 MLB Picks

The Baltimore Orioles and the Los Angeles Dodgers meet Tuesday in MLB action from Dodger Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a LA Dodgers vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Baltimore Orioles will send out Cole Irvin for the start here and Irvin is 6-5 with a 4.82 ERA and 68 strikeouts this season. This will be Irvin’s first career start against the Dodgers. Jack Flaherty will get the start for the Dodgers here and is 10-5 with a 3.00 ERA and 162 strikeouts this season. This will be Flaherty’s first career start against the Orioles.

Baltimore Orioles Recap

The Baltimore Orioles will be out to bounce back after settling for a split against the Houston Astros over the weekend thanks to a 6-3 loss in Sunday’s series finale. The split was a step in the right direction after a series loss to the New York Mets this time last week.

Orioles Trying To Keep Pace With Yankees Atop AL East

Gunnar Henderson leads the Orioles with 145 hits, along with 33 home runs, 78 RBIs and 6 triples but also has a team-high 132 strikeouts in addition to 15 stolen bases. Adley Rutschman has 122 hits with 18 home runs and 71 RBIs in addition to 17 doubles while Anthony Santander has 20 doubles with 38 home runs and 86 RBIs. Colton Cowser has 19 doubles and Ryan Mountcastle has 29 doubles and Jordan Westburg has 25 doubles. Cedric Mullins has also contributed a team-high 23 stolen bases as well this season.

Why the Baltimore Orioles will win

• The Orioles have won five of their last six games as road underdogs following a home loss.
• The Dodgers have lost three of their last four games as favorites against the Orioles following a win.
• The Orioles have covered the run line in each of their last eight road games.
• The Dodgers have failed to cover the run line in three of their last four games as favorites against the Orioles following a win.

Los Angeles Dodgers Recap

The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to build on another series win after knocking off the Rays this past weekend following a 3-1 win in Sunday’s series rubber match. The win kept the Dodgers’ series win streak alive after taking down the Mariners and Cardinals over the last week and a half.

Dodgers Trying To Pull Away In NL West

Shohei Ohtani has 148 hits including a team-high 41 home runs, 29 doubles and 94 RBIs with a .292 batting average while Mookie Betts has 100 hits with 20 doubles, 3 triples, 13 homers and 51 RBIs of his own. Teoscar Hernandez also has 26 home runs with 83 RBIs and a team-high 154 strikeouts. Betts also has 10 stolen bases while Ohtani has a team-high 40 stolen bases. Freddie Freeman also has 17 home runs and 73 RBIs with 31 doubles and Will Smith has added 22 doubles, 16 home runs and 63 RBIs. Andy Pages has also chipped in 22 doubles on the year.

Why the Los Angeles Dodgers will win

• The Dodgers have won each of their last nine home games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Orioles have lost seven of their last eight night games against National League opponents following a home loss.
• The Dodgers have covered the run line each of their last seven games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Orioles have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight road games against National League opponents following a loss.

LA Dodgers vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction

I’m on the Dodgers here. It’s a steep price, but I’m not much of a Cole Irvin fan and I think this just boils down to a seismic pitching mismatch here. Jack Flaherty has been solid this year regardless of where he’s pitched or who he’s pitched for, but Flaherty was doing well in Detroit and now has one of the most potent lineups in baseball behind him as well. The Orioles have been inconsistent for the last couple of weeks and I don’t think this is the spot in this series where I want to step in front of the Dodgers with them. Give me Los Angeles here.