The Los Angeles Angels and the Baltimore Orioles meet Thursday in MLB action from Camden Yards. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Los Angeles Angels vs. Baltimore Orioles prediction.
Los Angeles Angels Team Preview
The Los Angeles Angels come into the 2024 season looking to stay healthy and bounce back from another frustrating season where the Halos finished 73-89 on the year, missing the playoffs for the 9th straight season despite having the MVP in Shohei Ohtani, who has since bolted across town to play for the Dodgers. Mike Trout will hope for a healthy year for once, playing in just 82 games last season while posting a .263 batting average and 18 homers with 44 RBIs. Brandon Drury had 26 homers and 83 RBIs with 30 doubles and 127 hits as well last season. Patrick Sandoval will start for the Angels and was 7-13 with a 4.11 ERA and 128 strikeouts last season. The Angels will take on the Marlins in a series after this one.
Los Angeles Angels Team Facts
- The Angels have lost nine of their last 10 season openers.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 season openers.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Angels’ last three games as underdogs against AL East opponents.
- The Angels have led after 5 innings in four of their last five games as underdogs against American League opponents.
- The Angels have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last five day games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards against AL East opponents.
Baltimore Orioles Team Preview
The Baltimore Orioles will look to build on one of their most successful seasons in recent memory, finishing the year 101-61, earning their division title since 1997 and first 100-win season since 1980. The bulk of the young core for the Orioles remains intact, led by Gunnar Henderson, who hit .255 with 28 homers and 82 RBIs while Adley Rutschman added 20 homers and 80 RBIs as well. Newly acquired Corbin Burnes will get the start for the Orioles here and was 10-8 with a 3.39 ERA and 200 strikeouts as a member of the Brewers last season. Following this series with LAA, the Orioles will play against the Royals.
Baltimore Orioles Team Facts
- The Orioles have lost each of their last three games as favorites.
- The Orioles have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as home favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Orioles have trailed after 3 innings in eight of their last 12 games as home favorites against American League opponents.
- The Orioles have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last seven games as home favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Orioles have led after 7 innings in each of their last five day games against the Angels at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Angels vs. Orioles Prediction
I’m on the Orioles here. I think there’s something to be said for a young team rolling the momentum forward and the Orioles were rock solid for much of 2023. The Angels may have been banged up, but this team’s been struggling for a while now, they lost one star in Ohtani and could lose another in Trout if the winning doesn’t become more frequent but I’m not sure it will here. Sandoval struggled in spring training, and I just think the Orioles get to him early and often here. I’ll back Baltimore at home in this one.