The Baltimore Orioles (4-9) travel to Anaheim to take on the Los Angeles Angels (8-5) in an American League MLB matchup.
The Angels are fresh off of a series win against division-rival Houston. They are playing good baseball and currently lead the AL West.
Baltimore dropped three out of four games to the A’s in Oakland. The Orioles will look for a rebound series against the Surging Halos in Southern California over the weekend.
Let’s take a look at the best MLB betting odds and betting trends for this contest.
Orioles at Angels Stats
Baltimore Orioles stats
The Orioles were expected to struggle in 2022 and that has been the case through the first couple weeks of the season. But not all is bad in Baltimore.
The Orioles are sixth in team ERA with a mark of 2.87 leading into Friday’s action. Their pitching also leads all of baseball with just five home runs allowed. It is even more impressive when you consider they are doing all of this without ace John Means, who is on the injured list.
Jordan Lyles has posted a 3.52 ERA and Bruce Zimmerman has yet to surrender a run to open the season. Baltimore’s unprecedented solid pitching will be tested against the Angels’ top-tier batting order.
The Orioles struggles have stemmed from their offensive output. They are in the bottom tier of the league in batting average, OBP, and slugging. They also rank dead last in home runs and runs scored.
The Orioles have clubbed all of four home runs. There are multiple players who have single-handedly hit more than that total.
It is going to be a long season in Baltimore. But they have talented players such as Cedric Mullins and Trey Mancino who are capable of making a difference. The O’s will look to upset the odds and defeat the Angels on the road on Friday.
Los Angeles Angel’s stats
The Angels have looked like one of the best teams in the MLB to open the season. They lead the AL West and are finally pitching the ball fairly well.
However, their team ERA of 4.15 would disagree. That mark is ranked 23rd in the MLB. But Shohei Ohtani, Noah Syndergaard, and Patrick Sandoval have all displayed the ability to successfully lead the rotation.
The Angels pitching is trending in the right direction and should see improved results moving forward.
But it is the team’s offense that is the main talking point. Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani are two of the best hitters in the game. Anthony Rendon and Jared Walsh make for excellent third and fourth options.
Brandon Marsh, Tyler Wade, and Jack Mayfield have all impressed as well. This is a deep and talented lineup capable of making life miserable for opposing pitching staffs.
The Angels rank within the top 10 in batting average, runs scored, OBP, and slugging percentage. And in complete contrast to Baltimore, the Angels lead all of baseball in home runs with a mark of 16.
Los Angeles has all of the tools at their disposal to get the job done on Friday evening against the Orioles.
Matchup Information
Orioles at Angels Betting Trends
- The Orioles are 7-6 ATS this season.
- The Angels are 7-6 ATS this year.
- Los Angeles is 2-4 ATS at their home field.
- The Orioles are 3-4 ATS on the road.
- Los Angeles is 5-4 ATS as a favorite.
- Baltimore is 7-6 ATS as an underdog.
Orioles at Angels Betting Prediction
The Angels are the clear betting favorites for Friday night’s matchup.
Could the Orioles cause some havoc? Sure, but Los Angeles is playing a quality brand of baseball at the moment.
The Angels are sending young Reid Detmers to the mound on Friday. He has labored this season but could be ready to turn this year around with a strong performance against Baltimore in this matchup.
Meanwhile, the Orioles are rolling with Bruce Zimmerman who has yet to surrender an earned run in 2022. But I’m banking on the Angels changing that at home.
You can feel confident placing your money on the Angels to take care of business at home against the Orioles.
Conclusion
Roll with the Los Angeles Angels -1.5 to get the win against Baltimore.
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