LA Angels vs. Baltimore Orioles Expert Pick 5/18/23

Los Angeles Angels vs. Baltimore Orioles
Date: Thursday, May 18th, 12:35 ET
Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
TV: MLBN
Money Line: Angels +127/Orioles -152
Total Line: 9

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Baltimore Orioles and the Angels on Thursday, May 18th at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

Angels vs. Orioles Projected Lineup

	Batting Order	Position
Taylor Ward	1	RF
Mike Trout	2	CF
Shohei Ohtani	3	DH
Hunter Renfroe	4	RF
Brandon Drury	5	3B
Gio Urshela	6	3B
Luis Rengifo	7	2B
Matt Thaiss	8	C
Zach Neto	9	SS
Tyler Anderson	–	SP




	Batting Order	Position
Austin Hays	1	LF
Adley Rutschman	2	C
Ryan Mountcastle	3	1B
Anthony Santander	4	RF
Jorge Mateo	5	SS
James McCann	6	C
Gunnar Henderson	7	SS
Ryan McKenna	8	LF
Joey Ortiz	9	SS
Tyler Wells	–	SP




Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Los Angeles Angels: 22-22 SU / OU 22-21 / Runline 21-23
Baltimore Orioles: 28-15 SU / OU 21-19 / Runline 27-16

Heading into their game vs. the Orioles, the Angels have a record of 22-22 and have dropped two straight games. In the AL West, they are in 3rd place and have an overall series record of 6-7. At home, they have gone 10-9 and 12-13 on the road.

• The Angels have two straight losses vs. the runline and have a season-long run margin of 0.2.
• The Angels have been favored in 61.4% of their games and have runline records of 7-12 and 14-11 at home and on the road, respectively
• The over has hit in 51% of the Angels’ 44 games at 22-21.

On a record of 28-15, the Orioles are 2nd in the AL East. Currently, they are 3.5 games out of the division lead. Against the Angels, they will be seeking their 3rd straight win. On the road, they have a record of 13-8 while going 15-7 at home. Baltimore’s overall series record is 10-3.

• The Orioles have covered the runline in two straight games and have a season-long run margin of 0.7.
• The Orioles have been favored in 53.5% of their games and have runline records of 12-10 and 15-6 at home and on the road, respectively
• The over has hit in 52% of the Orioles’ 43 games at 21-19.

Pitching Matchup

Through seven appearances, Tyler Anderson has yet to take a loss and has a record of 1-0. This figure has come on an ERA of 5.26 and a slugging percentage allowed of .503. With a total of 25 K’s, Anderson has a K/9 figure of 5.97. In terms of walks, he has issued a total of 19 free passs leading to an OBP allowed of .366.

In his previous start, Tyler Anderson gave the team a quality start, allowing three runs on six hits across six innings. Despite this, he did not factor into the decision in the Angels’ 5-4 win over the Guardians.

Starter Tyler Wells comes in with an overall record of 3-1 for the Orioles. Having made eight appearances, his ERA is 2.68 and he has a K/9 figure of 0.8. Additionally, he has a FIP of 4.50 and an OBP of .201.

Tyler Wells finished with a quality start and a win in his last appearance, as the Orioles took down the Pirates by a final score of 2-0. Wells gave up zero runs and one hit across seven innings.

Angels vs. Orioles Offense Outlook

The Angels have played 44 games so far and have an average of 5.0 runs per game, putting them 7th in the league. Los Angeles has hit 57 home runs, ranking them 8th in the MLB. Their overall batting average is .259, while hitting .251 on the road and .256 at home.

Los Angeles Angels Top Hitters On The Road

Los Angeles Angels Top Hitters: Last Five Games

Through 43 games the Orioles are 8th in the league at 5.0 runs per game. In terms of home runs, Baltimore is 13th having gone deep 51 times. In terms of batting average, they have hit .252 including .246 on the road and .250 at home.

Baltimore Orioles Top Hitters vs. Lefties

Baltimore Orioles Top Hitters: Last Five Games

Free MLB Pick

The Orioles are rolling, winners of six of their last eight games. Tyler Wells has only allowed ONE earned run over his last 19.2 innings at Camden Yards.

L.A. has scored three runs or less in three of their last four games. Tyler Anderson has pitched poorly this season, allowing 22 earned runs over his last 31 innings. Historically speaking, he’s struggled on the road over the course of his career. The Angels are in the seventh game of a road trip and playing early on east coast time. Bet your baseball predictions for FREE this week by taking advantage of a 100% real cash bonus on your first deposit of $100 to $500 when you enter promo code PREDICTEM on the special offers page (right after you make your first deposit and before you place your first bet) at the web’s oldest and most trusted online bookie: Everygame Sportsbook! (Formerly Intertops – Online since the 1990’s!)