Orioles and Diamondbacks Square Off in Battle for Playoff Position
The Orioles and Diamondbacks tangle in the Valley of the Sun for the continuation of an interleague series as both teams strive to maintain their spot in the playoff picture.
Game outlook
The Orioles and Diamondbacks tangle in the Valley of the Sun for the continuation of an interleague series as both teams strive to maintain their spot in the playoff picture. Cowby Bradish (ERA: 3.03) will start for the Orioles, who are the betting favorite opening at -135, whilst Slade Cecconi (ERA: 2.57) will take to the mound for the Diamondbacks. This follows the Orioles' 10-5 defeat of the White Sox and the Diamondbacks' 7-0 loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday. The opening game of the series took place Friday night.
Game Info
When: Saturday, 9/2/2023 @ 8:10pm EST
Where: Chase Field Stadium Orioles vs Diamondbacks Betting Odds Moneyline: Orioles -135 | Diamondbacks +124
Spread: Orioles -1.5 (+120) | Diamondbacks +1.5 (-142)
Total: Over/Under 9 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Baltimore will win straight-up is 57%.
Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles entered Friday 83-50 on the season and held a 1.5-game lead over the Rays for the top spot in the AL East race. In Wednesday’s game against the White Sox, Baltimore got two hits each from Jorge Mateo, Adam Frazier (RBI) and Anthony Santander (two runs, two RBI), who hit his 26th homer of the season. Kyle Gibson (13-8) took the loss on the mound while Kyle Bradish is on the mound in the next contest with a 9-6 record, 3.03 ERA, 1.107 WHIP, 36 walks and 130 strikeouts over 133.2 innings of work. The Orioles have an overall power ranking of 8, ranking 7th in offense (averaging 4.98 points per game) and 10th in defense (allowing 4.26 points per game).