MLB: Orioles Look to Take Series with Dominant Rodriguez, Bullpen Against Outmatched Angels
The 2023 Major League Baseball season begins on Monday, September 4, with the American League showdown between Orioles and Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.
Game outlook
The 2023 Major League Baseball season begins on Monday, September 4, with the American League showdown between Orioles and Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California. Baltimore is the favorite in the matchup with Grayson Rodriguez (ERA: 5.03) on the mound for them and (ERA: ) starting for the Angels, at -160 on the money line. This is the second meeting between these teams this season as they previously split a four-game set in Baltimore back in May.
Game Info
When: Monday, 9/4/2023 @ 9:38pm EST
Where: Angel Stadium of Anaheim Stadium Orioles vs Angels Betting Odds Moneyline: Orioles -160 | Angels +147
Spread: Orioles -1.5 (-110) | Angels +1.5 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 9.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Baltimore will win straight-up is 62%.
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles recently visited the Arizona Diamondbacks to decide the winner of a three-game series at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, after losing the opener 4-2. On Saturday, the O's quickly responded with a 7-3 victory, their seventh win in ten games. This placed them two and a half games above the Tampa Bay Rays, leading the AL East. In their last two weeks, the Orioles have slashed a sturdy .288/.340/.469 with 26 extra-base hits and sixteen home runs. Grayson Rodriguez takes the mound Monday at Angel Stadium, with a 4-3 record, 5.03 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and a 97/35 K/BB ratio for the season. Baltimore currently has an 8 power ranking, a 7 offense rating (4.96 points per game) and is ranked 10th in defense holding their opponents to 4.26 points per game. They are 84-51 for the season.