Orioles vs. Angels Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – May 18, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on May 18, 2023

The Baltimore Orioles (28-15) take the field against the Los Angeles Angels (22-22) on Thursday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, at 12:35 PM ET.

The Angels (+137 underdog moneyline odds) are away versus the Orioles (-161). The over/under for this game is set at 8.5.

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Orioles vs Angels Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Orioles -161 +137 8.5

Orioles Betting Insights

  • This season, the Orioles have been favored 23 times and won 19, or 82.6%, of those games.
  • Baltimore has a record of 9-2, a 81.8% win rate, when favored by -161 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Orioles have a 61.7% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
  • Baltimore and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 21 of 43 opportunities.
  • The Orioles are 27-16-0 against the spread in their 43 chances this season.

Orioles Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 6-4
Runs Per Game 3.1
HR 10
ERA 2.54
K/9 9.1

Angels Betting Insights

  • The Angels have been chosen as underdogs in 17 games this year and have walked away with the win seven times (41.2%) in those games.
  • Los Angeles has been listed as an underdog of +137 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Angels have a 42.2% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 22 of its 44 opportunities.
  • The Angels are 20-24-0 against the spread in their 44 games that had a posted line this season.

Angels Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 3-7
Runs Per Game 4.6
HR 12
ERA 5.76
K/9 7.3

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Orioles Probable Pitcher – Tyler Wells

  • Wells’ team is 5-2-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed seven innings without allowing a run on one hit in a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • Wells has pitched five or more innings in eight straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • Wells has started five games with his team as the moneyline favorite and won each of them.
  • Wells’ team has a 5-2 record in his starts this season.
  • Games Wells has started this season hit the over two times in seven chances.

Orioles Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Bryan Baker 20 20.1 26 1.77 9 0
Felix Bautista 18 20 38 1.35 0 11
Cionel Pérez 18 16.2 14 3.78 6 0
Danny Coulombe 18 14.2 20 3.07 9 0
Michael Baumann 17 22 24 3.27 1 0

Angels Probable Pitcher – Tyler Anderson

  • Anderson makes the start for the Angels, his eighth of the season. He is 1-0 with a 5.26 ERA and 25 strikeouts over 37 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The lefty’s last time out came on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he went six innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • Anderson will aim to last five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He’s averaging 5.3 innings per outing.
  • The Angels were named the moneyline underdog for two Anderson starts this season — they split the games.
  • Over Anderson’s seven starts, his team is 4-3.
  • Anderson’s starts with a set total this season have gone over the run total in four of seven contests.

Angels Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Matt Moore 17 21 20 1.29 8 0
Carlos Estévez 17 19 24 1.42 2 9
Andrew Wantz 12 18.2 17 2.89 2 0
Jimmy Herget 10 11 8 4.91 4 0
Ryan Tepera 10 8.2 10 7.27 2 0

Orioles Hitting Trends

  • The Orioles are 13-6 this season in games when they send out at least two long balls.
  • Baltimore has collected at least five extra-base hits in 13 games this season, and has gone 12-1 in those outings.
  • The team is 20-10 in the games this season it has notched eight or more hits.
  • Baltimore is 22-5 in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
  • The Orioles are 13-2 in the 15 games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.

Angels Hitting Trends

  • They’ve hit two or more homers in 15 games this season and are 8-7 in those matchups.
  • Los Angeles has won six of its nine games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
  • They have won 20 of the 31 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
  • In 27 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 20-7.
  • They have a 7-5 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.

Orioles vs. Angels Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Orioles (-161)
Over/Under Pick: Under (8.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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