The Los Angeles Angels battle the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Friday in MLB betting action at Angel Stadium.

Baltimore puts its faith in starter Jo-Jo Reyes to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 6-9. Getting the ball for the Angels is Dan Haren, who owns a 11-6 record on the season with a 2.96 ERA.



View Baltimore vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Angels in this one will find them as -240 favorites on the MLB money line. Betting the over under instead? It was hovering near 7.5 at its open earlier today.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 14-rated Orioles taking on the American League's No. 7-rated Angels in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 13 ranked American League offense (3.8 runs per game) against a Orioles defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 14 in the American League at 5.3 runs allowed per game. The Angels have been averaging 8.4 hits per game, less than the Orioles have managed so far this season (8.8 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Baltimore owns the American League's No. 14-rated road mark, allowing 5.4 runs per game on the highway. Los Angeles, on the other hand, rates No. 13 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Baltimore was a 6-5 loser on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Oakland at -159 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well. The Orioles endured a 6-5 loss at the hands of the Athletics on Wednesday, with Alfredo Simon throwing 5 1/3 innings of 8-hit ball at Overstock.com Coliseum.

Los Angeles was a 2-1 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Rangers. They won as -137 favorites, while the total score of 3 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Los Angeles looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Rangers, a 2-1 final on Thursday in support of Jered Weaver at Angel Stadium.


Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing LA Angels are 5-5
After playing Oakland are 3-7
After a loss are 3-7

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Friday are 8-2
Before playing Baltimore are 5-5
After playing Texas are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few Orioles at Angels trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Baltimore is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels' last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels' last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels' last 10 games
LA Angels are 15-7 SU in their last 22 games at home


Next up:
Baltimore at LA Angels, Saturday, August 20