The Angels get a visit from the Baltimore Orioles in baseball action on Thursday, with the home side looking to send the visitors to the showers with a loss.

The match puts starter Jake Arrieta for the Orioles on the hill facing Garrett Richards for the Angels. Arrieta brings a 3-9 mark to the game, while Richards is 2-1 to date on the season.



View Baltimore vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Los Angeles sat as -170 favorites. The total was set at 8.5.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 3-rated Angels and the league No. 12-ranked Orioles, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Orioles rank No. 11 in the American League at 8.3 hits per game. That compares with Los Angeles’s No. 3 ranking in that category.

Defensively, Baltimore features the American League's No. 7-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.1 runs per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 10 in the American League at home, scoring 4.1 runs per game.

Baltimore won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Mariners on July 4. Bettors who backed the Orioles at +100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Baltimore rolled to a 4-2 win against Seattle on Wednesday, as Chris Tillman and the Orioles' bats led the team to victory at Safeco Field.

Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 12-3 result against the Indians on July 4. Bettors who backed the Indians at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Los Angeles suffered a 12-3 loss against Cleveland on Wednesday, as Ervin Santana wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Progressive Field.


Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing LA Angels are 5-5
After playing Seattle are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Baltimore are 7-3
After playing Cleveland are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

A few Orioles at Angels trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels' last 9 games
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Baltimore
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home


Next up:
Baltimore at LA Angels, Friday, July 6