MATT FARGO
Los Angeles Angels @ Baltimore Orioles
PICK: Over 10.5
After scoring 22 runs on Friday, the Orioles and Angles combined for just six runs Saturday despite a combined 21 hits. 20 players left on base will certainly keep the runs down. The low score yesterday should not take away the fact that these two teams are still hitting it well and the run scoring should resume on Sunday. After a slow start this year, the Angels offense has risen up as they are hitting .290 on the season including .289 on the road, both of which are first in all of baseball. The Orioles meanwhile are hitting .295 at home which is also first in baseball so we have the situation of the two top teams in the league in home/road situation facing off and topping it off, going up against a couple struggling pitchers. Sean O’Sullivan goes for Los Angeles and in seven starts this season, he has a 5.12 ERA and 1.40 WHIP. His numbers on the road are much better but offsetting that is the fact that this is his first daytime start of the season. He has already been hit hard once by the Orioles, allowing four runs in 5.2 innings back on July 4th. He goes against Jeremy Guthrie who is having a surprisingly difficult season. He has a 5.43 ERA and 1.41 WHIP on the season and he has really struggled in the latter half of the year. In his first 11 starts he posted a 4.86 ERA which certainly isn’t great but in his last 12 starts he has a 5.99 ERA to go along with a 1.44 WHIP. In his lone start against the Angels this season, he allowed five runs in seven innings. The ‘Over’ is 5-1 in Guthrie’s last six home starts against a team with a winning record while the ‘Over’ is 23-5-2 in the Angels last 30 games against a right-handed starter.
3* Over Los Angeles Angels/Baltimore Orioles
Los Angeles Angels @ Baltimore Orioles
PICK: Over 10.5
After scoring 22 runs on Friday, the Orioles and Angles combined for just six runs Saturday despite a combined 21 hits. 20 players left on base will certainly keep the runs down. The low score yesterday should not take away the fact that these two teams are still hitting it well and the run scoring should resume on Sunday. After a slow start this year, the Angels offense has risen up as they are hitting .290 on the season including .289 on the road, both of which are first in all of baseball. The Orioles meanwhile are hitting .295 at home which is also first in baseball so we have the situation of the two top teams in the league in home/road situation facing off and topping it off, going up against a couple struggling pitchers. Sean O’Sullivan goes for Los Angeles and in seven starts this season, he has a 5.12 ERA and 1.40 WHIP. His numbers on the road are much better but offsetting that is the fact that this is his first daytime start of the season. He has already been hit hard once by the Orioles, allowing four runs in 5.2 innings back on July 4th. He goes against Jeremy Guthrie who is having a surprisingly difficult season. He has a 5.43 ERA and 1.41 WHIP on the season and he has really struggled in the latter half of the year. In his first 11 starts he posted a 4.86 ERA which certainly isn’t great but in his last 12 starts he has a 5.99 ERA to go along with a 1.44 WHIP. In his lone start against the Angels this season, he allowed five runs in seven innings. The ‘Over’ is 5-1 in Guthrie’s last six home starts against a team with a winning record while the ‘Over’ is 23-5-2 in the Angels last 30 games against a right-handed starter.
3* Over Los Angeles Angels/Baltimore Orioles
