Wei-Yin Chen (1-1, 2.52 ERA) starts for the Baltimore Orioles (15-17) as they square off against Jered Weaver (1-4, 4.98 ERA) and the Los Angeles Angels (17-17) in the first of a three-game series at Camden Yards. Action begins at 7:05 p.m. ET on Friday, May. 15 and can be seen on FSN-W and MASN.
Chen is 0-1 with a 5.23 ERA in his appearances against the Angels, but goes up against a below-average Los Angeles offense which is batting just .231 this season. Jimmy Paredes (.364, 16 Rs, 5 HRs, 18 RBIs, 1 SB) had another good game Wednesday, going 2 for 4 with one RBI. Weaver is 7-4 with a 3.46 ERA when pitching against the Orioles. He takes on a good Baltimore offense which is hitting .266 this season. Kole Calhoun (.314, 14 Rs, 3 HRs, 18 RBIs, 1 SB) has been successful at the plate, going 2 for 5 Wednesday.
The odds for Baltimore and Los Angeles are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Orioles have seen a decline in scoring as of late, averaging 3.5 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 4.7 runs per game. Crossing over to the pitching staff, the Orioles are the second-best team in the AL at limiting hits to their opponents, allowing only 7.6 hits per game so far this season.
When it comes to preventing batters from getting on base, the Angels are one of the best in the league with a WHIP of 1.18 for the season.
The Orioles have a 13-14 record against right-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Weaver takes the mound. Chen (LHP) will be on the hill against the Angels, who have a very good 6-3 record against left-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – BAL
Notes
When leading after 7 innings, Los Angeles is 8-6, while Baltimore is 5-6.
The Baltimore batters brought in a solid nine hits last game. Los Angeles has a record of 5-9 when their opponents get that many hits or more.
When they are outhit, the Orioles are 0-9. The Angels have a 5-11 record when opponents outhit them.
Ranking 19th in home runs, Los Angeles has hit 27 this season. Baltimore ranks fifth with 42 home runs.
Ranking 15th, Los Angeles is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 7.47 per game. Baltimore ranks in the top five at fifth with 8.91.
Ranking 29th, Los Angeles is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.639). Baltimore ranks in the top five at third with an OPS of .768.
The Angels are 6-15 when they allow at least one home run. The Orioles perform similarly when they allow one or more homers with a 7-12 record.
