Angels-Orioles Lines Preview

The Los Angeles Angels and the Baltimore Orioles will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Camden Yards.

The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Ervin Santana in this game. Santana has a 6-6 record and a 6.46 ERA this season.

It’ll be David Hernandez toeing the rubber for the Orioles in this contest. Righthander Hernandez is 4-4 with a 3.99 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Angels listed as 120-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.

The Angels defeated Baltimore 17-8 in 13 innings as a +100 underdog on Sunday. The 25 runs scored went well OVER the posted over/under total (11).

Chone Figgins was 4-7 with three RBI and three runs scored for the Angels, while Erick Aybar was 3-6 with three RBI.

Brian Roberts and Nick Markakis hit two-run home runs for Baltimore, while Luke Scott added a solo shot.

Current streak:
Los Angeles has won 2 straight games.
Baltimore has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
Los Angeles: 70-45 SU
Baltimore: 48-69 SU

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Cleveland are 4-6
After playing Baltimore are 8-2
After a win are 6-4

Baltimore most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After playing LA Angels are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels’s last 5 games when playing Baltimore
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 5 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Baltimore’s last 18 games
Baltimore is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Baltimore is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games at home

Next up:
LA Angels at Cleveland, Tuesday, August 18
Baltimore at Tampa Bay, Tuesday, August 18