Jimmy Boyd
Orioles at Angels
Play: Orioles
I'm jumping on the Orioles bandwagon here. Baltimore has now won 3 straight and 8 of their last 10 overall, while the Angels come in having lost 3 in a row. Baltimore offense is rolling right now, as they have scored 23 runs on 36 hits in their last 3 games. LA starter Parker Bridwell has a respectable 3.42 ERA in 9 starts, but owns a not so great 4.75 ERA in 5 outings at home. Orioles counter with newly acquired Jeremy Hellickson, who was sensational in his first start with his new team, allowing just 5 hits over 7 shutout innings. Helicksonowns a 2.67 ERA in 6 career starts against the Angels and I look for him to build off that strong showing and the Orioles to win here rather easily.
Buster Sports
Los Angeles at Arizona
Play: Arizona +116
The Dodgers come to Arizona for a three-game series in what might be a playoff preview. We are going to take a flyer on Arizona tonight. The starting pitchers for tonight’s game are for the Dodgers RH Kenta Maeda (10-4, 3.90 ERA) and he will face the Diamondbacks RH Zach Godley (5-4, 2.86 ERA) These two starters have had very good 2017 season’s for their respective clubs. The one kink in Maeda’s armor is on the road. In nine road starts he has a 4.74 ERA. The Diamondbacks have seen Maeda twice early in April this year and in those two starts the Diamondbacks knocked him around for 10 runs in 9 innings. As for Godley, he has pitched well for the Diamondbacks as his 2.86 ERA would suggest. He has not given up a run in his last 13 innings. On July 5th, Godley faced the Dodgers in LA and allowed only one run in 5 2/3 innings. We know it’s never good to go against a Dodgers club that are having a year for the ages, however after a late night game in New York on Sunday this might be as good as a spot as any. Up next is Wood and Darvish, which will be a tough proposition for the Diamondbacks.