The lone late game on MLB’s Labor Day holiday schedule features the AL East-leading Baltimore Orioles visiting the Los Angeles Angels, who have waived the white flag on the 2023 season. The Orioles are solid favorites on the MLB odds.

Baltimore Orioles vs Los Angeles Angels | 2023 MLB Expert Analysis

MLB Week 22: Monday September 4 – Sunday September 10, 2023

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When: Monday, 9:38 PM ET
Where: Angel Stadium
Probable pitchers (away/home): Grayson Rodriguez/Kenny Rosenberg
TV: MLB Extra Innings, Fox Sports 1
Stream/gameday audio: https://www.mlb.com/live-stream-games/
Opening MLB Lines: Orioles -180, Angels +160 (total 9)

Why Bet on Baltimore?

The Orioles won two of three over the weekend at Arizona to start their road trip. Danny Coulombe (5-1) struck out one over 1.1 perfect innings to earn the win Sunday. The finale was tied at 4 heading to the sixth, when the O’s used a four-run rally to move ahead for good. The Orioles (85-51) remained 2 1/2 games up in the American League East over the second-place Rays (83-54).

Jack Flaherty started to fade in the fifth inning, but Coulombe was able to step in and steady things for the Orioles. They rallied ahead in the sixth, allowing Coulombe to pick up his second win in as many outings. The southpaw has an 8.1-inning scoreless streak going, during which he’s posted an 11:2 K:BB with a save and four holds. He’s at a 2.51 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 52:10 K:BB over 43 innings this season.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde told reporters that they are waiting for Felix Bautista’s elbow inflammation to go down before making a decision on the next step. Bautista has had an MRI done, but more testing could be in the works soon. It sounds more and more likely that the league’s best closer isn’t going to return to the mound this season.

It’s right hander Grayson Rodriguez on the mound Monday. Rodriguez (4-3) earned the win last Monday, allowing one hit and one walk over six scoreless innings against the White Sox. He struck out six in the best performance of his rookie season. The 23-year-old Rodriguez hasn’t allowed more than three runs in a start since July 17 — he’s worked to a 2.32 ERA over his last seven outings (42.2 innings). Overall, Rodriguez’s ERA sits at 5.03 with a 1.35 WHIP and 97:35 K:BB across 18 starts (93 innings) this season.

Rodriguez was dealt the loss in his only career outing against the Angels on May 15 at Oriole Park. He allowed eight runs on a career-high nine hits (2 HR) with three punchouts and three walks in 3.1 innings. He left with a runner on, who later scored. Rodriguez threw 79 pitches, 47 for strikes.

The Orioles have gone 83 consecutive series of at least two decisions (no ties) without being swept. That is tied for the fourth-longest streak in MLB history with the 1922-24 New York Yankees and trailing the 1942-44 St. Louis Cardinals (124), 1906-09 Chicago Cubs (115), and 1903-05 New York Giants (105). The Birds have not been swept in a series of at least two games since May 13-15, 2022 at Detroit (0-3), and not at home in a series of at least two games since August 27-29, 2021 vs. Tampa Bay (0-3).

Baltimore is 43-25 away from Camden Yards this season, the best road record in the AL and second-best in MLB, behind Atlanta.

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Why Bet on Los Angeles?

A terrible season for the Angels hit rock bottom over the weekend when they were swept three games in Oakland. The A’s scored six runs in the seventh to rally for a 10-6 win. Luis Rengifo, who had an RBI single in the ninth, extended his career-high hitting streak to 11 games. Earlier in the day, Angels catcher Max Stassi announced he will miss the entire 2023 season because of a serious family medical issue. Stassi was initially placed on the 15-day injured list after suffering a hip injury late in spring training before he was transferred to the 60-day IL in June.

Nolan Schanuel has reached base safely in each of his first 12 MLB games. He set a franchise record with a 10-game hit streak to begin his MLB career, before having the streak snapped Friday night. Schanuel made his MLB Debut on Aug. 18 vs. Tampa Bay, just 40 days after being selected in the first round (11th overall) by the Angels in the 2023 Draft from Florida Atlantic University. He joined LHP Brian Anderson (1993) and DH Danny Goodwin (1975) as the only Halos to debut in their draft year.

With 44 home runs and 20 stolen bases on the season, Shohei Ohtani is one HR shy of his second career season with 45+ HR and 20+ SB (Ohtani had 46 HR & 26 SB in 2021). He would join Ken Griffey Jr. and Alex Rodriguez as the only players with multiple 45 HR/20 SB seasons.

It’s lefty Kenny Rosenberg (0-0, 6.43) on the mound in what will be his third Major League appearance (first start) of the season and second home outing of the year. He was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake last week . Rosenberg’s only previous Major League start came on June 19, 2022 at Seattle (ND; 4.2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 BB, 1 SO).

He pitched 2.0 innings in relief in last outing on Aug. 23 (Game 1) vs. Cincinnati and allowed one earned run on two hits with two walks and three strikeouts. In 20 games (all starts) with Triple-A Salt Lake this season, he is 7-7 with a 4.95 ERA (100 IP – 55 ER) and 120 strikeouts. He has never faced Baltimore.

The season series vs. Orioles is tied 2-2 following a four-game series at Camden Yards from May 15-18.

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Orioles 6, Angels 4

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