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3 UNIT PLAY
LA Angels -139 over BALTIMORE
The Angels are 20-6 in their last 26 games vs. a left-handed starter and 8-1 in Santanas last 9 starts as a favorite of -110 to -150, while the Orioles are 13-39 in their last 52 games as a home underdog of +110 to +150, 1-15 in their last 16 games on Sunday and 1-9 in their last 10 vs. American League West. The Angels have the best road record in baseball, at 33-18, including a 15-7 mark in their last 22 away from home. They also come in rather hot as they have won 9 of their last 10 overall, while hitting over .310 and scoring 6.4 rpg in the process. Ervin Santana has been a big surprise for the Angeles this year, particularly on the road, where he is 8-1 with a 3.44 ERA. Overall Ervin is 11-4 with a 3.37 ERA and he is 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA in 5 career starts vs the O's. Garrett Olsen has been really struggling of late, going 0-2 with a 10.52 ERA in his last 4 starts. Overall Garrett is 6-5, but with a high 6.11 ERA, including a 3-1 mark at home, with a 5.48 ERA at home. The Oriole offense has been good of late, but this team really struggles in day game, as they hit just .237 and score 3.8 rpg in them. Bottom line here is that the Angels are the much hotter team, with the much hotter offense and the much better starter on the mound. Angels get the sweep here.
2 UNIT PLAYS
TORONTO/ Seattle Under 9
The Under is 12-2-2 in Mariners last 16 road games vs. a team with a winning record and 8-1 in Washburns last 9 starts overall, while the Under is 8-1 in Blue Jays last 9 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400 and 14-5 in Blue Jays last 19 vs. American League West. Last night these teams put up 11 runs, but in the prior 7 meetings this year just an average of 6 rpg were scored. In the last 17 games in the series, only 5 of them score 10 or more runs, with those games averaging just 6.8 rpg, including an average of 6.5 rpg being scored in the last 11 played at Toronto. Both teams have rough scoring situations in this one, as Toronto averages just 3.5 rpg vs lefty starters and just 4.5 rpg at home, While Seattle comes in averaging just 3.8 rpg vs righty starters, 3.6 rpg in day games and just 2.3 rpg in their last 6 games overall. Although it doesn't like it by his record, but Jarrod Washburn has pitched really well of late. Jarrod comes in with a 2.64 ERA in his last 8 starts, with those games averaging just 6.9 rpg. He does have a 4.57 ERA on the road overall, but just a 2.51 ERA in his last 5 starts away from home, plus he has a 2.77 ERA in 2 day starts on the year and a 2.25 ERA in 2 starts vs the Jay's this year. Shaun Marcum is off 2 rough starts, but he does have a nice 3.05 ERA overall, a 2.43 ERA at home and a 3.43 ERA in day games. HIs home starts this year have averaged just 6.7 rpg, while his overall starts have averaged just 7.7 rpg and his day starts have averaged just 7.3 rpg. A traditionally low scoring series will continue today. There won't be double digits scored in this one.
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