Dodgers vs. Orioles Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 27, 2024

The Los Angeles Dodgers (78-53) host the Baltimore Orioles (76-56) at 10:10 p.m. ET Tuesday for a sluggers’ duel between two of the best power hitters in MLB. For the favored Dodgers (-200), Shohei Ohtani has racked up 41 homers this season, second in the league, while Anthony Santander ranks sixth in the majors with 33 dingers of his own this season for the underdogs. Los Angeles’ Jack Flaherty and Baltimore’s Cole Irvin have been named the starters for this contest.

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Dodgers vs. Orioles Betting Lines

• Favorite: Dodgers (-200)
• Underdog: Orioles (+166)
• Over/under: 9

Dodgers vs. Orioles Betting Insights

• The Dodgers have won in 72, or 62.6%, of the 115 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• This year Los Angeles has won 26 of 39 games when listed as at least -200 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Dodgers have a 66.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Orioles have gone 16-13 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 55.2% of those games).
• Baltimore has never played a game this season with moneyline odds of +166 or longer.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Orioles a 37.6% chance to win.

Dodgers vs. Orioles Hitting Leaders

• Ohtani leads Los Angeles in batting average (.292), home runs (41) and runs batted in (94) this season.
• Including all hitters in baseball, Ohtani is second in home runs and fifth in RBI.
• Freddie Freeman has 128 hits and an OBP of .382 to go with a slugging percentage of .475 this season.
• Gunnar Henderson paces the Orioles with a .282 batting average.
• Gunnar Henderson’s home run total ranks sixth in the big leagues, and he is 23rd in RBI.
• Anthony Santander has put his power on display as he paces his team with 38 home runs and 86 RBI.

Dodgers vs. Orioles Pitching Rankings

• The Dodgers have an 8.6 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 13th in the majors.
• The Dodgers have the sixth-best ERA (3.74) in the majors this season.
• Dodgers pitchers have a 1.209 WHIP this season, fifth-best in the majors.
• The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Orioles pitching staff ranks 13th in MLB.
• Baltimore’s 3.96 team ERA ranks 14th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Orioles combine for the 11th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.236).