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Posted at 10:00 AM ET. Odds are subject to change

L.A. Angels -1½ +190 over Baltimore

Camden Yards – Baltimore, MD

7:05 PM ET. The first thing that jumps off the board here is the total: 10. Not 8.5, not 9 — ten flat. That’s a loud number. It screams volatility, crooked innings, and bullpen meltdowns. And when totals hit double digits, you want the underdog. You want the chaos. You want the team that can hit a three-run bomb and flip the script in a hurry. That team, tonight, is the Angels.

Let’s cut straight to the power. In games where offense is expected to drive the outcome, you lean on home run potential. L.A. ranks fourth in the majors with 96 bombs, 23 more than Baltimore. That’s not noise — that’s thunder. Even if Baltimore is a strong club on paper, they’re not built to trade haymakers if this turns into a shootout. The Angels are.

Offensively, this is an even fight. OPS? Angels at .698, Orioles at .693 — virtually identical. The Angels have a slight edge, and in a game where every run matters, that’s enough to tilt the scales — especially when you’re getting +135.

As for the pitching? Pure sludge. Jack Kochanowicz vs. Charlie Morton might be the least inspiring mound matchup on Friday’s board. Kochanowicz has a bloated 5.61 ERA, while Morton’s sitting at 6.59. FIPs over 5.00 for both, elevated WHIPs, and no suggestion from BABIP that either is due for some miraculous turnaround. This isn’t bad luck — it’s bad pitching. Add in two bullpens ranked near the bottom of the AL, and we’re likely looking at a game decided by whichever offense lands more punches. Enter the Angels. They’ve quietly won series against Seattle and Boston before brooming Oakland. That’s not nothing. This team has shown life, and they’re not being priced accordingly here. Baltimore’s a better team on paper, but baseball isn’t played on paper — it’s played on fields like Camden Yards where the wind can push a 345-foot fly ball into a two-run shot.

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