The Los Angeles Angels'and Baltimore Orioles face off on Opening Day Thursday. First pitch from Oriole Park at Camden Yards is slated for 3:05 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the'Angels vs. Orioles odds and make our expert'MLB picks and predictions'for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Orioles won 5-2 last season
There are very low expectations for the Angels in 2024. BetMGM Sportsbook has their Over/Under win total set at just 72.5 games. They won 73 games in 2023, and they lost their best player in the offseason to the Dodgers, DH/RHP Shohei Ohtani. Los Angeles is hoping to get a full healthy season from CF Mike Trout, which hasn’t happened since 2016. It’s going to be a long season for the Halos in 2024.
There are huge expectations for this Orioles squad that surprised everyone winning over 100 games and taking the AL East crown for the 1st time since 2014. They won’t surprise anyone this season but bring back all of their young talented core like C Adley Rutschman, 1B Ryan Mountcastle, 3B Gunnar Henderson, and LF Austin Hays. Baltimore also traded for 2021 NL Cy Young winner RHP Corbin Burnes to anchor its rotation. It’s World Series or bust for the Orioles in 2024.