On Tuesday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Baltimore Orioles (76-56) visiting the Los Angeles Dodgers (78-53) at 10:10 p.m. ET.
The Orioles are an underdog (+168 on the moneyline to win) when they take the field at the Dodgers (-203). The Los Angeles Dodgers will give the start to Jack Flaherty (10-5, 3.00 ERA), who is looking for win No. 11 on the season, and the Orioles will counter with Cole Irvin (6-5, 4.82 ERA).
The Dodgers knocked off the Rays by a 3-1 score in their last game Sunday. Mookie Betts went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively while Blake Treinen got the win after throwing one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one.
The Orioles lost to the Astros Sunday, with Burch Smith getting the loss while pitching one inning, giving up two earned runs on two hits while striking out two. Ramon Urias went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI to lead the Orioles’ offense.
Before this Dodgers vs. Orioles matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Tuesday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Baltimore Orioles odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Dodgers (-203, bet $203 to win $100)
- Underdog: Orioles (+168, bet $100 to win $168)
- Over/under: 8.5
Dodgers vs. Orioles: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, August 27, 2024
- Game Time: 10:10 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Dodger Stadium
- TV Channel: MASN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Dodgers stats and trends
Dodgers betting records
- The Dodgers have won 72, or 62.6%, of the 115 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Los Angeles has entered 33 games this season favored by -203 or more and is 23-10 in those contests.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 67% chance of a victory for the Dodgers.
- Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 68 of 131 opportunities.
- The Dodgers have an ATS record of 64-66-0 in 130 games with a spread this season.
Jack Flaherty (Dodgers probable starter)
- Flaherty gets the start for the Dodgers, his 23rd of the season. He is 10-5 with a 3.00 ERA and 162 strikeouts in 129 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Thursday against the Seattle Mariners, the right-hander went 5 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering five hits.
- The 28-year-old has a 3.00 ERA and 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 22 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .219 to his opponents.
- Flaherty is trying to pick up his 13th quality start of the season in this game.
- Flaherty is aiming for his 23rd straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.9 innings per appearance on the mound.
- In six of his 22 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- He will face an Orioles offense that ranks third in the league with 658 runs while batting .252 as a unit. It has a collective .445 slugging percentage (first in MLB play) and has hit a total of 199 home runs (second in MLB).
Dodgers batting stats
- The Dodgers rank third in Major League Baseball with 179 home runs.
- Fueled by 439 extra-base hits, Los Angeles ranks fourth in MLB with a .435 slugging percentage this season.
- The Dodgers have a team batting average of .252 this season, which ranks ninth among MLB teams.
- Los Angeles has scored 648 runs this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
- The Dodgers have an on-base percentage of .330 this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
- Los Angeles ranks 14th in strikeouts per game (8.4) among MLB offenses.
Orioles stats and trends
Orioles betting records
- The Orioles have been chosen as underdogs in 29 games this year and have walked away with the win 16 times (55.2%) in those games.
- Baltimore has yet to play a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +168.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Orioles have a 37.3% chance of pulling out a win.
- Contests with Baltimore has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 71 of 130 chances this season.
- In 130 games with a line this season, the Orioles have a mark of 70-60-0 against the spread.
Cole Irvin (Orioles probable starter)
- The Orioles are sending Irvin (6-5) out to make his 16th start of the season. He is 6-5 with a 4.82 ERA and 68 strikeouts through 99 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Wednesday, the lefty threw 4 1/3 innings against the New York Mets, allowing two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- The 30-year-old has an ERA of 4.82, with 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 22 games this season. Opponents are hitting .290 against him.
- Irvin is trying to collect his fifth quality start of the year in this outing.
- Irvin has put up 10 starts this campaign that he pitched five or more innings.
- He has had six appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
- The opposing Dodgers offense has a collective .252 batting average, and is ninth in the league with 1121 total hits and fourth in MLB action with 648 runs scored. They have the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.435) and are third in all of MLB with 179 home runs.
Orioles batting stats
- The Orioles average 1.5 home runs per game to rank second in MLB action with 199 total home runs.
- So far this year, Baltimore has a league-leading .445 slugging percentage.
- The Orioles have the ninth-best batting average in the league (.252).
- Baltimore scores the third-most runs in baseball (658 total, 5.0 per game).
- The Orioles are 11th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .316.
