Bet the Total: Baltimore Orioles vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Pick
Date: Saturday, September 2nd, 8:10 ET
Location: Chase Field
TV: BSAZ
Money Line: Orioles -142/Diamondbacks +119
Total Line: 9
Betting Preview
Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Orioles on Saturday, September 2nd at Chase Field. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.
Betting Odds
| ML | RL | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | -142 | -1.5 | O 9 (-109) |
| ARI | +119 | +1.5 | U 9 (-112) |
Orioles vs. Diamondbacks Projected Lineup
| Batting Order | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Adley Rutschman | 1 | C |
| Gunnar Henderson | 2 | SS |
| Anthony Santander | 3 | RF |
| Ryan Mountcastle | 4 | DH |
| Ryan O’Hearn | 5 | 1B |
| Austin Hays | 6 | LF |
| Cedric Mullins | 7 | CF |
| Adam Frazier | 8 | 2B |
| Ramón Urías | 9 | 3B |
| Kyle Bradish | – | SP |
| Batting Order | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Corbin Carroll | 1 | RF |
| Ketel Marte | 2 | 2B |
| Tommy Pham | 3 | LF |
| Christian Walker | 4 | 1B |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | 5 | DH |
| Alek Thomas | 6 | CF |
| Jace Peterson | 7 | 3B |
| Gabriel Moreno | 8 | C |
| Geraldo Perdomo | 9 | SS |
| Slade Cecconi | – | SP |
Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record
Baltimore Orioles: 83-51 SU / OU 68-57 / Runline 81-53
Against the Diamondbacks, the Orioles are looking to shake a two game losing streak. Yet, their record of 83-51 is stil good for 1st in the AL East. At home, Baltimore has gone 42-26 and 41-25 on the road. So far, their overall series record is 27-13-3.
- The Orioles have two straight losses vs. the runline and have a season-long run margin of 0.7.
- The Orioles have been favored in 47.0% of their games and have runline records of 34-34 and 47-19 at home and on the road, respectively
- The over has hit in 54% of the Orioles’ 134 games at 68-57.
Heading into today’s action, the Diamondbacks’ record of 70-65 has them sitting 2nd in the NL West. Currently, they are 13.5 games out of the division lead. Over their last five games, they are 2-3 and have a road and home record of 34-33 and 36-32, respectively. Arizona’s overall series record sits at 24-17-4.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the runline in 54.8% of their games and have an average run margin of -0.1
- The Diamondbacks have been favored in 44.4% of their games and have runline records of 36-32 and 38-29 at home and on the road, respectively
- So far, the Diamondbacks have an over/under record of just 58-70.
Pitching Matchup
| Pitcher | Appearances | Started | IP | Record | ERA | WHIP | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Bradish | 24 | 24 | 133 | 9-6 | 3.03 | 1.11 | 12 |
Kyle Bradish has gone at least six innings in three straight games and has a record of 9-6. Through 24 appearances, his ERA is 3.03 along with a WHIP of 1.11. So far, he has K/BB ratio of 130/36 and slugging percentage allowed of .344. This year, opponents have put together a batting average of .224 vs. him.
The last time Kyle Bradish took to the mound, he secured a quality start and a win for his team, who won by a final score of 5-4 against the Rockies. Bradish gave up two runs and six hits across six innings.
| Pitcher | Appearances | Started | IP | Record | ERA | WHIP | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slade Cecconi | 5 | 3 | 21 | 0-0 | 2.57 | .91 | 2 |
Slade Cecconi enters the game with five appearances under his belt and a record of 0-0. His current ERA is 2.57 and he’s allowed a batting average of .200. In addition, he has allowed two home runs and currently has an OPS of .600.
Looking back at Cecconi’s last appearance, he allowed three hits across 5 2/3 innings of work. Overall, he finished with one earned run. Despite not factoring into the decision, the Diamondbacks won by a score of 5-2 over the Reds.
Orioles vs. Diamondbacks Offense Outlook
With and average of 5 runs per game, Baltimore is 8th in the league so far this year. They have hit 156 home runs which is currently 14th in baseball. Their current batting average of .255 is ranked 9th in the league, while they have a .245 batting average on the road and .254 batting average at home.
Baltimore Orioles Top Bats
| BA | OBP | SLG | RBI | HR | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Santander | .258 | .328 | .491 | 79 | 26 | 3 |
| Gunnar Henderson | .254 | .332 | .481 | 65 | 22 | 9 |
| Adley Rutschman | .273 | .365 | .418 | 62 | 16 | 1 |
Baltimore Orioles Top Hitters: Last Five Games
| Player | BA | H | R | HR | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Santander | .350 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .838 |
| Gunnar Henderson | .396 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .542 |
| Ryan McKenna | .666 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .916 |
| Ryan O’Hearn | .287 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .350 |
| Adam Frazier | .312 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .312 |
With 136 games under their belt, the Diamondbacks are ranked 13th in the league at 4.7 runs per game. Arizona has gone deep 147 times, ranking them 17th in home runs. Their overall batting average is .254, .237 on the road, and .257 at home.
Arizona Diamondbacks Top Bats
| BA | OBP | SLG | RBI | HR | SB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corbin Carroll | .281 | .362 | .521 | 65 | 23 | 41 |
| Christian Walker | .271 | .347 | .524 | 89 | 29 | 8 |
| Ketel Marte | .272 | .353 | .473 | 68 | 21 | 6 |
Arizona Diamondbacks Top Hitters: Last Five Games
| Player | BA | H | R | HR | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | .312 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .625 |
| Gabriel Moreno | .250 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .562 |
| Christian Walker | .250 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .438 |
| Corbin Carroll | .250 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Tommy Pham | .208 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
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