MLB Picks · August 6, 2026
Los Angeles Angels vs Baltimore Orioles
Strong Lean
Orioles ML
-183
71
/ 100
Starting Pitchers
Los Angeles Angels · Away
Ryan Johnson (RHP)
Baltimore Orioles · Home
Brandon Young (RHP)
AI Analysis
Brandon Young has been excellent in 2026 with a 3.31 ERA and 8-2 record over 103.1 IP, representing a massive pitching edge over Ryan Johnson's brutal 7.63 ERA and 1.59 WHIP. The Angels are in a miserable stretch — just 2-8 in L10, 2.5 R/G in last 5 games with .577 OPS, and a lineup littered with cold hitters (Neto, Peraza, Lowe, Guzman all ❄️). Baltimore's lineup has Tyler O'Neill and Coby Mayo both running hot, and the Orioles have won 6 of their last 10. The -183 line carries slight negative value, but Young's dominant form and Johnson's historically bad numbers justify the play.
Concerns
- •Orioles ML at -183 has slight negative value — requires overcoming juice
- •Baltimore lineup has multiple cold hitters (Taveras, Cowser, Jackson, Narváez all ❄️)
- •Orioles only averaging 3.7 R/G over last 10 games
Factor Breakdown