Angels aim to avoid series sweep against the Orioles

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Los Angeles Angels (43-71, fifth in the AL West) vs. Baltimore Orioles (56-58, fourth in the AL East)

Baltimore; Thursday, 12:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Angels: Ryan Johnson (2-6, 7.63 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 37 strikeouts); Orioles: Brandon Young (8-2, 3.31 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 85 strikeouts)

LINE: Orioles -192, Angels +169; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles play the Los Angeles Angels looking to sweep their three-game series.

Baltimore is 56-58 overall and 32-29 at home. The Orioles are eighth in the AL with 132 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.

Los Angeles has a 43-71 record overall and an 18-38 record in road games. The Angels are 10th in the AL with 119 total home runs, averaging 1.0 per game.

Thursday's game is the sixth time these teams meet this season. The Orioles have a 3-2 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Alonso has a .248 batting average to lead the Orioles, and has 21 doubles and 23 home runs. Jackson Holliday is 11 for 31 with four RBIs over the last 10 games.

Nolan Schanuel leads the Angels with a .275 batting average, and has 21 doubles, six home runs, 33 walks and 37 RBIs. Mike Trout is 12 for 38 over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 6-4, .192 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored by 16 runs

Angels: 2-8, .206 batting average, 4.03 ERA, outscored by 20 runs

INJURIES: Orioles: Chris Bassitt: 60-Day IL (back), Colin Selby: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (foot), Samuel Basallo: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Keegan Akin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blaze Alexander: 10-Day IL (hand), Ryan Helsley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jordan Westburg: 60-Day IL (ucl)

Angels: Sam Bachman: 15-Day IL (forearm), Sebastian Rivero: 10-Day IL (hand), Yusei Kikuchi: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Yoan Moncada: 60-Day IL (knee), Jack Kochanowicz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robert Stephenson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hip)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.