Angels open 3-game series with the Orioles

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Baltimore Orioles (37-42, fourth in the AL East) vs. Los Angeles Angels (32-47, fifth in the AL West)

Anaheim, California; Monday, 9:38 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Kyle Bradish (4-7, 4.00 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 85 strikeouts); Angels: Samuel Aldegheri (2-2, 4.50 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 13 strikeouts)

LINE: Orioles -169, Angels +138; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels host the Baltimore Orioles on Monday to start a three-game series.

Los Angeles is 17-20 at home and 32-47 overall. The Angels have an 8-14 record in games decided by one run.

Baltimore has a 15-23 record in road games and a 37-42 record overall. The Orioles have a 17-6 record in games when they did not give up a home run.

Monday's game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Zach Neto leads the Angels with 17 home runs while slugging .457. Logan O'Hoppe is 15 for 34 with four doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

Pete Alonso has 18 home runs, 38 walks and 52 RBIs while hitting .249 for the Orioles. Blaze Alexander is 15 for 33 with four doubles, a home run and six RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Angels: 5-5, .284 batting average, 4.44 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs

Orioles: 5-5, .242 batting average, 3.72 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs

INJURIES: Angels: Mike Trout: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Adam Frazier: 10-Day IL (elbow), Gustavo Campero: 10-Day IL (hand), Grayson Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (back), Jorge Soler: 10-Day IL (hip), Travis d'Arnaud: 60-Day IL (foot), Sebastian Rivero: 10-Day IL (hand), Yoan Moncada: 60-Day IL (knee), Jack Kochanowicz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robert Stephenson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ben Joyce: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Yusei Kikuchi: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hip)

Orioles: Jackson Holliday: day-to-day (groin), Adley Rutschman: 7-Day IL (concussion), Dean Kremer: 60-Day IL (quadricep), Cade Povich: 15-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (foot), Chris Bassitt: 15-Day IL (back), Dylan Beavers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Yaramil Hiraldo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Colin Selby: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jordan Westburg: 60-Day IL (ucl)

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