LOS ANGELESLAA
43-71 · +5 AL WEST · L2 · 2-8 L10
@THU 12:35 PM ETBAL HOME PARK
56-58 · +4 AL EAST · W2 · 6-4 L10
BALTIMOREBAL
Weather
86°F · 6mph out to CF
Home plate ump
Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
3-game set · 0-2 so far in 2026
PITCHING MATCHUP
Ryan Johnson
RHP · LAAPROBABLE
STUFF+92
ERA
7.63
IP
46.0
K/9
7.2
BB/9
3.9
WHIP
1.59
L5 STARTS8.07 ERA · 19% K · 11% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
31%
28%
26%
15%
CutterSinkerSplit-FingerSweeper
Brandon Young
RHP · BALPROBABLE
STUFF+96
ERA
3.31
IP
103.1
K/9
7.4
BB/9
3.1
WHIP
1.29
L5 STARTS3.86 ERA · 21.9% K · 7% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
41%
20%
14%
13%
12%
4-Seam FastballSplit-FingerSliderSinkerCurveball
MODEL VS THE BOOKS1 edges

MODEL VS THE BOOKS · PLAYER PROPS

Brandon Young · Under 17.5 <18 Outs

walk-prone, opp lineup turns pitch counts ugly

-109 Caesars52% book63% +11pp

Best available line across the books we track, shown as data — not an endorsement of any book. Model probability vs the line's implied probability; refreshed through game day. Research, not betting advice.

ENGINE PROBABILITIES · EVERY MARKETOrioles 59%

25 simulated lines · raw sim

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LAA BAL

Game Markets

LAA @ BAL · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

BAL to win

59%

1st 5 Innings

BAL F5

50%

Game Total

Over 8.5

59%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

61%

Run Line

BAL -1.5

43%

Team Total

LAA Over 4.5

46%

Team Total

BAL Over 4.5

55%

THE READ

BAL projects to outscore LAA by 0.71 runs across 5,000 trials.

  • Projected runs: LAA 4.67, BAL 5.38
  • Ryan Johnson (LAA) vs Brandon Young (BAL)
  • Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
RJ

Ryan Johnson

LAA SP · vs. BAL

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

34%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

17%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

7%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

3%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

1%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

60%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

9%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

63%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

49%

THE READ

Low-strikeout projection at 3.8 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.

  • Sim projects 3.8 strikeouts
  • 34% to reach 5+ against BAL
BY

Brandon Young

BAL SP · vs. LAA

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

53%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

34%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

20%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

10%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

4%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

98%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

76%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

75%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

61%

THE READ

Middle-of-the-road strikeout projection at 4.8 Ks.

  • Sim projects 4.8 strikeouts
  • 53% to reach 5+ against LAA

BATTER CARDS
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The sim can't run a hitter until it knows he's in the lineup. Clubs post about two hours before first pitch, and every bat gets a card with HR, hits, total bases and RBI.

SPLITS THAT MATTER

RYAN JOHNSON SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how BAL hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%15.7%OPS-against.867
vs Left-handedK%18.9%OPS-against.866
BAL vs RHP (team)OPS.712K%23.9%

BRANDON YOUNG SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how LAA hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%24.4%OPS-against.706
vs Left-handedK%16.0%OPS-against.675
LAA vs RHP (team)OPS.688K%25.0%
LINEUPS

AWAY LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

HOME LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

CAREER MATCHUPS

BAL BATTERS vs RYAN JOHNSON

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

LAA BATTERS vs BRANDON YOUNG

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
LAA 0·BAL 2
3-game set · gm 3 of 3
2026 SEASON
LAA 2·BAL 3
5 played · 14 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
55%BAL
LAA 47 · BAL 58 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-08-05BAL 5-2
2026-08-04BAL 3-1
2026-06-24LAA 7-6 · One-run game
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Moneyline
LAA38¢ · 38%
BAL66¢ · 66%
Total 9.5
Over53¢ · 53%
Under51¢ · 51%
Run line ±1.5
LAA -1.5 ·
BAL +1.5 ·
First 5 innings
O 4.5 ·
U 4.5 ·
TOTAL MOVEMENT8109.5last 12h
LINEUP FORM · L15

LAA OFFENSE

.274L15 team wOBA
-42 pts vs LG AVG · BOTTOM 6

BAL OFFENSE

.293L15 team wOBA
-23 pts vs LG AVG · BOTTOM 6
ENVIRONMENT86° · 6mph out to CF
CAMDEN YARDS
102HR
HR factor1.02 · neutral
Runs factor0.99 · neutral
Doubles factor1.05 · +

Post-2022 wall changes suppress LH HR.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
86°F
Wind6 mph out to CF
Humidity75%
Rain1%

Light wind out to CF · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE

Umpire assignment posts ~24h before first pitch.

INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
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