Tuesday Night’s MLB Betting Picks & Expert Preview
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LA Angels at LA Dodgers
When: Tuesday, June 27, 10:10 PM ET Where Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California. TV: FS-W (Angels) / SportsNet LA (Dodgers) Radio: KWKW 1330 (Angels) / 570 LA Sports (Dodgers) Live Stream: MLB.tv MLB Betting Odds: Dodgers -235 / Angels +195 The Dodgers entered Monday’s series opener on a 10-game winning streak and look like the best team in baseball right now with rookie Cody Bellinger going nuts at the plate. Bellinger went 3-for-5 with a pair of two-run home runs and four total RBI in Sunday’s 12-6 win over the Rockies. The young phenom is hitting a sparkling .274/.342/.679 with 24 homers and 55 RBI in just 57 games played. He has 11 extra-base hits (including six home runs) in his last nine games. L.A. does have two key injuries to monitor as neither outfielder Yasiel Puig nor shortstop Corey Seager played Sunday because of hamstring injuries. There had been some speculation that Seager might be placed on the disabled list with a hamstring injury he suffered Friday, but it doesn’t appear it will come to that. The Angels remain without injured superstar outfielder Mike Trout.So Who Will Be Starting on Tuesday?
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Kenta Maeda will make a spot start Tuesday against the Angels to provide the rest of the rotation with an extra day of rest. Maeda started on June 18 for the same purpose. “I want to keep guys current and on other side, giving the other guys an extra day makes sense,” Roberts said. The change bumps Hyun-Jin Ryu to Wednesday, and he’ll be followed throughout the week by Alex Wood, Clayton Kershaw and Brandon McCarthy. Maeda last pitched on Friday, throwing a scoreless inning of relief against the Colorado Rockies. “Over the last three appearances he’s throwing the baseball really well,” Roberts said. It’s Jesse Chavez for the Angels. Chavez gave up five runs over four innings against the Yankees on Thursday, but he came away with a no-decision after the Angels rallied for a 10-5 win. Chavez, a former Dodger, has logged a 3.32 ERA in 11 career appearances against his old club. Go Dodgers here.Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays
When: Tuesday, June 27, 7:07 PM ET Where: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario. TV: MASN 2 (Baltimore) / SNET (Toronto) Radio: 105.7 The Fan (Baltimore) / SN590 (Toronto) Live Stream: MLB.tv MLB Betting Odds: Blue Jays -165 / Orioles +145 These two are battling to stay out of the cellar in the AL East, which Toronto currently sits in one game behind the Orioles. But both are still very much in the division race. The Orioles on Saturday ended their streak of allowing five-or- more runs in 20 consecutive games. The streak tied the modern Major League record (since 1900) set by the 1924 Philadelphia Phillies, but it fell nine games shy of the all-time Major League record for consecutive games allowing five or more runs (29 by Louisville Colonels of the National League in 1894). The Blue Jays currently own a 10-11 record for the month of June. Since 2013, Toronto has the 5th best June record in the Majors. The Jays went 15-12 during the month last season, after posting an 18-9 record in 2015.