Baltimore Orioles at Los Angeles Angels (2026-06-22). Kyle Bradish vs Sam Aldegheri at Angel Stadium.

Kyle Bradish, for the Orioles, enters this contest with a 4.00 ERA and a 1.51 WHIP over 81 innings pitched across 15 starts this season, demonstrating a tendency for elevated base runners. His K/9 rate stands at 9.44, indicating a solid strikeout capability, but this is offset by a high BB/9 of 4.56, suggesting control issues. Bradish's recent trend shows his ERA moving up, and he has a low quality start percentage of 16.7. Sam Aldegheri, starting for the Angels, has a 4.50 ERA and a 1.55 WHIP in 20 innings over 3 starts this season, with a K/9 of 5.85 and a BB/9 of 4.95, indicating lower strikeout potential and similar control struggles compared to Bradish. Aldegheri's recent starts show an improving ERA, but his overall trend ERA is also up, and he has yet to record a quality start this season, with a 0% quality start percentage.

Offensively, the Baltimore Orioles have posted a .724 OPS and accumulated 369 runs, with a .241 batting average and 94 home runs, indicating a moderately productive lineup. Their pitching staff holds a 4.45 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP, allowing 90 home runs, suggesting a bullpen that can be susceptible to power. The Los Angeles Angels' offense is comparable, with a .721 OPS and 361 runs scored, hitting .240 with 95 home runs, showing similar offensive production to the Orioles. The Angels' pitching staff has a slightly higher 4.65 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP, having allowed 84 home runs, indicating a slightly less effective pitching unit than Baltimore's.

Looking at the head-to-head history, the Baltimore Orioles have largely dominated recent matchups against the Los Angeles Angels, winning five of their last six encounters in 2025, including a 11-2 victory and a 6-5 win. The total line for this game is set at 9.0, which aligns with the pitching matchup featuring two starters with ERAs above 4.00 and WHIPs above 1.50, suggesting potential for runs to be scored by both offenses. The historical trend of higher-scoring games in this series further supports the total line.