5.64
ERA
1.65
WHIP
7.4
K/9
30.1
IP
6
GS
5.6
BB/9
vs LAA — career
4.50ERA1GS.188OPP AVG5K
Baltimore Orioles vs Los Angeles Angels
6:7
Final
H2H 5–1
LAA · Home · 45-71
Los Angeles Angels
Starting pitchers
3.41
ERA
1.32
WHIP
9.7
K/9
95.0
IP
17
GS
4.5
BB/9
vs BAL — career
15.00ERA1GS.400OPP AVG4K
Starter form · last 5 starts
Season3.41
Last 50.28
↓3.13 ERA better in last 5
↓ ERA trending down lately
Matchup edge
José Soriano hotter lately (L5 0.28 ERA)·Orioles bullpen edge
Projected hitters vs RHP / RHP
Orioles vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.628Top: Alexander 0.846 · Cowser 0.747 · Henderson 0.691
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Angels vs RHP
Avg OPS 0.6691 hot hitterTop: Walton 0.899 · Soler 0.746 · Guzman 0.652
Projected sample — season splits vs pitcher hand, not official order.
Baltimore Orioles hitters vs RHP (projected)
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Los Angeles Angels hitters vs RHP (projected)
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◆ Matchup preview
Baltimore Orioles at Los Angeles Angels (2026-06-24). Trey Gibson vs José Soriano at Angel Stadium.
Trey Gibson enters this contest with a season ERA of 5.81 and a WHIP of 1.71 across 26.1 innings, indicating significant struggles with both runs and base runners. His K/9 of 6.84 is below average, and his BB/9 of 5.81 is particularly concerning, suggesting control issues that contribute to his elevated WHIP. Gibson's recent trend shows his ERA moving up, with a 16.7% blow-up rate and zero quality starts, further highlighting his instability. In contrast, José Soriano has been a far more effective pitcher this season, boasting a 3.03 ERA and 1.27 WHIP over 92 innings, with a strong 9.59 K/9 and a more manageable 4.5 BB/9. Soriano's ERA trend is down, he has a 0% blow-up rate, and a robust 66.7% quality start percentage, demonstrating consistent high-level performance.
Offensively, the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angels present relatively similar profiles. The Orioles have a collective OPS of 0.722, scoring 376 runs with 96 home runs. Their team pitching features a 4.42 ERA and 1.38 WHIP, allowing 92 home runs. The Angels, on the other hand, have a slightly lower OPS of 0.719, with 367 runs and 97 home runs. Their pitching staff holds a 4.62 ERA and 1.42 WHIP, having given up 86 home runs. Both teams exhibit comparable offensive production and pitching vulnerabilities, suggesting that the starting pitching matchup could be a significant differentiator in this particular game.
The head-to-head history between these two teams from 2025 shows the Baltimore Orioles having a strong advantage, winning five of their last six matchups against the Angels. These recent meetings have seen a mix of higher and lower scoring affairs. The current total line of 9.5 runs for this game appears to reflect the contrasting pitching strengths, with Soriano's solid performance likely keeping runs down for the Angels, while Gibson's struggles could lead to higher scoring opportunities for the Orioles.
◆ Lineup notes
Pete Alonso has a strong history against Soriano, going 1-for-2 in 4 plate appearances with a .500 average and 1.250 OPS. Blaze Alexander also shows promise, with a 2-for-5 record and a .400 average and 1.000 OPS. Leody Taveras is 1-for-7 with a .143 average and .286 OPS. Gunnar Henderson is hitless in 2 at-bats, resulting in a .000 OPS, and Colton Cowser is also hitless in his only at-bat, with a .000 OPS. Taylor Ward, Samuel Basallo, Coby Mayo, and Jeremiah Jackson have no MLB history against José Soriano.
The entire home lineup has no prior MLB history against Trey Gibson. This includes Nolan Schanuel, Denzer Guzman, Wade Meckler, Jorge Soler, Christian Moore, Donovan Walton, Oswald Peraza, Josh Lowe, and Tyler Heineman.
Takeaway: The away team has significantly more batters with prior plate appearances against the opposing starter, including some with strong historical numbers, while the home team has no batters with any history against Trey Gibson.
Head to head (2025–2026)
5—1
Baltimore Orioles lead series
6 meetings total
2025-06-15
Los Angeles Angels @ Baltimore Orioles
2–11
BAL
2025-06-14
Los Angeles Angels @ Baltimore Orioles
5–6
BAL
2025-06-13
Los Angeles Angels @ Baltimore Orioles
0–2
BAL
2025-05-11
Baltimore Orioles @ Los Angeles Angels
7–3
BAL
2025-05-10
Baltimore Orioles @ Los Angeles Angels
2–5
LAA
Team picture · 2026
BAL
LAA
Team AVG
0.241
0.239
Team OPS
0.722
0.717
Home runs
98
98
Runs scored
382
374
Team ERA
4.43
4.63
HR allowed
93
88
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