The Philadelphia Phillies got back on track Friday night with a 5-3 victory in extra innings over the Baltimore Orioles.
Taijuan Walker takes the mound for Philly, and my Phillies vs. Orioles predictions expect him to eclipse his K total against the O's. Find out why in my MLB picks for this June 15 matchup.
Phillies vs Orioles prediction
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Taijuan Walker Over 3.5 strikeouts (-135 at BetMGM)
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My analysis
There is one area in which Walker has been fairly consistent, though, and that’s strikeouts. Walker has racked up 36 Ks in 43 1/3 innings across eight starts this season. That’s not a ton, but his strikeout line is also set at a low 3.5 for this afternoon’s game.
The Baltimore Orioles strike out 8.16 times per game, which is in the better half of the league. However, they were punched out 11 times on Friday night and the low line of 3.5 does give us some wiggle room here.
Walker has gone Over 3.5 strikeouts in seven of his eight starts this season. The one Under 3.5 performance came on May 16 against the Mets, his former team, in which he left the start early due to injury. Outside of that, Walker has punched out four or more in three starts, five in two, and one start each of six and seven Ks.
Last season, Walker went Over 3.5 strikeouts in 20 of his 31 starts, including at least five strikeouts in 15 — and six plus in 10. This could be a ladder opportunity if that’s up your alley.
Phillies vs Orioles same-game parlay (SGP)
Taijuan Walker 4+ strikeouts
Walker 5+ hits allowed
Kyle Schwarber to get a hit
While Walker does get a handful of strikeouts each game, he also gets knocked around. He’s allowed at least five hits in six of his eight starts, including all three on the road. In fact, he’s allowed over eight hits in each of his three outings away from home.
I'm also going back to the Kyle Schwarber well here. He hit a leadoff HR on Friday night as one of his two hits in the game to extend his hitting streak to seven games.
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Phillies vs Orioles odds
Phillies vs Orioles live odds
Phillies vs Orioles opening odds
- Run line: Philadelphia +1.5 (-140) | Baltimore -1.5 (+120)
- Moneyline: Philadelphia +140 | Baltimore -165
- Over/Under: Over 9 (+105) | Under 9 (-125)
Phillies vs Orioles spread and Over/Under analysis
- The Philadelphia Phillies odds opened around +155 and are at +150 across the board as of Saturday morning.
- The Baltimore Orioles are between -178 and -185 favorites this afternoon.
- The total is set at 8.5, with the Under slightly favored at most books.
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Phillies vs Orioles trend
The Philadelphia Phillies have hit the team total Over in 37 of their last 52 games (+19.30 Units / 30% ROI). Find more MLB betting trends for Phillies vs. Orioles
Phillies vs Orioles game info
| Location: | Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD |
| Date: | Saturday, 6-15-2024 |
| First pitch: | 4:05 p.m. ET |
| TV: | NBCS-PHI, MASN |
| Phillies starting pitcher: | Taijuan Walker (3-1, 5.40 ERA) |
| Orioles starting pitcher: | Grayson Rodriguez (7-2, 3.27 ERA) |
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