Los Angeles Angels at Baltimore Orioles

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BAL	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	2	—	5	6	0

Trevor Rogers (6-7, 4.19 ERA) took the ball for Baltimore against Reid Detmers (3-7, 3.97) at 6:35 PM ET, the second game of a series the Orioles are playing with a noticeably different roster than the one that showed up a week ago.

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Angels(43-70)

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2

+1.5-160+127o8.5+127

Orioles(55-58)

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5

-1.5+156-130u8.5-125

Best BetOrioles -144

Postgame

Call graded correctly — Baltimore won 5-2, exactly the outright script we banked on. The sharp money that piled onto the Orioles got paid, and a 3-run 4th put this game away well before the Angels ever got on the board. The bullpen fears never even got tested; Rogers and the pen combined to keep LA at arm's length all night.

Pregame

Baltimore's price reflects a real talent gap even after the deadline sell-off — this is still a .500-ish team against one of the worst records in baseball. Rogers has been the more trustworthy arm over his last several turns, and the Angels haven't shown much life against Orioles pitching in this series already. Backing the home side here is about form and roster quality, not just the number on the board.

Baltimore blew things up ahead of the deadline, shipping catcher Adley Rutschman to Boston and outfielder Taylor Ward to Seattle, with reliever Tyler Wells also moved out. Rogers, a pending free agent himself, said he stayed glued to his phone all day waiting to see if he'd be next before getting the news he was staying put. Rookie Christian Franklin stepped right into the outfield picture, and the early returns — a series-opening win behind a scoreless start from returning pitcher Cade Povich — suggested this club wasn't ready to fold just because the front office sold.

Reid Detmers

(4-8)·3.78 ERA

Jul 28 vs Astros

ND

5.0IP

2ER

9K

1BB

84P

08/05 Lineup

Trevor Rogers

(8-8)·4.15 ERA

Jul 29 @ Tigers

ND

6.0IP

4ER

6K

0BB

94P

08/05 Lineup

The Angels, meanwhile, are just trying to survive August. At 43-70 they'd dropped 4 of their last 5 games, and the injury list keeps growing — Sam Bachman went on the 15-day IL with forearm inflammation, Yusei Kikuchi's rehab outing turned into a mess, and long-term absences for Anthony Rendon and Yoan Moncada have hollowed out the left side of the infield.

Los Angeles Angels

(43-70)

Aug 4L@ Orioles1-3

Aug 2Wvs Brewers3-0

Aug 2Lvs Brewers1-3

Aug 1Lvs Brewers2-6

Jul 30Lvs Astros4-7

Baltimore Orioles

(55-58)

Aug 4Wvs Angels3-1

Aug 2Lvs Phillies0-8

Aug 1Lvs Phillies0-5

Jul 31Wvs Phillies6-4

Jul 29W@ Tigers10-9

None of that stopped Baltimore from putting this one away early. A 3-run 4th inning gave the Orioles control, and Rogers made it stand up before a 2-run 8th shut the door for good. Detmers and the Angels never found the big swing to answer, scratching across single runs in the 6th and 7th but nothing more — Baltimore out-hit LA 6-to-4 and played clean defense while the Angels committed an error.

Los Angeles Angels

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• 10-Day-ILSebastian Rivero (C) — Rivero (hand) began a rehab assignment Saturday and has gone 3-for-7 with a home run in his first two rehab contests.07/29
• 15-Day-ILSam Bachman (RP) — The Angels placed Bachman on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to right forearm radial nerve inflammation.08/05
• 60-Day-ILYusei Kikuchi (SP) — Kikuchi (shoulder) yielded six earned runs on three hits and five walks while striking out four batters across 1.2 innings Tuesday in a rehab start with Triple-A Salt Lake.08/05
• 60-Day-ILYoan Moncada (3B) — Moncada (knee) has been rehabbing at his home and hasn't started baseball activities, MLB.com reports.07/22
• 60-Day-ILJack Kochanowicz (SP) — Kochanowicz's Tommy John surgery on his right elbow was deemed "successful," per MLB.com.06/27
• 60-Day-ILRobert Stephenson (RP) — The Angels announced that Stephenson underwent ligament and flexor repair surgery on his right elbow Wednesday and is likely to miss the remainder of the season, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.05/08
• 60-Day-ILAnthony Rendon (3B) — The Angels placed Rendon (hip) on the 60-day injured list Tuesday.05/08

Baltimore Orioles

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• 10-Day-ILSamuel Basallo (C) — Manager Craig Albernaz said Tuesday that Basallo (shoulder) is close to participating in both his catching and hitting progressions and could be cleared for a rehab assignment within the next two weeks, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.08/04
• 10-Day-ILBlaze Alexander (3B) — Alexander (hand) does not have a timeline to return from the 10-day injured list, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.07/17
• 60-Day-ILFelix Bautista (RP) — Bautista (shoulder) threw live batting practice Tuesday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.08/04
• 60-Day-ILChris Bassitt (SP) — Bassitt (back) struck out four and allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits and one walk Sunday in a rehab start with Triple-A Norfolk. He also hit three batters.08/03
• 60-Day-ILRyan Helsley (RP) — Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias said Friday that Helsley (elbow) has resumed a throwing program, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.07/31
• 60-Day-ILColin Selby (RP) — Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias said Friday that Selby underwent right shoulder surgery Tuesday to repair his labrum and rotator cuff, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.07/31
• 60-Day-ILRyan Mountcastle (1B) — The Orioles announced that Mountcastle (foot) suffered a "significant" oblique strain while warming up for his first rehab game and will now be out a couple more months, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.07/31
• 60-Day-ILKeegan Akin (RP) — Akin (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.07/15
• 60-Day-ILJordan Westburg (3B) — Westburg (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Andrew Golden of TheBanner.com reports.05/15
• 60-Day-ILZach Eflin (SP) — Eflin underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.05/08

It's not the deepest roster the Orioles have run out this summer, and the August 4 selling spree left real holes in the bullpen and behind the plate. But Wednesday was a reminder that a jumbled clubhouse doesn't automatically mean the players left standing forget how to win.

Baltimore stayed within shouting distance of a wild-card spot at 55-58, and the Angels' brutal season just got another loss piled on top of a record already 27 games under .500.