Orioles on deck: What to watch Monday at Angels, plus series matchups

Orioles (55-56) vs. Angels (55-57)

Where: Angel Stadium of Anaheim

First pitch: 10:07 p.m.

TV/Radio: MASN2/105.7 The Fan

Starting pitchers: Orioles RHP Dylan Bundy (10-8, 4.24 ERA) vs. Angels RHP JC Ramirez (10-9, 4.03)

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Series matchups

Offense (MLB rank)

Runs per game: Orioles (4.70, 15th); Angels (4.28, 24th)

Average: Orioles (.261, seventh); Angels (.246, 25th)

Home runs: Orioles (160, t-sixth); Angels (120, 24th)

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OPS: Orioles (.755, 13th); Angels (.707, 28th)

Pitching (MLB rank)

Team ERA: Orioles (4.93, 28th); Angels (4.22, 14th)

Starters' ERA: Orioles (5.60, 29th); Angels (4.37, 12th)

Bullpen ERA: Orioles (3.96, 12th); Angels (3.97, 13th)

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Fielding (MLB rank)

Fielding percentage: Orioles (.985, 10th); Angels (.986, seventh)

Errors: Orioles (60, 11th fewest); Angels (55, sixth fewest)

UZR/150: Orioles (-5.1, 26th); Angels (2.0, 10th)

Defensive runs saved: Orioles (-5, 18th); Angels (7, 14th)

What to watch

1. Taking the playoff push out west. The Orioles have won seven of nine games to pull within 2½ games of the second wild-card spot as they head on what could be a season-defining 10-game West Coast trip. They begin against the Angels, who sit a half-game behind the Orioles in the playoff race, and finish at the Seattle Mariners, who are one game ahead. The Orioles hope to continue their push for a playoff spot after failing to go over .500 out west each of the past two seasons.

2. Bundy Day. These are becoming rarer events now that the right-hander is up to a career-high 127 1/3 innings. The extra rest did him well before his last start, when he allowed one unearned run on three hits and a walk in eight innings.

3. Offensive boom. The Orioles have scored the most runs in the American League (130) and the second most in baseball since the All-Star break. That has come on an AL-leading 37 homers, as well as a .286 average and an .838 OPS, both of which rank second. See if the Orioles' bats can stay hot against the Angels.

Orioles lineup

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CF Adam Jones

3B Manny Machado

2B Jonathan Schoop

1B Chris Davis

DH Trey Mancini

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SS Tim Beckham

LF Seth Smith

C Welington Castillo

RF Joey Rickard