The Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angels are set to meet for the second game of their weekend series on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Angel Stadium, with both teams hoping to gain traction in what has been a difficult start to the season for each club. The Orioles enter with a 13-23 record, looking to build off a much-needed 4-1 victory in the series opener where right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano delivered his best outing of the season, tossing 7 1/3 innings and allowing just one run on three hits. Baltimore was powered offensively by emerging star Gunnar Henderson, who launched a solo home run and later added an RBI triple to break the game open in the sixth. It was a rare complete performance for the Orioles, who have struggled to put together quality starts, timely hitting, and clean defense in the same game throughout most of the year. On the other side, the Angels continue to stumble with a 15-21 record and dropped yet another game at home despite early signs of offensive life, including a triple and a run scored from Yoan Moncada. Kyle Hendricks started for Los Angeles and pitched into the sixth, but faltered after giving up six hits and three earned runs, continuing a trend of inconsistency in the Angels’ rotation. Saturday presents another chance for the Orioles to build momentum behind a suddenly hot top of the lineup that includes Jackson Holliday, who had two hits and an RBI in Friday’s win, while the Angels desperately need someone from their pitching staff to deliver a quality start to relieve a bullpen that’s been overworked and unreliable.

Baltimore has been better than their record indicates when they execute their fundamentals—particularly when they get length from the rotation—and they’ll look to carry that blueprint into Saturday’s contest. The Angels, meanwhile, are running out of runway to fix the issues that have plagued them for the first six weeks of the season, especially on the mound, where no starter has consistently provided shutdown innings. Defensively, both teams have been up and down, with fielding lapses often extending innings and leading to big frames that shift the momentum. With two teams that have underwhelmed but still feature dynamic young talents and capable offensive cores, this game will likely hinge on whichever starter can hold the line long enough to give their offense room to operate. The Orioles showed in Friday’s win that when they pitch and play clean defense, they can be competitive with anyone, while the Angels are hoping their offense can finally mask their pitching issues for nine innings. For both clubs, this matchup isn’t just about Saturday—it’s about setting a tone that can turn a frustrating start into something more hopeful as the heart of the season approaches.