Baltimore Orioles at Philadelphia Phillies 9/20/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Baltimore Orioles open a three-game interleague series on the road Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Baltimore is 47-101 following a 9-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Baltimore has lost two straight and seven of the last eight. The Orioles are last in the American League East 44 ½ games behind the first-place Tampa Bay Rays.

Center fielder Cedric Mullins is batting .302 and has team highs in hits with 168 and on-base percentage at .368. Third baseman Ryan Mountcastle is the leader in home runs with 30 and RBIs with 83. On Monday, Baltimore will send John Means the mound. The left-hander is 5-7 with an ERA of 3.41, 118 Ks and 25 BBs.

Philadelphia improved to 76-72 following a 5-3 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday. Philadelphia has won four straight and the Phillies have moved within one game of first place Atlanta in the National League East. Jean Segura hit a pair of home runs in the victory for Philadelphia on Saturday and Erin Nolan snapped a winless streak of nine consecutive starts.

Bryce Harper is batting .315 to lead Philadelphia and the right fielder has 33 home runs, 79 RBIs and an on-base percentage of .429 to lead the Phillies in each category. Shortstop Jean Segura is the leader in hits with 141. On Monday, the Philadelphia Phillies will send Ranger Suarez to the mound. The left-hander is 6-4 with an ERA of 1.50, 86 Ks and 31 BBs.