Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 5/29/2021 MLB Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Saturday, May 29, 2021

Location: RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

RingCentral Coliseum is the venue where Frankie Montas and the Oakland Athletics (29-22, 1st in AL West) will play the Los Angeles Angels (22-27, 4th in AL West) on Saturday.

The Angels have earned 71 doubles as a squad and have hit 63 balls out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .420 and have struck out 411 times, while drawing a walk on 126 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are recording 4.6 runs per game, which puts them at 13th in baseball. They have accrued 208 RBI's as well as 398 hits for the year, and their average at the plate is .249. They have a total of 220 runs scored while having a team OBP of .310.

The Angels have a team earned run average of 5.21 on the campaign (30th in the league), and they have struck out 465 batters. They have walked 194 batters and their FIP sits at 4.57 as a unit for the season. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.40 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.46. Angels pitchers have yielded 69 home runs and 264 runs in total (30th in MLB).

The Angels have sent 172 relievers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 99 runners on the season and 38.4% of them crossed home plate. They have recorded 10 saves so far this year and have blown 9 of their 19 save opportunities. The Angels relievers have a save rate of 52.6% and has stepped onto the mound in 37 save situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 18 holds so far this year (26th in baseball). Angels bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 72 times and also have had 50 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Angels are sitting with 1,256 putouts on the year, in addition to 406 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .976 which puts them in 30th in professional baseball, and they have turned 330 double plays. The Angels have turned 66.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 3,768 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 29th in baseball.

Quintana has thrown 1,525 frames and has 1,355 strikeouts during his MLB career. Quintana (83-80 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.66 while facing 6,394 opposing batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.81 (646 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.279. He has allowed 1,507 base hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 444 free passes.

The Athletics hold a slugging percentage of .412 and they average 4.20 runs per contest (17th in MLB). They have hit 78 two-baggers, while taking a walk 174 times and scoring 210 runs. Oakland has accumulated 69 home runs for the year as well as 195 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 445 instances (11th in baseball) and are sitting with 367 hits. The Oakland Athletics have earned an on-base percentage of .310 and a batting average of .226 on the campaign.

The Athletics have a team WHIP of 1.311 with a FIP of 3.91 as a squad on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.99 (416 strikeouts vs 139 walks). They rank 28th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 439. They have allowed 54 HR's and they surrender 4.57 runs per 9 innings (18th in MLB). The Oakland pitching staff have given up 224 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 4.27 (209 earned runs yielded).

Oakland bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 40.3% out of their 62 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 46 times in high leverage situations and on 37 occasions with runners on base. With 41 save situations, the Athletics have tallied 24 holds and 5 blown saves. They are ranked 7th in baseball with a save rate of 70.6%, and they have dispatched 156 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this season. Oakland has had relievers step onto the hill in 17 save opportunities and they have earned 12 saves.

In 3,969 innings played, the Athletics have a defensive efficiency of 68.3% (24th in professional baseball). The Oakland Athletics have turned 35 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (7th in professional baseball). The Athletics have recorded 381 assists, 25 errors and are sitting with 1,323 putouts during this campaign.

So far in his MLB career, Montas has surrendered 328 base hits while he has accumulated 318 strikeouts in 314 innings pitched. Montas (23-18 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 4.33 earned run average and has given up 9.4 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 151 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.401 and having a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.84 and he has faced 1,369 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Oakland

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