Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 7/12/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (+110) Los Angeles (-130)

Angel Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Angels (38-49) will try to beat the Houston Astros (56-29) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has Houston at +110 while Los Angeles is at -130. The over/under comes in at 7.5. The starting pitchers will be Luis Garcia and Noah Syndergaard.

The Astros have tallied 143 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 124 baseballs out of the stadium. Houston is slugging .431 and have been called out on strikes 631 times, while being walked on 306 occasions. As a unit, the Houston Astros are putting up 4.5 runs per game, which is 11th in the league. They have earned 376 runs batted in and 684 base knocks so far this year, and their batting average comes in at .243. They have accumulated 384 runs while holding a team OBP of .322.

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The Astros have an ERA of 2.97 this year (2nd in baseball), and they have struck out 742 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 243 opposing players and their FIP is 3.56 as a unit for the year. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.05 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.10. Astros pitchers have given up 76 home runs and also 282 runs (3rd in baseball).

The Astros bullpen have recorded a save rate of 80.6% and stepped onto the hill in 86 save situations. The relievers have inherited 79 base runners so far this year and 25.3% of them ended up scoring. Astros relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 53 times and also have had 82 appearances in high leverage situations. The Astros have dispatched 252 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The bullpen are sitting with 55 holds for the year (8th in the league). They have earned 25 saves this year and have missed out on 6 of 31 chances to save the game.

The Astros have turned 72.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 6,774 innings, which ranks them 1st in pro baseball. The Houston Astros have a tally of 2,258 putouts on the year, as well as 675 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which has them sitting 12th in baseball, and have a total of 63 double plays.

Garcia has taken the mound for 250 innings and has accumulated 263 strikeouts in his career. Garcia (18-14 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.85 while he has faced 1,020 hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.56 (99 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.138. He has surrendered 208 base knocks (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has 77 walks.

Los Angeles has tallied 103 home runs over the course of the season as well as 336 RBIs. They have tallied 119 two-baggers, while taking a walk 265 times as well as putting up 347 runs. The Los Angeles Angels hold a team on-base percentage of .302 and a team batting average of .232 this season. The Angels hold a team SLG% of .389 and they are recording 3.99 runs per outing (25th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 841 instances (1st in the league) and have accounted for 670 hits.

The Angels have a WHIP of 1.245 with a FIP of 4.03 as a team for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.66 (722 strikeouts against 271 free passes). They are sitting at 14th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 683. They have given up 96 homers and they give up 4.31 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball). The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 367 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 3.94 (335 earned runs relinquished).

Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score rate of 37.8% out of their 148 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 85 times in high leverage situations and also on 96 occasions with runners on. With 79 save situations, the Angels have recorded 40 holds and 16 blown saves. They are ranked 25th in the league holding a save percentage of 56.8%, and they have dispatched 271 relievers onto the field this season. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 37 save chances and they have come away with 21 saves.

In their 6,900 innings on the field, the Angels have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (10th in baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have turned 73 double plays and have a fielding rate of .984 (18th in professional baseball). The Angels have recorded 744 assists, 49 errors and have notched a total of 2,300 putouts so far this year.

During his career, Syndergaard has surrendered 734 hits while he has totaled 832 strikeouts in 788 innings. Syndergaard (52-38 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.37 earned run average while allowing 8.4 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded 295 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.162 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.57 and he has gone up against 3,240 hitters so far in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-130)

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