Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 8/10/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Oakland Coliseum is the site where the Oakland Athletics (41-69) will play the Los Angeles Angels (47-63) on Wednesday. The expected starting pitchers will be Patrick Sandoval and Paul Blackburn.

The Angels have accounted for 146 doubles as a squad and have hit 123 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .381 and have been rung up 1,056 times, while taking a walk on 326 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are compiling 3.9 runs per game, which has them sitting at 25th in the league. They have 406 RBI's and 833 hits so far this season, and their batting average is at .229. They have earned 425 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .298.

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The Angels have a team ERA of 3.91 for the year (18th in the league), and their staff has struck out 943 batters. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.62 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.25. Angels pitchers have relinquished 115 home runs and 461 runs in total (14th in baseball). They have walked 360 hitters and their FIP is 3.94 as a team on the season.

The Angels relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 59.5% and has come into the game in 91 save situations. The relievers have inherited 185 base runners on the season with 36.8% of them earned a run for their team. Angels bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 116 times and also have had 104 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have dispatched 337 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers are sitting with 47 holds so far this year (24th in the league). They have tallied 25 saves for the season and have blown 17 of 42 save opportunities.

The Los Angeles Angels have accounted for 2,912 putouts this year, in addition to 923 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding rate is at .985 which has them ranked 15th in MLB, and have a total of 90 double plays. The Angels have turned 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 8,736 innings on the diamond, ranking them 9th in professional baseball.

Sandoval (7-22 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 4.04 while facing 1,115 opposing hitters in the majors. He has given up 236 base knocks (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 112 free passes. His ERA is 4.05 (116 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.349. Sandoval has taken the ball for 258 innings and has earned 271 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

Oakland has accumulated 95 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 350 runs batted in. They have hit 172 doubles, while getting a free base 272 times as well as putting up 374 runs. The Oakland Athletics have recorded a team on-base percentage of .276 and a batting average of .215 on the season. The Athletics have a SLG% of .346 and they are recording 3.40 runs per contest (29th in the league). They have been rung up on 926 occasions (14th in baseball) and are sitting with 774 hits.

The Oakland pitching staff have given up 492 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 4.26 (456 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 130 dingers and they concede 4.59 runs per 9 innings (22nd in the league). The Athletics have a WHIP of 1.294 with a FIP of 4.36 as a staff this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.40 (826 strikeouts against 344 walks). They come in at 20th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 904.

Oakland relievers have an inherited score rate of 28.3% out of 187 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 122 times in high leverage situations and on 123 occasions with base runners. With 127 save situations, the Athletics have earned 81 holds and also 17 blown saves. They are currently ranked 19th in the league holding a save percentage of 61.4%, and they have sent 370 relievers onto the field on the season. Oakland has had relievers enter the contest in 44 save chances and they have tallied 27 saves.

In 8,682 innings played, the Athletics are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (8th in the majors). The Oakland Athletics have turned 88 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in MLB). The Athletics have accrued 985 assists, 65 errors and have accumulated 2,894 putouts on the campaign.

Blackburn (13-17 mark in his career) has a 5.09 earned run average while allowing 10.0 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.44 and he has faced 1,070 hitters during his career. He has allowed 141 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.384 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.5. In his pro baseball career, Blackburn has given up 277 base hits and he has 166 strikeouts in 249 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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