Los Angeles Angels vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 6/3/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Friday, June 3, 2022

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Los Angeles Angels (27-23) are traveling to Citizens Bank Park on Friday where they will play the Philadelphia Phillies (22-29). The expected starting pitchers are Chase Silseth and Zach Eflin.

The Angels have accumulated 77 doubles as a team and have knocked 68 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .425 and have been called out on strikes 456 times, while drawing a walk on 164 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 4.7 runs per outing, which ranks them 7th in the league. They have compiled 227 runs batted in in addition to 419 base knocks this year, while their team batting average is .250. They have earned a total of 236 runs scored and hold an OBP of .321.

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Angels pitchers have relinquished 51 home runs and 202 runs in total (14th in baseball). They have walked 150 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.98 as a team this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.63 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.17. The Angels hold a team ERA of 3.80 for the year (14th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 394 batters.

The Angels have sent 156 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 88 runners so far this season with 39.8% of those runners crossed home plate. They have earned 14 saves on the campaign and have blown 9 of their 23 save opportunities. The Angels relief pitchers have a save percentage of 60.9% and has entered the game in 54 save situations. The relievers have 30 holds on the season (15th in baseball). Angels bullpen pitchers have come into the game with players on base 56 times as well as having 51 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Angels have accumulated 1,331 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 452 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .985 which ranks 16th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 44 double plays. The Angels have converted 72.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,993 innings on the field, which ranks them 1st in MLB.

Silseth has pitched in 14 innings and has tallied 10 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.07 (5 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.295. He has given up 13 hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 6 free passes. Silseth (1-1 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.98 and he has faced 61 opposing batters in the majors.

Philadelphia has tallied 58 long balls this season and 217 RBIs. They have put up 85 two-baggers, while getting a free base 153 times as well as earning 230 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have accounted for a team OBP of .310 in addition to a team batting average of .245 for the season. The Phillies have a team SLG% of .403 and they average 4.51 runs per game (11th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 457 occasions (5th in baseball) and have notched a total of 423 hits.

The Phillies have a WHIP of 1.296 in addition to having a FIP of 3.68 as a team this season. They are sitting at 23rd in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 421. The Philadelphia pitching staff have yielded 229 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 4.05 (204 earned runs conceded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.83 (469 strikeouts vs 166 walks). They have surrendered 46 HR's and they give up 4.55 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball).

Philadelphia has had relievers enter the contest in 16 save opportunities and they have earned 11 saves. They are currently ranked 10th in baseball holding a save rate of 68.8%, and they have dispatched 176 relief pitchers onto the field for the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 51 times in high leverage situations in addition to 60 occasions with base runners. Philadelphia relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 37.4% out of 91 inherited base runners. Sitting with 42 save situations, the Phillies have 26 holds and also 5 blown saves.

In their 4,077 innings on the diamond, the Phillies have a efficiency on defense of 67.6% (26th in baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 41 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (20th in the majors). The Phillies have recorded 444 assists, 32 errors and have notched a total of 1,359 putouts this year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Eflin has surrendered 667 base knocks while he has accumulated 526 punch outs in 626 frames. Eflin (34-44 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.55 ERA and has given up 9.6 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 317 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.310 and a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.42 and he has faced 2,670 hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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