Los Angeles Angels vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 6/5/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Sunday, June 5, 2022

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-110) Philadelphia (-110)

The Philadelphia Phillies (23-29) will try to defeat the Los Angeles Angels (27-26) at Citizens Bank Park on Sunday. The moneyline on this matchup has Los Angeles at -110 and Philadelphia is coming in at -110. The total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Patrick Sandoval and Kyle Gibson.

Los Angeles is slugging .411 and have been rung up 481 times, while being walked on 171 occasions. They have 229 RBI's and 433 base knocks so far this year, while their batting average sits at .244. The Angels have recorded 79 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 68 balls out of the park. They have notched a total of 238 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .316. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are recording 4.5 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 11th in the league.

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The Angels have an earned run average of 3.95 on the year (17th in the league), and their staff has struck out 413 batters. They have walked 161 batters and their FIP sits at 4.18 as a team so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 2.57 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.20. Angels pitchers have surrendered 60 long balls and 220 total runs (15th in the league).

Angels bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 61 times and also have had 56 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have tallied 31 holds so far this year (15th in baseball). The Angels bullpen have a save percentage of 58.3% and stepped onto the hill in 56 save situations. They have recorded 14 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 10 out of their 24 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 97 runners on the campaign and 39.2% of them crossed home plate. The Angels have dispatched 165 relievers to the mound for the season.

The Los Angeles Angels have earned 1,403 putouts thus far, as well as 472 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which ranks 15th in MLB, and they have twisted 45 double plays. The Angels have transformed 72.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 4,209 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 2nd in baseball.

Sandoval has thrown 206 innings and has 211 K's thus far in his career. His earned run average is 4.06 (93 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.275. He has conceded 176 base hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 87 free passes. Sandoval (7-16 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.19 while facing 876 hitters in the majors.

Philadelphia has accounted for 63 home runs on the season to go along with 227 runs batted in. They have hit 86 two-baggers, while getting a free base 156 times as well as scoring 240 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have recorded a team on-base percentage of .311 as well as a batting average of .246 this season. The Phillies have a team SLG% of .411 and they are recording 4.62 runs per contest (9th in MLB). They have been rung up on 461 instances (7th in the league) and have totaled 433 hits.

The Phillies have a team WHIP of 1.284 and have a FIP of 3.64 as a team over the course of the season. They are sitting at 22nd in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 426. The Philadelphia pitching staff have surrendered 229 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.97 (204 earned runs surrendered). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.86 (477 strikeouts against 167 walks). They have allowed 46 dingers and they surrender 4.46 runs per 9 innings (19th in MLB).

Philadelphia relievers have an inherited score percentage of 37.4% out of 91 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 51 times in high leverage situations and on 60 occasions with runners on. With 42 save situations, the Phillies have compiled 26 holds in addition to 5 blown saves. They are ranked 11th in the league holding a save rate of 68.8%, and they have dispatched 177 relief pitchers to the hill this season. Philadelphia has had relief pitchers take the mound in 16 save opportunities and they have recorded 11 saves.

In 4,158 innings played, the Phillies hold a defensive efficiency of 67.9% (26th in pro baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 41 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (20th in the majors). The Phillies have recorded 449 assists, 32 errors and have amassed 1,386 putouts this season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Gibson has conceded 1,423 base hits and he has 1,107 K's in 1,390 innings. He has conceded 684 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.384 and a FIP of 4.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.21 and he has faced 5,973 batters during his pro baseball career. Gibson (82-85 career win-loss record) holds a 4.43 ERA and has allowed 9.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-110)

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