Los Angeles Dodgers vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 7/16/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Saturday, July 16, 2022

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-170) Los Angeles (+145)

Angel Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Angels (39-51) will compete against the Los Angeles Dodgers (58-30) on Saturday. The moneyline on this game has the Dodgers at -170 and the Angels are coming in at +145. The total is 8.5. The men taking the mound will be Julio Urias and Jose Suarez.

As a team, the Los Angeles Dodgers are scoring 5.1 runs per game, which is 2nd in MLB. They have earned 446 runs while holding a team OBP of .333. The Dodgers have compiled 169 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 113 balls out of the stadium. They have 421 RBI's and 758 base knocks for the year, while their batting average is sitting at .254. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .435 and have struck out 737 times, while being walked on 338 occasions.

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The Dodgers have a team earned run average of 3.01 for the year (2nd in the league), and the staff has struck out 782 hitters. Their K/BB ratio is 3.59 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.08. Dodgers pitchers have surrendered 82 home runs and 291 runs in total (2nd in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 218 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.46 as a team on the season.

The Dodgers have dispatched 305 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 81 base runners for the year and 28.4% of those runners crossed the plate. They have earned 26 saves for the season and have blown 9 out of their 35 chances to get a save. The Dodgers relievers have a save percentage of 74.3% and has entered the game in 97 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 61 holds this year (1st in the league). Dodgers pitchers have entered the game with runners on 59 times as well as having 72 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Dodgers have converted 72.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,059 innings on the field, ranking them 3rd in baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have 2,353 putouts on the year, as well as 756 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which has them ranked 7th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 72 double plays.

Urias (39-16 career record) holds a FIP of 3.46 while going up against 2,106 batters in the majors. He has surrendered 432 hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 150 walks. His ERA is 3.08 (176 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.132. Urias has taken the hill for 514 innings and has racked up 513 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

The Los Angeles Angels hold an on-base percentage of .303 as well as a batting average of .232 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 883 occasions (1st in MLB) and have notched a total of 693 hits. Los Angeles has recorded 103 home runs this year and 348 RBIs. The Angels have a team slugging percentage of .384 and they tally 4.01 runs per contest (25th in MLB). They have 119 doubles, while getting a free base 282 times as well as scoring 361 runs.

The Angels have a WHIP of 1.243 and have a FIP of 3.99 as a team on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.65 (756 strikeouts vs 285 bases on balls). They rank 9th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 702. They have allowed 97 home runs and they concede 4.27 runs per 9 innings (14th in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 377 runs for the year while having an ERA of 3.89 (343 earned runs relinquished).

Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 37.3% out of 150 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 91 times in high leverage situations and also on 98 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 79 save situations, the Angels have 40 holds and 16 blown saves. They are currently ranked 23rd in baseball with a save rate of 56.8%, and they have dispatched 282 relievers onto the diamond so far this year. Los Angeles has called on relievers to take the mound in 37 save opportunities and they have tallied 21 saves.

In 7,152 innings played, the Angels have a efficiency on defense of 70.6% (9th in baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have turned 76 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (20th in baseball). The Angels have 770 assists, 52 errors and have a total of 2,384 putouts this year.

During his pro baseball career, Suarez has conceded 239 base hits and he has 198 punch outs in 223 innings pitched. Suarez (11-19 career mark) has earned a 5.53 ERA while conceding 9.6 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 137 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.489 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.13 and he has faced 995 hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-170)

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