Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 8/2/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+100) Los Angeles (-120)

Angel Stadium is the site where the Los Angeles Angels (43-59) will try to beat the Oakland Athletics (39-65) on Tuesday. The line on this contest has Oakland at +100 and Los Angeles is coming in at -120. The total is set at 7. The expected starting pitchers will be Frankie Montas and Noah Syndergaard.

As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are notching 3.4 runs per game, which has them at 29th in the league. They have earned 355 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .275. The Athletics have accumulated 163 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 90 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 331 RBI's and 730 base knocks this season, while their average at the plate comes in at .215. Oakland has a slugging % of .346 and have been called out on strikes 877 times, while drawing a walk on 253 occasions.

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The Athletics have an earned run average of 4.27 this season (23rd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 783 hitters. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.39 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.30. Athletics pitchers have given up 115 home runs in addition to 467 total runs (23rd in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 327 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.26 as a team on the campaign.

The Athletics relievers have a save rate of 59.5% and has come into the game in 119 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 183 base runners so far this year with 28.4% of them earned a run for their team. Athletics pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 120 times in addition to having 114 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 350 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relievers have 75 holds this year (1st in baseball). They have accumulated 25 saves for the year and have blown 17 of their 42 chances to save the game.

The Athletics have turned 69.8% of balls in play into outs in their 7,896 innings, which has them ranked 14th in baseball. The Oakland Athletics have earned 2,632 putouts so far this season, in addition to 894 assists and 64 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .982 which ranks 26th in baseball, and they have turned 83 double plays.

Montas has pitched in 552 frames and has 578 K's so far in his career. His ERA is 3.73 (229 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.274. He has given up 523 base knocks (8.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 181 free passes. Montas (35-32 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.71 while he has faced 2,333 hitters in the major leagues.

The Los Angeles Angels are sitting with an on-base percentage of .300 as well as a batting average of .229 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 985 occasions (1st in the league) and have a total of 775 hits. Los Angeles has a total of 111 HRs for the year as well as 380 RBIs. The Angels hold a team SLG% of .379 and they score 3.90 runs per contest (25th in MLB). They have hit 135 two-baggers, while taking a walk 314 times and notching 398 runs.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 437 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.00 (400 earned runs allowed). They have relinquished 109 dingers and they yield 4.37 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB). The Angels are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.260 and have a FIP of 3.96 as a unit for the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.68 (879 strikeouts against 328 free passes). They rank 9th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 805.

Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 38 save chances and they have earned 22 saves. They are ranked 23rd in MLB holding a save rate of 57.9%, and they have sent 316 relief pitchers to the mound this year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 98 times in high leverage situations and on 110 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 38.3% out of 175 inherited base runners. With 82 save situations, the Angels have amassed 42 holds and also 16 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have turned 79 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .984 (18th in MLB). The Angels have accrued 817 assists, 55 errors and have a tally of 2,564 putouts on the season. Out of their 7,692 innings on the diamond, the Angels have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (9th in baseball).

In his MLB career, Syndergaard has given up 743 base hits while totaling 841 punch outs in 798 frames. He has conceded 299 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.167 and having a FIP of 3.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.47 and he has gone up against 3,286 batters during his MLB career. Syndergaard (52-39 mark in his career) has a 3.37 ERA and has given up 8.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-120)

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