Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 7/1/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Saturday, July 1, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

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

The Arizona Diamondbacks (48-34) are traveling to Angel Stadium on Saturday where they will take on the Los Angeles Angels (44-39). The moneyline on this game has Arizona at +100 while Los Angeles is coming in at -120. The over/under comes in at 10. The pitchers who are expected to start are Ryne Nelson and Tyler Anderson.

The Diamondbacks have accrued 165 doubles as a squad and have knocked 96 balls out of the park. Arizona is slugging .438 and have struck out 622 times, while taking a walk on 264 occasions. As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are putting up 5.1 runs per contest, which has them at 5th in baseball. They have earned 401 runs batted in in addition to 737 hits over the course of the season, and their team batting average is at .264. They have accumulated 420 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .330.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.46 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.34. Diamondbacks pitchers have given up 90 home runs and also 386 total runs (22nd in baseball). Arizona has surrendered 705 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 358 earned runs. The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team ERA of 4.42 so far this season (19th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 676 batters. They have walked 275 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.23 as a squad on the campaign.

The Diamondbacks bullpen have compiled a save rate of 61.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 85 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 125 runners on the year and 32.0% of them ended up scoring. Diamondbacks relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 81 times and also have had 77 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have dispatched 262 relievers to the mound so far this year. The relievers have notched 48 holds this year (5th in MLB). They have 22 saves for the year and have not converted 14 out of their 36 chances to get a save.

The Diamondbacks have converted 69.1% of balls in play into outs out of their 6,564 innings, which has them sitting at 16th in MLB. The Arizona Diamondbacks have a tally of 2,188 putouts for the season, as well as 727 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .990 which has them sitting 1st in the majors, and have accumulated 65 double plays.

Nelson has taken the hill for 101 innings and has racked up 74 punch outs during his career. Nelson (5-5 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.32 while he has gone up against 430 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.34 (49 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.338. He has allowed 102 base knocks (9.0 hits per nine innings) with 34 free passes.

Los Angeles has tallied 124 home runs so far this year as well as 401 runs batted in. They have notched 135 doubles, while taking a walk 285 times and racking up 415 runs. The Los Angeles Angels have accumulated a team OBP of .334 as well as a team batting average of .259 so far this year. The Angels hold a slugging % of .447 and they are scoring 5.00 runs per outing (6th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 725 occasions (11th in the league) and are sitting with 733 hits.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.329 with a FIP of 4.24 as a staff for the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.00 (738 strikeouts against 292 bases on balls). They rank 19th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 685. They have allowed 90 long balls and they concede 4.64 runs per 9 innings (17th in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 379 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 4.18 (341 earned runs surrendered).

Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 43.5% out of 115 inherited runners. Their relievers have come in 88 times in high leverage situations in addition to 68 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 103 save situations, the Angels have tallied 60 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. They are currently ranked 10th in MLB holding a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 240 relief pitchers onto the field on the year. Los Angeles has called on relievers to enter the contest in 42 save opportunities and they have walked away with 28 saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 70 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .985 (20th in professional baseball). The Angels have racked up 684 assists, 45 errors and have accumulated 2,205 putouts so far this season. Out of their 6,615 innings played, the Angels are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.8% (18th in pro baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Anderson has given up 860 base knocks while accumulating 740 punch outs in 877 frames. He has conceded 417 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.270 and a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.91 and he has gone up against 3,688 batters during his MLB career. Anderson (48-45 career mark) has a 4.28 earned run average and has conceded 8.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona (+100)

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