Cleveland Guardians vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 9/9/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

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

The Los Angeles Angels (65-76) host the Cleveland Guardians (67-74) at Angel Stadium on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the Guardians at +100 while the Angels are coming in at -120. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Xzavion Curry and Kenny Rosenberg.

Cleveland owns a slugging percentage of .379 and have struck out 999 times, while being walked on 405 occasions. They have earned 533 RBI's and 1,192 base knocks for the season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .249. The Guardians have tallied 254 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 106 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 570 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .311. As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are earning 4.0 runs per outing, which is 28th in the league.

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The Guardians have compiled a team earned run average of 3.96 on the campaign (8th in the league), and they have rung up 1,138 batters. Guardians pitchers have allowed 153 home runs in addition to 600 total runs (9th in baseball). They have walked 456 batters and their FIP is 4.23 as a unit so far this season. Cleveland has relinquished 1,178 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) as well as 555 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.50 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.30.

The Guardians have sent 468 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The relievers have inherited 172 runners for the season with 22.1% of them crossed home plate. They have recorded 41 saves this year and have blown 27 of their 68 save opportunities. The Guardians relief pitchers have a save percentage of 60.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 158 save situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 85 holds this season (6th in the league). Guardians pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 123 times and also have had 168 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Guardians have turned 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 11,355 innings on the field, which has them ranked 6th in pro baseball. The Cleveland Guardians have earned 3,785 putouts for the season, as well as 1,248 assists and 68 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .987 which ranks 9th in the majors, and they have twisted 108 double plays.

Curry (3-4 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.43 while he has faced 401 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has allowed 98 hits (9.4 hits per nine innings) and has 29 free passes. His earned run average is 4.13 (43 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.356. Curry has taken the hill for 93 innings and has totaled 64 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

Los Angeles has a total of 201 home runs on the year as well as 635 runs batted in. They have hit 223 two-baggers, while getting a free base 472 times as well as putting up 660 runs. The Los Angeles Angels have a team on-base percentage of .323 as well as a team batting average of .250 on the campaign. The Angels have a team slugging percentage of .432 and they earn 4.68 runs per game (13th in the league). They have struck out on 1,300 instances (6th in baseball) and have earned a total of 1,195 base knocks.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 728 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 4.72 (653 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 182 dingers and they allow 5.26 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league). The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.421 in addition to having a FIP of 4.63 as a team so far this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.20 (1,268 strikeouts vs 549 walks). They come in at 23rd in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 1,220.

Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 65 save opportunities and they have earned 41 saves. They rank 16th in the league with a save rate of 63.1%, and they have dispatched 423 relievers onto the field for the year. Their relievers have come in 148 times in high leverage situations and also on 113 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 43.6% out of their 181 inherited base runners. With 152 save situations, the Angels have amassed 86 holds in addition to 24 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 108 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in professional baseball). The Angels have accrued 1,128 assists, 85 errors and have a total of 3,735 putouts so far this year. In 11,205 innings on the field, the Angels hold a efficiency on defense of 67.9% (26th in MLB).

In his career, Rosenberg has allowed 25 base hits while he has tallied 19 punch outs in 23 innings. Rosenberg (0-1 career record) holds a 4.94 earned run average and has conceded 9.5 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 13 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.690 and having a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.27 and he has faced 110 hitters so far in his career.

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

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

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