Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 7/14/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Friday, July 14, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

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

The Los Angeles Angels (45-46) will try to defeat the Houston Astros (50-41) at Angel Stadium on Friday. The odds on this game have the Astros at +100 while the Angels are sitting at -120. The betting total comes in at 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be J.P. France and Shohei Ohtani.

Houston has a slugging percentage of .407 and have been called out on strikes 707 times, while drawing a walk on 286 occasions. They have accounted for 401 runs batted in and 758 base knocks this season, and their team batting average is at .247. The Astros have hit 152 two-baggers as a team and have hit 108 balls out of the stadium. They have a total of 417 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .316. As a unit, the Houston Astros are putting up 4.6 runs per outing, which has them at 13th in the league.

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The Astros hold a team earned run average of 3.66 for the season (2nd in baseball), and they have rung up 843 hitters. Astros pitchers have conceded 101 home runs and 368 total runs (5th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 284 batters and their FIP is 4.03 as a squad so far this season. Houston has relinquished 734 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 331 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.97 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.25.

Astros relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 48 times and also have had 86 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 48 holds on the campaign (14th in baseball). The Astros relievers have recorded a save rate of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 88 save situations. They have recorded 26 saves this season and have blown 13 of their 39 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 75 runners for the season with 33.3% of those players ended up crossing the plate. The Astros have dispatched 283 relievers to the mound for the year.

The Houston Astros have a total of 2,442 putouts thus far, as well as 778 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which has them sitting 10th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 82 double plays. The Astros have converted 69.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of 7,326 innings, which has them sitting 14th in professional baseball.

France has taken the mound for 66 innings and has accumulated 48 punch outs during his MLB career. France (4-3 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.79 and he has faced 273 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.26 (24 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.206. He has conceded 59 base knocks (8.0 hits per nine innings) with 21 free passes.

The Angels hold a team slugging percentage of .442 and they are earning 4.87 runs per game (9th in MLB). They have put up 143 two-baggers, while walking 310 times as well as scoring 443 runs. Los Angeles has accounted for 135 long balls so far this season and 427 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 808 occasions (12th in baseball) and have accounted for 789 hits. The Los Angeles Angels hold an on-base percentage of .330 in addition to a batting average of .256 on the year.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have yielded 434 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.42 (394 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 106 dingers and they concede 4.87 runs per 9 innings (22nd in MLB). The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.359 with a FIP of 4.46 as a team on the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.00 (803 strikeouts vs 337 walks). They are sitting at 17th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 753.

Sitting with 107 save situations, the Angels have 62 holds and 15 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 44 save chances and they have walked away with 29 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 95 times in high leverage situations and also on 71 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 43.4% out of their 122 inherited base runners. They sit at 12th in baseball with a save percentage of 65.9%, and they have dispatched 264 relief pitchers to the mound on the year.

The Los Angeles Angels have turned 72 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in MLB). The Angels have accrued 739 assists, 50 errors and have a tally of 2,406 putouts for the year. In 7,218 innings on the field, the Angels have a efficiency on defense of 68.9% (18th in professional baseball).

In his MLB career, Ohtani has allowed 330 base hits while accumulating 573 K's in 450 innings pitched. Ohtani (35-18 win-loss mark in his career) has a 3.04 ERA while giving up 6.6 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 152 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.091 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.3. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.56 and he has gone up against 1,827 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston (+100)

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