Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 7/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Saturday, July 15, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Houston (-130) Los Angeles (+110)

Angel Stadium is where the Los Angeles Angels (45-46) will take on the Houston Astros (50-41) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Astros at -130 while the Angels are sitting at +110. The total comes in at 7.5. The expected starting pitchers are Framber Valdez and Reid Detmers.

The Astros have hit 152 doubles as a unit and have hit 108 balls out of the stadium. Houston has a slugging percentage of .407 and have been called out on strikes 707 times, while being walked on 286 occasions. As a squad, the Houston Astros are scoring 4.6 runs per outing, which is 13th in MLB. They have tallied 401 RBI's as well as 758 base knocks on the year, and their batting average is .247. They have accounted for 417 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .316.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.97 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.25. Astros pitchers have conceded 101 home runs and 368 runs in total (5th in baseball). Houston has allowed 734 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 331 earned runs. The Astros have a team earned run average of 3.66 so far this season (2nd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 843 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 284 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.03 as a team this year.

Astros relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 48 times in addition to having 86 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen are sitting with 48 holds for the year (14th in baseball). The Astros relievers have compiled a save rate of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 88 save situations. They have tallied 26 saves on the season and have blown 13 of 39 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 75 base runners on the season and 33.3% of those players earned a run for their team. The Astros have sent 283 relievers to the mound so far this year.

The Astros have turned 69.2% of balls in play into outs out of their 7,326 innings on the field, ranking them 14th in professional baseball. The Houston Astros have amassed 2,442 putouts for the season, as well as 778 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .987 which has them sitting 10th in the majors, and they have twisted 82 double plays.

Valdez (48-29 career record) holds a FIP of 3.51 while he has gone up against 2,613 batters in the major leagues. He has given up 526 base knocks (7.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 235 walks. His earned run average is 3.22 (224 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.217. Valdez has taken the hill for 625 innings and has earned 613 K's during his pro baseball career.

The Angels hold a team slugging % of .442 and they are recording 4.87 runs per game (9th in the league). They have put up 143 doubles, while taking a walk 310 times as well as scoring 443 runs. Los Angeles has accumulated 135 home runs on the season to go along with 427 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 808 occasions (12th in the league) and have earned 789 base knocks. The Los Angeles Angels have recorded an on-base percentage of .330 and a team batting average of .256 on the campaign.

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

Los Angeles has called on relievers to enter the game in 44 save opportunities and they have come away with 29 saves. They are currently ranked 12th in MLB with a save percentage of 65.9%, and they have sent 264 relievers onto the diamond on the year. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 95 times in high leverage situations and also on 71 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 43.4% out of their 122 inherited runners. With 107 save situations, the Angels have accumulated 62 holds in addition to 15 blown saves.

In 7,218 innings played, the Angels have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (18th in baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have turned 72 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in MLB). The Angels have accrued 739 assists, 50 errors and have earned a total of 2,406 putouts for the season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Detmers has allowed 214 hits while tallying 248 strikeouts in 235 innings pitched. He has conceded a total of 112 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.288 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.79 and he has gone up against 1,006 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. Detmers (10-15 record in his career) has a 4.28 earned run average and has allowed 8.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+110)

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