Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros Prediction, 6/2/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Houston Astros

Date: Friday, June 2, 2023

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest

The Los Angeles Angels (30-27) are on their way to Minute Maid Park on Friday where they will take on the Houston Astros (32-23). The pitchers taking the mound are Shohei Ohtani and Cristian Javier.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are knocking in 4.9 runs per game, which is 8th in the league. They have racked up 280 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .329. The Angels have compiled 88 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 78 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 276 RBI's as well as 499 base knocks over the course of the season, and their batting average is at .258. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .430 and have been called out on strikes 499 times, while being walked on 183 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.48 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.33. Angels pitchers have given up 62 long balls in addition to 268 total runs (22nd in baseball). Los Angeles has surrendered 469 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 237 earned runs. The Angels have an earned run average of 4.23 on the year (15th in MLB), and they have rung up 495 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 200 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.30 as a unit on the campaign.

The Angels have sent 165 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 85 base runners for the season and 43.5% of them ended up scoring. They have 19 saves this year and have blown 12 of their 31 save opportunities. The Angels bullpen have a save percentage of 61.3% and stepped onto the hill in 71 save situations. The relievers have accumulated 40 holds on the campaign (2nd in the league). Angels pitchers have come into the game with players on base 52 times in addition to having 61 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Angels have notched a total of 1,514 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 492 assists and 35 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which ranks 23rd in pro baseball, and have accumulated 49 double plays. The Angels have converted 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,542 innings on the field, ranking them 19th in baseball.

Ohtani has taken the mound for 414 frames and is sitting with 531 punch outs during his MLB career. His ERA is 2.95 (136 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.068. He has surrendered 297 base hits (6.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 146 walks. Ohtani (33-15 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.16 while he has gone up against 1,677 hitters during his time in the majors.

The Astros hold a team slugging % of .391 and they are earning 4.47 runs per outing (17th in the league). They have 89 two-baggers, while getting a free base 171 times and notching 246 runs. Houston has compiled 58 long balls for the season to go along with 235 RBIs. They have been rung up on 444 occasions (24th in baseball) and have totaled 447 base hits. The Houston Astros are sitting with an OBP of .315 and a batting average of .243 for the season.

The Astros have a team WHIP of 1.202 and have a FIP of 3.67 as a pitching staff this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 10.00 (542 strikeouts against 158 walks). They are sitting at 3rd in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 430. They have surrendered 56 home runs and they concede 3.62 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Houston pitching staff have surrendered 197 runs this season while having a team ERA of 3.26 (177 earned runs conceded).

Houston relievers have an inherited score rate of 28.3% out of their 46 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 45 times in high leverage situations and also on 27 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 49 save situations, the Astros have 27 holds in addition to 6 blown saves. They rank 8th in baseball with a save percentage of 71.4%, and they have dispatched 171 relievers to the hill on the season. Houston has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 21 save chances and they have walked away with 15 saves.

In their 4,407 innings played, the Astros are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.0% (16th in MLB). The Houston Astros have turned 46 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (5th in baseball). The Astros have racked up 450 assists, 21 errors and have a tally of 1,469 putouts on the campaign.

Thus far in his career, Javier has given up 239 base knocks while he has totaled 445 strikeouts in 368 innings. Javier (26-13 career record) has a 3.03 ERA while giving up 5.8 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 124 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.027 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.20 and he has faced 1,473 batters in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Houston

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