Los Angeles Angels vs New York Mets Prediction, 8/25/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs New York Mets

Date: Friday, August 25, 2023

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: SportsNet NY

Citi Field is where the New York Mets (59-69) will play the Los Angeles Angels (61-67) on Friday. The expected starting pitchers will be Tyler Anderson and Kodai Senga.

The Angels have recorded 200 doubles as a unit and have knocked 188 baseballs out of the stadium. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .435 and have been rung up 1,189 times, while being walked on 424 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 4.7 runs per game, which has them at 10th in MLB. They have tallied 585 runs batted in as well as 1,084 hits on the season, and their batting average is sitting at .250. They have tallied 607 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .323.

Get all of our Free MLB Picks

The Angels have compiled a team ERA of 4.65 so far this season (23rd in baseball), and they have struck out 1,171 batters. Angels pitchers have yielded 163 home runs in addition to 651 runs in total (26th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 495 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.57 as a team this season. Los Angeles has relinquished 1,097 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 586 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.37 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.41.

The Angels relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 66.7% and has come into the game in 139 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 167 base runners over the course of the season and 41.3% of those players crossed home plate. Angels relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 101 times and also have had 132 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have dispatched 382 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have accumulated 81 holds on the campaign (4th in MLB). They have compiled 38 saves on the campaign and have blown 19 of their 57 save chances.

The Los Angeles Angels have a total of 3,399 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,039 assists and 77 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which puts them in 26th in MLB, and they have twisted 99 double plays. The Angels have turned 68.0% of balls in play into outs out of 10,197 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 24th in the majors.

Anderson has thrown 920 innings and has totaled 780 strikeouts thus far in his career. Anderson (49-48 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.22 while facing 3,881 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.31 (441 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.282. He has given up 906 hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 273 free passes.

The Mets have a team slugging percentage of .403 and they average 4.41 runs per contest (19th in baseball). They have hit 171 doubles, while walking 431 times as well as putting up 565 runs. New York has compiled 165 long balls on the campaign as well as 549 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,018 instances (26th in baseball) and have notched a total of 1,005 base hits. The New York Mets have a team OBP of .318 and a team batting average of .238 so far this season.

The Mets have a team WHIP of 1.384 and have a FIP of 4.64 as a team so far this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.70 (1,082 strikeouts against 475 walks). They rank 19th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,070. They have relinquished 160 dingers and they concede 4.85 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB). The New York pitching staff have given up 601 runs on the year while having an ERA of 4.50 (558 earned runs surrendered).

With 117 save situations, the Mets have 71 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. New York has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 42 save chances and they have come away with 28 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 116 times in high leverage situations and also on 128 occasions with runners on base. New York relievers have an inherited score percentage of 29.6% of 189 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 12th in the league with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 420 relievers to the mound this season.

Out of their 10,047 innings played, the Mets hold a efficiency on defense of 68.8% (18th in MLB). The New York Mets have gotten 111 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (22nd in the majors). The Mets have recorded 1,110 assists, 70 errors and have 3,349 putouts so far this year.

Senga (10-6 mark in his career) has a 3.19 earned run average while giving up 7.0 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.52 and he has gone up against 548 batters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 46 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.249 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. In his career, Senga has given up 101 base hits while he has tallied 154 punch outs in 129 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here