Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 4/2/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Sunday, April 2, 2023

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Los Angeles Angels (73-89 last year) are traveling to Oakland Coliseum on Sunday where they will try to beat the Oakland Athletics (60-102 last season). The starting pitchers are Tyler Anderson and Ken Waldichuk.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels put up 3.9 runs per game, which was 25th in the league. They accumulated 623 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .297. The Angels hit 219 two-baggers as a squad and hit 190 baseballs out of the park. They accumulated 600 runs batted in as well as 1,265 base knocks last season, and their average at the plate was at .233. Los Angeles had a slugging percentage of .390 and struck out 1,539 times, while taking a walk on 449 occasions.

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The Angels had a team ERA of 3.77 last season (9th in baseball), and the staff rung up 1,383 batters. They had a K/BB ratio of 2.56 and the pitching staff held a WHIP of 1.24. Angels pitchers allowed 168 home runs and 668 runs in total (11th in baseball). They walked 540 opposing hitters and their FIP finished at 3.96 as a team for the prior year.

Angels bullpen pitchers came into the game with runners on base 164 times as well as having 157 games in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers recorded 79 holds over the course of last season (19th in baseball). The Angels relief pitchers accumulated a save percentage of 57.6% and entered the game in 147 save situations. They earned 38 saves over the course of last year and blew 28 out of their 66 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers inherited 262 base runners during the previous year and 35.5% of them crossed home plate. The Angels had dispatched 490 relief pitchers to the hill last season.

The Los Angeles Angels amassed 4,307 putouts over the course of last season, as well as 1,382 assists and 84 errors. Their fielding rate held steady at .985 which ranked 15th in baseball, and accumulated 134 double plays. The Angels turned 70.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 12,921 innings on the field, which had them sitting 5th in baseball.

Anderson (44-43 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.18 and he has faced 3,353 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 778 base knocks (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 221 walks. His earned run average is 4.16 (371 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.245. Anderson has taken the mound for 802 innings and has 680 strikeouts during his MLB career.

Oakland had 137 long balls last year in addition to 537 runs batted in. They hit 249 two-baggers, while taking a walk 433 times and putting up 568 runs. The Oakland Athletics held a team OBP of .281 in addition to a team batting average of .216 over the course of last year. The Athletics had a team slugging % of .346 and they were recording 3.51 runs per outing (29th in MLB). They were rung up on 1,389 instances (15th in the league) and accounted for 1,147 hits.

The Athletics finished with a team WHIP of 1.330 in addition to having a FIP of 4.41 as a squad last season. They ranked 23rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,394. The Oakland pitching staff given up 770 runs last season while holding an ERA of 4.52 (717 earned runs allowed). They had a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.39 (1,203 strikeouts against 503 walks). They gave up 195 dingers and they allowed 4.86 runs per 9 innings (24th in MLB).

Oakland called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 59 save opportunities and they tallied 34 saves. They were sitting at 22nd in MLB with a save rate of 57.6%, and they sent 530 relievers to the mound last year. Their bullpen pitchers took the field 161 times in high leverage situations and also on 182 occasions with base runners. Oakland relievers had an inherited score rate of 28.6% out of their 255 inherited base runners. Wrapping up the year with 166 save situations, the Athletics had 105 holds and also 25 blown saves.

Oakland Athletics turned 139 double plays and earned a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in baseball). The Athletics accrued 1,466 assists, 92 errors and had a total of 4,279 putouts in the previous season. In 12,837 innings played, the Athletics held a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (15th in professional baseball).

During his career, Waldichuk has conceded 32 base hits while he has earned 33 K's in 34 frames. He has allowed a total of 19 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.212 and having a FIP of 4.3. His K/BB ratio is 3.30 and he has gone up against 146 hitters during his pro baseball career. Waldichuk (2-2 career win-loss mark) holds a 4.93 ERA and has conceded 8.3 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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