Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 9/1/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Friday, September 1, 2023

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-142) Oakland (+120)

The Oakland Athletics (39-95) will take on the Los Angeles Angels (64-70) at Oakland Coliseum on Friday. The moneyline on this game has the Angels at -142 while the Athletics are priced at +120. The total has been set at 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Patrick Sandoval and JP Sears.

Los Angeles has a slugging % of .435 and have struck out 1,248 times, while taking a walk on 444 occasions. They have 614 RBI's and 1,137 hits over the course of the season, and their team batting average comes in at .250. The Angels have accrued 213 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 195 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 638 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .323. As a unit, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 4.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 11th in the league.

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The Angels have an earned run average of 4.68 on the year (23rd in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,222 hitters. Angels pitchers have surrendered 175 long balls and 684 runs in total (26th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 521 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.63 as a unit for the season. Los Angeles has relinquished 1,147 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 616 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.35 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.41.

The Angels relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 65.1% and stepped onto the hill in 150 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 173 runners over the course of the season with 42.2% of them ended up crossing the plate. Angels relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 106 times in addition to having 142 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have dispatched 400 relievers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have racked up 86 holds for the season (3rd in baseball). They have recorded 41 saves so far this season and have blown 22 of 63 chances to save the game.

The Los Angeles Angels have notched a total of 3,501 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,055 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding rate is at .983 which is 26th in the majors, and have accumulated 101 double plays. The Angels have turned 68.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,503 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 25th in the majors.

Sandoval (17-34 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.94 while he has gone up against 1,874 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 397 base knocks (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 186 walks. His earned run average is 3.77 (182 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.341. Sandoval has taken the ball for 434 innings and has earned 429 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

The Oakland Athletics have a team on-base percentage of .300 and a batting average of .223 this season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,221 occasions (7th in the league) and have recorded 981 base knocks. Oakland has accumulated 137 home runs this season and 465 RBIs. The Athletics have a team slugging percentage of .366 and they are earning 3.60 runs per contest (30th in MLB). They have 182 doubles, while getting a free base 422 times as well as racking up 483 runs.

The Athletics are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.536 and have a FIP of 5.09 as a staff this season. They sit at 28th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,239. The Oakland pitching staff have surrendered 791 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 5.71 (744 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.30 (1,084 strikeouts against 563 bases on balls). They have given up 183 home runs and they allow 6.07 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league).

With 99 save situations, the Athletics have 48 holds and also 25 blown saves. Oakland has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 48 save opportunities and they have come away with 23 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 153 times in high leverage situations and also on 160 occasions with runners on base. Oakland bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 38.8% out of 250 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 29th in baseball holding a save percentage of 47.9%, and they have sent 444 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the year.

In 10,410 innings on the diamond, the Athletics have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.2% (29th in baseball). The Oakland Athletics have turned 94 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .982 (27th in baseball). The Athletics have accrued 1,046 assists, 81 errors and have notched a total of 3,470 putouts during this campaign.

Sears (8-14 career record) has a 4.49 ERA while allowing 8.7 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.10 and he has faced 885 batters in his MLB career. He has allowed a total of 105 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.248 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.9. During his pro baseball career, Sears has conceded 203 hits while totaling 186 strikeouts in 210 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland (+120)

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