Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 9/2/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-166) Oakland (+140)

Oakland Coliseum is where the Oakland Athletics (39-95) will take on the Los Angeles Angels (64-70) on Saturday. The line on this matchup has Los Angeles at -166 while Oakland is opening at +140. The total is 7.5. The starting pitchers will be Griffin Canning and Paul Blackburn.

The Angels have hit 213 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 195 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles is slugging .435 and have struck out 1,248 times, while drawing a walk on 444 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are notching 4.8 runs per game, which ranks them 11th in the league. They have amassed 614 RBI's and 1,137 base knocks so far this season, while their average at the plate comes in at .250. They have notched a total of 638 runs scored while having a team OBP of .323.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.35 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.41. Angels pitchers have surrendered 175 home runs and also 684 runs in total (25th in the league). Los Angeles has given up 1,147 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 616 earned runs. The Angels have an earned run average of 4.68 so far this year (23rd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 1,222 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 521 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.63 as a unit on the year.

The Angels bullpen have earned a save rate of 65.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 150 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 173 runners for the year and 42.2% of those runners ended up scoring. Angels pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 106 times as well as having 142 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have sent 400 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relievers are sitting with 86 holds on the year (4th in the league). They have earned 41 saves this season and have blown 22 out of their 63 save chances.

The Angels have converted 68.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,656 innings on the field, which has them sitting 25th in MLB. The Los Angeles Angels have accounted for 3,552 putouts so far this season, in addition to 1,071 assists and 81 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which has them sitting 26th in MLB, and have accumulated 104 double plays.

Canning has pitched in 308 innings and has 324 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. Canning (19-17 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 4.59 while he has gone up against 1,314 hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.62 (158 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.302. He has given up 292 base knocks (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 109 walks.

The Athletics have a slugging percentage of .366 and they score 3.60 runs per game (30th in baseball). They have tallied 182 doubles, while getting a free base 422 times and recording 483 runs. Oakland has accounted for 137 home runs on the season to go along with 465 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,221 instances (7th in the league) and have recorded 981 hits. The Oakland Athletics have tallied a team OBP of .300 in addition to a batting average of .223 this season.

The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.536 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.09 as a team this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.30 (1,084 strikeouts against 563 bases on balls). They are sitting at 28th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,239. They have conceded 183 homers and they give up 6.07 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league). The Oakland pitching staff have surrendered 791 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 5.71 (744 earned runs yielded).

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

In their 10,563 innings on the field, the Athletics have a defensive efficiency of 67.3% (29th in baseball). The Oakland Athletics have turned 96 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (27th in MLB). The Athletics have 1,055 assists, 82 errors and have amassed 3,521 putouts for the year.

During his pro baseball career, Blackburn has surrendered 372 base hits while totaling 252 punch outs in 334 innings pitched. He has conceded a total of 178 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.404 and having a FIP of 4.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.60 and he has gone up against 1,442 hitters during his MLB career. Blackburn (16-21 win-loss record in his career) has a 4.80 earned run average and has conceded 10.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oakland (+140)

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