Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 9/3/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Sunday, September 3, 2023

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Los Angeles Angels (64-70) are traveling to Oakland Coliseum on Sunday where they will meet the Oakland Athletics (39-95). The pitchers expected to start will be Tyler Anderson and Ken Waldichuk.

Los Angeles is slugging .435 and have been rung up 1,248 times, while being walked on 444 occasions. They have recorded 614 runs batted in in addition to 1,137 base knocks this year, and their team batting average sits at .250. The Angels have recorded 213 doubles as a unit and have knocked 195 baseballs out of the stadium. They have a total of 638 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .323. As a unit, the Los Angeles Angels are scoring 4.8 runs/g, which puts them at 11th in the league.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.35 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.41. Angels pitchers have allowed 175 long balls and also 684 total runs (26th in the league). Los Angeles has yielded 1,147 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 616 earned runs. The Angels have a team ERA of 4.68 over the course of the season (23rd in the league), and they have rung up 1,222 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 521 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.63 as a squad on the campaign.

The Angels have dispatched 400 relievers to the mound for the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 173 runners on the year and 42.2% of those players crossed home plate. They have earned 41 saves so far this year and have missed out on 22 out of their 63 save opportunities. The Angels relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 65.1% and has entered the game in 150 save situations. The relievers have recorded 86 holds on the year (3rd in baseball). Angels pitchers have entered the game with runners on 106 times as well as having 142 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Angels have transformed 68.1% of balls in play into outs in their 10,503 innings on the field, which has them sitting 25th in pro baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have a total of 3,501 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,055 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which has them ranked 26th in pro baseball, and they have turned 101 double plays.

Anderson has thrown 925 innings and is sitting with 783 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. Anderson (49-49 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.26 while he has gone up against 3,905 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.35 (447 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.285. He has surrendered 913 base knocks (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 276 walks.

The Oakland Athletics have a team OBP of .300 and a batting average of .223 this year. They have struck out on 1,221 instances (7th in the league) and have a total of 981 base knocks. Oakland has recorded 137 home runs for the year as well as 465 RBIs. The Athletics have a team slugging percentage of .366 and they are recording 3.60 runs per game (30th in the league). They have recorded 182 two-baggers, while walking 422 times and racking up 483 runs.

The Athletics have a team WHIP of 1.536 with a FIP of 5.09 as a squad for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.30 (1,084 strikeouts against 563 walks). They come in at 28th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,239. They have given up 183 dingers and they surrender 6.07 runs per 9 innings (30th in the league). The Oakland pitching staff have allowed 791 runs on the year while having an ERA of 5.71 (744 earned runs conceded).

Oakland relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 38.8% of 250 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 153 times in high leverage situations and on 160 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 99 save situations, the Athletics have 48 holds and also 25 blown saves. They are ranked 29th in MLB holding a save rate of 47.9%, and they have dispatched 444 relievers onto the field for the year. Oakland has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 48 save chances and they have come away with 23 saves.

Out of their 10,410 innings on the diamond, the Athletics have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 67.2% (29th in the majors). The Oakland Athletics have turned 94 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .982 (27th in the majors). The Athletics have 1,046 assists, 81 errors and have a tally of 3,470 putouts this year.

Thus far in his career, Waldichuk has surrendered 158 base hits while earning 147 K's in 148 innings. Waldichuk (4-9 career mark) holds a 5.69 earned run average and has allowed 9.6 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 94 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.561 and a FIP of 5.2. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.99 and he has faced 675 batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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