Los Angeles Angels vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 8/28/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Monday, August 28, 2023

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

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

The Philadelphia Phillies (71-58) will go up against the Los Angeles Angels (63-67) at Citizens Bank Park on Monday. The line on this matchup has the Angels at +120 and the Phillies are sitting at -142. The over/under comes in at 9. The starting pitchers are Griffin Canning and Taijuan Walker.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are notching 4.7 runs/g, which ranks them 13th in the league. They have earned 615 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .323. The Angels have earned 206 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 189 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accumulated 593 RBI's and 1,099 hits on the season, while their team batting average is sitting at .249. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .434 and have struck out 1,211 times, while taking a walk on 433 occasions.

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The Angels hold a team earned run average of 4.59 so far this year (23rd in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,192 batters. Angels pitchers have conceded 165 home runs and 655 runs (24th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 504 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.56 as a squad so far this year. Los Angeles has conceded 1,107 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and also 587 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.37 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.40.

The Angels have dispatched 389 relievers to the mound this season. The relievers have inherited 168 runners this year with 41.7% of them earned a run for their team. They have earned 40 saves on the campaign and have blown 19 of their 59 save opportunities. The Angels relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 67.8% and has stepped onto the mound in 145 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 85 holds on the season (3rd in MLB). Angels bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 102 times in addition to having 137 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Angels have accumulated 3,453 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,048 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which has them ranked 27th in the majors, and have 101 double plays. The Angels have converted 68.1% of baseballs in play into outs in their 10,359 innings on the field, which has them ranked 24th in the majors.

Canning has taken the hill for 301 frames and has 315 K's in his career. Canning (19-17 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.67 and he has faced 1,287 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.69 (157 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.312. He has given up 287 base knocks (8.6 hits per nine innings) and has 108 walks.

The Philadelphia Phillies have recorded an on-base percentage of .327 in addition to a batting average of .259 on the season. They have struck out on 1,168 occasions (8th in the league) and have recorded 1,149 hits. Philadelphia has tallied 161 home runs over the course of the season and 599 runs batted in. The Phillies have a SLG% of .434 and they average 4.81 runs per contest (11th in MLB). They have put up 244 doubles, while taking a walk 412 times as well as racking up 621 runs.

The Phillies are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.237 with a FIP of 3.99 as a pitching staff for the season. They rank 11th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,051. The Philadelphia pitching staff have conceded 556 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 3.94 (502 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.00 (1,144 strikeouts against 368 free passes). They have conceded 145 dingers and they concede 4.36 runs per 9 innings (12th in MLB).

Philadelphia relievers hold an inherited score rate of 34.0% out of 150 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 133 times in high leverage situations and also on 104 occasions with runners on base. With 107 save situations, the Phillies have tallied 55 holds in addition to 18 blown saves. They sit at 13th in baseball with a save percentage of 65.4%, and they have sent 409 relievers onto the field on the year. Philadelphia has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 52 save chances and they have earned 34 saves.

In their 10,326 innings played, the Phillies have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.5% (12th in baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 97 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (15th in baseball). The Phillies have racked up 1,112 assists, 67 errors and are sitting with 3,442 putouts so far this year.

Walker (67-55 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.91 earned run average and has given up 8.1 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.70 and he has faced 4,343 hitters so far in his career. He has conceded a total of 449 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.234 and a FIP of 4.2. During his MLB career, Walker has given up 936 base hits while he has totaled 919 strikeouts in 1,034 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+120)

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