Los Angeles Angels vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 8/29/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+124) Philadelphia (-148)

Citizens Bank Park is where the Philadelphia Phillies (72-58) will take on the Los Angeles Angels (63-68) on Tuesday. The odds on this game have Los Angeles at +124 while Philadelphia is at -148. The over/under is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Tyler Anderson and Michael Lorenzen.

The Angels have accumulated 206 doubles as a team and have smacked 190 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles owns a slugging percentage of .433 and have been called out on strikes 1,222 times, while drawing a walk on 436 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 4.7 runs per outing, which is 13th in the league. They have accrued 595 runs batted in in addition to 1,103 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate sits at .248. They have accumulated 617 runs and have an on-base percentage of .322.

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The Angels are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.58 for the year (22nd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,203 batters. Angels pitchers have conceded 165 home runs in addition to 658 runs in total (24th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 506 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.54 as a team this season. Los Angeles has surrendered 1,116 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 590 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.38 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.40.

Angels bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 102 times as well as having 139 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have racked up 85 holds on the campaign (3rd in the league). The Angels relief pitchers have a save percentage of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 146 save situations. They have accumulated 40 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 20 out of their 60 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 168 base runners for the year and 41.7% of them ended up scoring. The Angels have dispatched 391 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Angels have turned 68.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,431 innings on the field, ranking them 25th in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have accounted for 3,477 putouts this year, in addition to 1,051 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which has them sitting 26th in baseball, and have earned 101 double plays.

Anderson has taken the ball for 920 frames and has totaled 780 strikeouts in his career. Anderson (49-48 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.22 while he has faced 3,881 batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 4.31 (441 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.282. He has allowed 906 base knocks (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 273 free passes.

The Phillies have a slugging percentage of .434 and they tally 4.80 runs per game (11th in MLB). They have put up 246 doubles, while taking a walk 413 times and racking up 624 runs. Philadelphia is sitting with 162 home runs so far this season to go along with 602 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,174 occasions (8th in the league) and have totaled 1,160 base knocks. The Philadelphia Phillies have compiled an OBP of .327 as well as a team batting average of .260 this season.

The Phillies have a WHIP of 1.232 with a FIP of 3.98 as a pitching staff so far this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.00 (1,156 strikeouts vs 371 free passes). They rank 10th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 1,053. They have conceded 145 long balls and they concede 4.33 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Philadelphia pitching staff have surrendered 556 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.91 (502 earned runs conceded).

Sitting with 109 save situations, the Phillies have accrued 56 holds and also 18 blown saves. Philadelphia has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 53 save chances and they have come away with 35 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 133 times in high leverage situations and on 104 occasions with runners on. Philadelphia relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.0% out of their 150 inherited base runners. They are ranked 13th in MLB with a save rate of 66.0%, and they have dispatched 411 bullpen pitchers to the mound this season.

In their 10,407 innings played, the Phillies have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (11th in professional baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 97 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in the majors). The Phillies have accrued 1,117 assists, 68 errors and have notched a total of 3,469 putouts so far this season.

Lorenzen (38-37 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 4.02 ERA and has surrendered 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.13 and he has faced 2,973 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has surrendered a total of 314 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.311 and a FIP of 4.3. Thus far in his career, Lorenzen has conceded 644 base knocks while totaling 589 punch outs in 702 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+124)

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