Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 9/30/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+130) Los Angeles (-155)

The Oakland Athletics (49-110) are headed to Angel Stadium on Saturday where they will compete against the Los Angeles Angels (71-88). The moneyline on this contest has the Athletics at +130 and the Angels are sitting at -155. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Joe Boyle and Davis Daniel.

As a team, the Oakland Athletics are putting up 3.6 runs/g, which puts them at 30th in the league. They have racked up 574 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .298. The Athletics have recorded 222 two-baggers as a team and have hit 168 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 553 runs batted in and 1,165 hits so far this season, and their batting average is at .223. Oakland has a slugging percentage of .371 and have been rung up 1,474 times, while taking a walk on 487 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.87 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.52. Athletics pitchers have conceded 208 home runs and also 909 runs in total (29th in baseball). Oakland has given up 1,442 hits (9.3 per 9 innings) as well as 851 earned runs. The Athletics hold a team ERA of 5.49 for the season (29th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,278 batters. They have walked 683 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 5.04 as a team this season.

The Athletics have sent 525 relievers to the mound on the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 282 base runners this year with 39.7% of those runners crossed home plate. They have compiled 29 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 26 of 55 save chances. The Athletics bullpen have earned a save percentage of 52.7% and has entered the game in 118 save situations. The relief pitchers have tallied 60 holds over the course of the season (29th in the league). Athletics pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 179 times in addition to having 171 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Athletics have turned 67.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 12,552 innings on the field, which has them ranked 27th in pro baseball. The Oakland Athletics have earned 4,184 putouts this season, as well as 1,250 assists and 98 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .982 which has them sitting 29th in baseball, and have a total of 122 double plays.

Boyle (1-0 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 2.26 and he has gone up against 36 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has conceded 6 hits (6.0 hits per nine innings) with 3 walks. His ERA is 0.00 (0 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.000. Boyle has thrown 9 innings and has accumulated 9 punch outs so far in his career.

Los Angeles has 226 HRs this season as well as 696 RBIs. They have recorded 245 doubles, while getting a free base 507 times as well as putting up 724 runs. The Los Angeles Angels have an OBP of .317 as well as a batting average of .245 on the year. The Angels hold a team slugging percentage of .426 and they average 4.55 runs per contest (15th in MLB). They have been rung up on 1,502 occasions (4th in the league) and are sitting with 1,324 hits.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have relinquished 818 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 4.66 (727 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 206 HR's and they relinquish 5.24 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league). The Angels have a WHIP of 1.422 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.66 as a unit for the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.10 (1,423 strikeouts against 625 free passes). They rank 22nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,372.

Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 71 save opportunities and they have earned 43 saves. They sit at 19th in baseball with a save rate of 60.6%, and they have sent 484 relievers onto the field for the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 167 times in high leverage situations and also on 123 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 42.8% out of their 194 inherited base runners. With 169 save situations, the Angels have 96 holds in addition to 28 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have turned 121 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in professional baseball). The Angels have racked up 1,254 assists, 93 errors and have accumulated 4,214 putouts this season. Out of their 12,642 innings on the field, the Angels hold a defensive efficiency of 68.1% (25th in MLB).

Davis Daniel (0-1 career record) has a 3.68 ERA and has conceded 6.1 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 0.88 and he has gone up against 34 opposing batters in his career. He has surrendered 3 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.773 and being the owner of a FIP of 6.4. Thus far in his career, Davis Daniel has surrendered 5 hits while accumulating 7 punch outs in 7 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-155)

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