Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 7/21/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Friday, July 21, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+140) Los Angeles (-165)

Angel Stadium is where the Los Angeles Angels (49-48) will try to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates (42-54) on Friday. The moneyline on this contest has the Pirates at +140 while the Angels are priced at -165. The total comes in at 8. The starting pitchers are Johan Oviedo and Shohei Ohtani.

Pittsburgh has a slugging percentage of .380 and have struck out 827 times, while taking a walk on 332 occasions. They have earned 377 runs batted in as well as 748 hits on the season, while their team batting average comes in at .236. The Pirates have accumulated 167 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 84 baseballs out of the park. They have notched a total of 396 runs scored and hold an OBP of .313. As a unit, the Pittsburgh Pirates are putting up 4.1 runs per outing, which is 27th in MLB.

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The Pirates have compiled a team earned run average of 4.52 over the course of the season (23rd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 787 batters. Pirates pitchers have relinquished 101 home runs and 468 total runs (22nd in the league). They have walked 342 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.35 as a team this year. Pittsburgh has given up 828 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) as well as 424 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.30 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.38.

Pirates relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 90 times as well as having 91 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have accumulated 40 holds for the season (25th in the league). The Pirates relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 66.7% and has come into the game in 78 save situations. They have compiled 24 saves for the season and have not converted 12 of their 36 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 138 base runners so far this year with 34.8% of those runners earned a run for their team. The Pirates have sent 300 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have amassed 2,535 putouts this season, as well as 801 assists and 60 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which puts them in 28th in the majors, and they have twisted 76 double plays. The Pirates have transformed 68.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of 7,605 innings on the field, which has them ranked 20th in baseball.

Oviedo has thrown 250 innings and has racked up 218 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Oviedo (7-21 career record) has a FIP of 4.47 while he has gone up against 1,117 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.42 (123 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.398. He has given up 237 hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 113 walks.

Los Angeles has accumulated 147 long balls this year as well as 466 RBIs. They have tallied 152 two-baggers, while taking a walk 343 times as well as putting up 485 runs. The Los Angeles Angels have recorded a team on-base percentage of .333 as well as a team batting average of .256 so far this year. The Angels have a team slugging percentage of .445 and they score 5.00 runs per game (6th in MLB). They have been rung up on 872 occasions (9th in the league) and have a total of 845 hits.

The Angels are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.372 and have a FIP of 4.48 as a squad so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 9.20 (875 strikeouts against 364 walks). They are sitting at 20th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 813. They have surrendered 116 dingers and they give up 4.92 runs per 9 innings (22nd in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 469 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 4.48 (427 earned runs conceded).

Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 46 save chances and they have come away with 29 saves. They sit at 13th in baseball with a save rate of 63.0%, and they have sent 288 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 102 times in high leverage situations and also on 80 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 42.4% out of their 132 inherited runners. With 110 save situations, the Angels have amassed 63 holds and also 17 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 74 double plays and have a fielding rate of .984 (22nd in pro baseball). The Angels have accrued 789 assists, 54 errors and have 2,574 putouts so far this season. Out of their 7,722 innings on the diamond, the Angels have a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (18th in MLB).

During his MLB career, Ohtani has allowed 335 base hits while tallying 580 punch outs in 455 innings pitched. Ohtani (35-19 career record) has earned a 3.09 earned run average while giving up 6.6 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded 156 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.097 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.54 and he has faced 1,852 hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+140)

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