Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 7/22/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Saturday, July 22, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (+175) Los Angeles (-205)

The Los Angeles Angels (49-48) will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (42-54) at Angel Stadium on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Pirates at +175 while the Angels are sitting at -205. The over/under has been set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Osvaldo Bido and Reid Detmers.

Pittsburgh has a slugging percentage of .380 and have been rung up 827 times, while drawing a walk on 332 occasions. They have accounted for 377 RBI's in addition to 748 hits on the campaign, while their team batting average is sitting at .236. The Pirates have hit 167 doubles as a team and have hit 84 baseballs out of the park. They have earned a total of 396 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .313. As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are putting up 4.1 runs per contest, which has them at 27th in MLB.

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The Pirates hold a team earned run average of 4.52 on the campaign (24th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 787 hitters. Pirates pitchers have allowed 101 home runs and 468 total runs (22nd in the league). They have walked 342 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.35 as a unit this year. Pittsburgh has allowed 828 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and 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 bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 90 times as well as having 91 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 40 holds for the year (25th in the league). The Pirates relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 66.7% and has come into the game in 78 save situations. They have compiled 24 saves on the season and have blown 12 of 36 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 138 runners this year and 34.8% of them crossed home plate. The Pirates have dispatched 300 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have accumulated 2,535 putouts for the season, as well as 801 assists and 60 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .982 which ranks 28th in baseball, and have accumulated 76 double plays. The Pirates have turned 68.3% of balls in play into outs in their 7,605 innings, which has them sitting 21st in baseball.

Bido has taken the hill for 27 frames and has accounted for 25 strikeouts so far in his career. His ERA is 5.00 (15 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.519. He has given up 29 base knocks (9.7 hits per nine innings) with 12 walks. Bido (1-1 career win-loss mark) has a FIP of 3.81 and he has faced 128 opposing batters in the majors.

The Los Angeles Angels have accounted for a team OBP of .333 as well as a batting average of .256 for the season. They have struck out on 872 occasions (11th in the league) and are sitting with 845 base hits. Los Angeles has knocked in 147 home runs on the season to go along with 466 runs batted in. The Angels hold a slugging % of .445 and they are scoring 5.00 runs per contest (6th in baseball). They have put up 152 doubles, while getting a free base 343 times and scoring 485 runs.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.372 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.47 as a pitching staff on the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.20 (875 strikeouts vs 364 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 19th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 813. They have allowed 116 dingers and they concede 4.92 runs per 9 innings (22nd in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 469 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 4.48 (427 earned runs relinquished).

Sitting with 110 save situations, the Angels have earned 63 holds in addition to 17 blown saves. Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 46 save chances and they have recorded 29 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 102 times in high leverage situations in addition to 80 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 42.4% out of 132 inherited runners. They sit at 13th in the league with a save percentage of 63.0%, and they have dispatched 288 relievers to the hill this year.

In their 7,722 innings on the diamond, the Angels have earned a efficiency on defense of 68.6% (18th in professional baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 74 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in professional baseball). The Angels have recorded 789 assists, 54 errors and have accounted for 2,574 putouts for the season.

Detmers (10-15 win-loss record in his career) has a 4.33 ERA and has allowed 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.76 and he has gone up against 1,031 opposing batters during his career. He has allowed 116 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.289 and having a FIP of 4.0. During his pro baseball career, Detmers has allowed 219 base knocks while accumulating 254 strikeouts in 241 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Pittsburgh (+175)

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