Tampa Bay Rays vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 8/19/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Angel Stadium is where the Los Angeles Angels (60-62) will attempt to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays (73-50) on Saturday. The expected starting pitchers will be Zach Eflin and Chase Silseth.

As a team, the Tampa Bay Rays are scoring 5.2 runs per contest, which ranks them 4th in MLB. They have earned 636 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .327. The Rays have hit 208 doubles as a unit and have hit 177 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 608 runs batted in and 1,061 hits for the year, while their batting average is at .256. Tampa Bay has a slugging % of .444 and have been called out on strikes 1,067 times, while being walked on 386 occasions.

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The Rays have compiled a team ERA of 3.86 for the season (7th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,087 batters. Rays pitchers have given up 129 home runs in addition to 491 total runs (1st in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 350 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.89 as a squad for the season. Tampa Bay has surrendered 954 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and 466 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 3.11 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.20.

The Rays have sent 398 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 142 runners on the season with 25.4% of those runners crossed the plate. They have compiled 32 saves for the year and have not converted 19 of 51 save opportunities. The Rays relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 62.7% and has come into the game in 104 save situations. The relievers have earned 52 holds this season (27th in baseball). Rays bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 90 times and also have had 113 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Tampa Bay Rays have earned 3,260 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,117 assists and 53 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .988 which puts them in 6th in MLB, and they have turned 92 double plays. The Rays have turned 70.5% of balls in play into outs in their 9,780 innings, which has them sitting at 4th in baseball.

Eflin (48-52 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.15 while he has faced 3,329 opposing hitters in the majors. He has conceded 812 base knocks (9.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 178 walks. His ERA is 4.35 (383 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.251. Eflin has taken the mound for 791 frames and has 684 K's so far in his career.

Los Angeles has recorded 180 home runs for the season to go along with 560 runs batted in. They have hit 191 doubles, while walking 403 times and scoring 580 runs. The Los Angeles Angels have earned a team on-base percentage of .324 and a batting average of .251 on the year. The Angels hold a slugging percentage of .437 and they tally 4.75 runs per outing (10th in MLB). They have struck out on 1,132 occasions (5th in the league) and have accounted for 1,036 base hits.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.386 and have a FIP of 4.52 as a unit on the year. They are sitting at 20th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,026. The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 598 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.54 (544 earned runs conceded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.30 (1,110 strikeouts vs 468 walks). They have relinquished 153 long balls and they allow 4.99 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league).

Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score rate of 41.1% out of 158 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 124 times in high leverage situations in addition to 95 occasions with base runners. With 137 save situations, the Angels have earned 80 holds in addition to 19 blown saves. They rank 12th in the league with a save percentage of 66.1%, and they have dispatched 359 relievers to the hill this season. Los Angeles has called on relievers to enter the game in 56 save opportunities and they have come away with 37 saves.

In 9,702 innings played, the Angels hold a defensive efficiency of 68.4% (22nd in pro baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have turned 93 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in pro baseball). The Angels have recorded 981 assists, 72 errors and have notched a total of 3,234 putouts so far this year.

In his pro baseball career, Silseth has given up 65 hits while tallying 70 punch outs in 70 frames. He has surrendered 36 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.357 and having a FIP of 5.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.33 and he has gone up against 301 hitters during his career. Silseth (5-4 career win-loss mark) has earned a 4.63 earned run average while allowing 8.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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