Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 6/7/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Friday, June 7, 2024

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Space City Home Network

The Houston Astros (28-35) are hitting the road to Angel Stadium on Friday where they will take on the Los Angeles Angels (24-38). The expected starting pitchers are Framber Valdez and Griffin Canning.

The Astros have accounted for 93 two-baggers as a team and have hit 80 baseballs out of the stadium. Houston is slugging .416 and have been rung up 430 times, while taking a walk on 186 occasions. As a squad, the Houston Astros are notching 4.4 runs per game, which puts them at 12th in the league. They have earned 266 runs batted in in addition to 554 hits this year, while their team batting average is at .257. They have a total of 277 runs and have an on-base percentage of .320.

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The Astros have a team earned run average of 4.27 for the season (22nd in MLB), and their staff has rung up 531 batters. Astros pitchers have allowed 73 long balls and also 280 total runs (19th in MLB). They have walked 239 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.38 as a squad so far this season. Houston has given up 505 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 265 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.22 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.33.

The Astros relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 54.5% and has entered the game in 52 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 52 runners this season with 28.8% of those players ended up scoring. Astros bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 34 times in addition to having 56 appearances in high leverage situations. The Astros have sent 199 relievers to the hill on the season. The relievers have racked up 30 holds for the year (21st in baseball). They have compiled 12 saves on the season and have blown 10 of their 22 save chances.

The Houston Astros have a total of 1,676 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 544 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which ranks 9th in pro baseball, and have a total of 55 double plays. The Astros have turned 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 5,028 innings on the field, which has them ranked 10th in baseball.

Valdez has taken the ball for 766 frames and has accounted for 739 K's during his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.44 (293 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.220. He has allowed 652 hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) with 283 walks. Valdez (57-37 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.39 while he has faced 3,200 batters in the major leagues.

The Los Angeles Angels have compiled an on-base percentage of .298 as well as a team batting average of .236 this season. They have been called out on strikes on 528 occasions (11th in the league) and have earned 492 base knocks. Los Angeles has compiled 70 home runs so far this season to go along with 234 runs batted in. The Angels have a team slugging % of .386 and they have an average of 4.06 runs per game (22nd in baseball). They have notched 88 two-baggers, while walking 172 times and putting up 252 runs.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have given up 303 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 4.49 (275 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 71 homers and they relinquish 4.95 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball). The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.317 and have a FIP of 4.45 as a staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.20 (503 strikeouts against 239 free passes). They sit at 10th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 487.

Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score rate of 34.9% out of their 83 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 52 times in high leverage situations in addition to 52 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 52 save situations, the Angels have 28 holds in addition to 9 blown saves. They are currently ranked 15th in the league holding a save rate of 62.5%, and they have sent 190 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the campaign. Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 24 save chances and they have earned 15 saves.

Out of their 4,962 innings on the diamond, the Angels hold a efficiency on defense of 71.1% (6th in MLB). The Los Angeles Angels have turned 48 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in baseball). The Angels have accrued 540 assists, 34 errors and have earned 1,654 putouts on the season.

So far in his career, Canning has surrendered 383 base knocks while earning 398 punch outs in 399 innings. Canning (21-26 career win-loss record) has a 4.60 ERA and has given up 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has given up 204 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.313 and a FIP of 4.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.82 and he has faced 1,710 batters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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