Los Angeles Angels vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 6/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: DBACKS.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+116) Arizona (-134)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (32-35) welcome the Los Angeles Angels (25-41) at Chase Field on Thursday. The odds on this game have the Angels at +116 and the Diamondbacks are at -134. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Griffin Canning and Brandon Pfaadt.

Los Angeles has a slugging % of .387 and have struck out 558 times, while taking a walk on 184 occasions. They have 249 RBI's as well as 525 hits this season, while their team batting average comes in at .237. The Angels have compiled 96 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 74 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 267 runs while holding a team OBP of .300. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are recording 4.1 runs per game, which has them at 21st in the league.

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The Angels are sitting with a team ERA of 4.67 so far this year (28th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 527 hitters. Angels pitchers have conceded 76 home runs in addition to 332 runs in total (27th in MLB). They have walked 252 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.48 as a team on the campaign. Los Angeles has yielded 538 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 304 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.09 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.35.

The Angels relief pitchers have a save percentage of 62.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 52 save situations. The relievers have inherited 95 base runners so far this year and 36.8% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Angels relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 58 times in addition to having 55 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have sent 203 relievers to the hill this season. The bullpen have a total of 28 holds this year (25th in the league). They have compiled 15 saves this year and have blown 9 of 24 save chances.

The Los Angeles Angels have notched a total of 1,759 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 581 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which is 13th in the majors, and have earned 53 double plays. The Angels have transformed 70.5% of balls in play into outs out of 5,277 innings, which ranks them 9th in the majors.

Canning has pitched in 405 frames and has 400 strikeouts thus far in his career. Canning (21-27 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.53 while he has gone up against 1,738 hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.60 (207 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.315. He has surrendered 390 base hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has 143 walks.

Arizona has compiled 64 HRs this year to go along with 299 RBIs. They have put up 117 doubles, while taking a walk 219 times and notching 315 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks have compiled an OBP of .320 in addition to a batting average of .249 over the course of the season. The Diamondbacks hold a slugging percentage of .395 and they have an average of 4.70 runs per contest (8th in the league). They have struck out on 536 occasions (21st in the league) and have a total of 567 base hits.

The Diamondbacks have a WHIP of 1.363 with a FIP of 4.24 as a unit this year. They come in at 29th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 606. The Arizona pitching staff have conceded 323 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.58 (302 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 7.40 (485 strikeouts against 202 bases on balls). They have yielded 73 homers and they concede 4.90 runs per 9 innings (26th in baseball).

With 54 save situations, the Diamondbacks have earned 26 holds and also 12 blown saves. Arizona has had relief pitchers take the mound in 26 save opportunities and they have come away with 14 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 66 times in high leverage situations in addition to 64 occasions with runners on. Arizona relievers hold an inherited score rate of 46.1% of 89 inherited base runners. They sit at 25th in the league with a save rate of 53.8%, and they have dispatched 213 relievers onto the field for the year.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 63 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (4th in MLB). The Diamondbacks have accrued 616 assists, 30 errors and have earned a total of 1,779 putouts over the course of the season. In their 5,337 innings played, the Diamondbacks have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 68.7% (26th in pro baseball).

Pfaadt (5-14 career mark) has earned a 5.22 ERA while allowing 9.5 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 4.15 and he has faced 746 opposing batters in his career. He has given up 101 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.287 and a FIP of 5.1. During his pro baseball career, Pfaadt has surrendered 183 base hits while he has tallied 170 strikeouts in 174 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+116)

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