Los Angeles Angels vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 6/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Friday, June 21, 2024

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Dodger Stadium is where the Los Angeles Dodgers (46-30) will compete against the Los Angeles Angels (29-45) on Friday. The expected starting pitchers are Patrick Sandoval and Landon Knack.

The Angels have compiled 113 two-baggers as a team and have hit 81 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .389 and have struck out 619 times, while being walked on 216 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 4.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 21st in the league. They have compiled 282 runs batted in in addition to 592 hits on the season, and their average at the plate is .239. They are sitting with 302 runs while holding a team OBP of .304.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.04 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.36. Angels pitchers have surrendered 88 home runs and 379 runs (27th in the league). Los Angeles has relinquished 608 base knocks (8.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 349 earned runs. The Angels have a team earned run average of 4.79 this season (28th in the league), and the staff has rung up 580 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 285 batters and their FIP is 4.59 as a squad over the course of the season.

Angels bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 67 times in addition to having 61 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have 32 holds on the year (25th in the league). The Angels relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 59 save situations. They have recorded 18 saves this season and have blown 9 of 27 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 108 base runners this year with 38.9% of those runners ended up scoring. The Angels have dispatched 227 relief pitchers to the hill on the year.

The Los Angeles Angels have a total of 1,969 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 662 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which is 16th in pro baseball, and have earned 63 double plays. The Angels have converted 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,907 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 8th in the majors.

Sandoval has taken the mound for 533 frames and has totaled 528 punch outs during his career. Sandoval (19-45 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.98 while facing 2,324 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.04 (239 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.393. He has surrendered 508 hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has 234 free passes.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have tallied a team OBP of .338 and a batting average of .257 this season. They have been rung up on 620 occasions (14th in the league) and have earned a total of 664 base knocks. Los Angeles has compiled 102 HRs on the campaign as well as 370 RBIs. The Dodgers have a team SLG% of .440 and they average 5.05 runs per game (2nd in MLB). They have 143 two-baggers, while getting a free base 296 times and notching 384 runs.

The Dodgers have a team WHIP of 1.129 in addition to having a FIP of 3.86 as a staff this year. They come in at 5th in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 545. The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 278 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 3.40 (257 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.60 (649 strikeouts vs 224 bases on balls). They have yielded 80 HR's and they relinquish 3.67 runs per 9 innings (4th in MLB).

Los Angeles has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 31 save chances and they have recorded 22 saves. They are currently ranked 9th in baseball holding a save percentage of 71.0%, and they have dispatched 235 relievers to the mound on the year. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 68 times in high leverage situations in addition to 46 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.8% of 58 inherited runners. Sitting with 71 save situations, the Dodgers have compiled 39 holds and also 9 blown saves.

In their 6,129 innings on the field, the Dodgers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 73.0% (1st in MLB). The Los Angeles Dodgers have turned 53 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (4th in baseball). The Dodgers have accrued 665 assists, 35 errors and are sitting with 2,043 putouts on the season.

Knack (1-1 career mark) holds a 2.67 ERA and has allowed 6.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.67 and he has faced 83 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 6 ER's while holding a WHIP of 0.990 and a FIP of 2.6. During his career, Knack has allowed 14 hits while totaling 16 punch outs in 20 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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