Los Angeles Angels vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 4/2/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Miami Marlins

Date: Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Florida

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+114) Miami (-135)

loanDepot park is where the Miami Marlins (0-4) will go up against the Los Angeles Angels (1-2) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Angels at +114 while the Marlins are opening at -135. The total comes in at 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Tyler Anderson and Jesus Luzardo.

The Angels have tallied 1 double as a squad and have hit 3 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .316 and have been called out on strikes 35 times, while drawing a walk on 5 occasions. As a unit, the Los Angeles Angels are scoring 3.7 runs per game, which puts them at 21st in MLB. They have amassed 9 RBI's in addition to 18 hits on the year, while their batting average comes in at .189. They are sitting with 11 runs while holding a team OBP of .238.

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The Angels have compiled a team ERA of 7.92 on the season (28th in the league), and their staff has struck out 20 batters. Angels pitchers have allowed 4 home runs and 25 total runs (23rd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 13 players from the other team and their FIP is 5.80 as a squad on the year. Los Angeles has allowed 27 base hits (9.7 per 9 innings) as well as 22 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.54 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.60.

Angels relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 4 times and also have had 0 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have accumulated 1 hold so far this year (23rd in the league). The Angels relievers have recorded a save percentage of 100.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 2 save situations. They have tallied 1 save this season and have not converted 0 of 1 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 7 runners on the campaign with 71.4% of them crossed home plate. The Angels have sent 10 relief pitchers to the hill this year.

The Angels have turned 68.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 225 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 17th in the majors. The Los Angeles Angels have a total of 75 putouts for the season, in addition to 18 assists and 3 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .969 which puts them in 28th in pro baseball, and have earned 1 double play.

Anderson (50-49 record in his career) has a FIP of 4.29 and he has faced 3,982 opposing batters in the majors. He has allowed 924 hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 285 free passes. His earned run average is 4.35 (456 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.282. Anderson has pitched in 943 innings and has racked up 799 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

Miami has hit 3 home runs on the season to go along with 17 runs batted in. They have recorded 5 doubles, while walking 14 times and putting up 17 runs. The Miami Marlins have accounted for an on-base percentage of .280 as well as a batting average of .201 this year. The Marlins hold a team slugging percentage of .299 and they are recording 4.25 runs per contest (17th in MLB). They have struck out on 38 instances (8th in the league) and have earned 29 base knocks.

The Miami pitching staff have allowed 31 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 6.08 (27 earned runs yielded). They have yielded 4 long balls and they allow 6.98 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball). The Marlins have a WHIP of 1.800 and have a FIP of 4.56 as a staff this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 10.80 (48 strikeouts against 26 bases on balls). They are sitting at 29th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 46.

Miami has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 2 save chances and they have walked away with 0 saves. They are currently ranked 24th in baseball holding a save rate of 0.0%, and they have dispatched 15 relievers onto the diamond on the year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 6 times in high leverage situations in addition to 5 occasions with runners on. Miami bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 16.7% of 6 inherited runners. Sitting with 5 save situations, the Marlins have tallied 3 holds and 2 blown saves.

In 360 innings played, the Marlins have a efficiency on defense of 61.0% (28th in the majors). The Miami Marlins have turned 2 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .981 (18th in pro baseball). The Marlins have recorded 36 assists, 3 errors and have earned a total of 120 putouts so far this season.

So far in his pro baseball career, Luzardo has given up 402 base knocks while tallying 509 punch outs in 450 innings pitched. Luzardo (23-28 mark in his career) has earned a 4.18 ERA while allowing 8.0 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 209 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.248 and having a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.18 and he has gone up against 1,891 opposing hitters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+114)

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