Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 7/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Friday, July 19, 2024

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Oakland Coliseum is where the Oakland Athletics (37-61) will meet the Los Angeles Angels (41-55) on Friday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Griffin Canning and JP Sears.

The Angels have tallied 144 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 101 balls out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .381 and have struck out 803 times, while drawing a walk on 277 occasions. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are knocking in 4.0 runs/g, which puts them at 25th in MLB. They have earned 358 RBI's and 746 hits on the season, and their batting average comes in at .235. They have tallied 385 runs and hold an OBP of .303.

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The Angels have a team ERA of 4.59 this season (28th in baseball), and they have struck out 743 hitters. Angels pitchers have surrendered 114 home runs and 472 runs in total (26th in baseball). They have walked 354 batters and their FIP sits at 4.58 as a squad on the season. Los Angeles has given up 769 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 434 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.10 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.32.

The Angels have dispatched 300 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 139 runners over the course of the season and 35.3% of those players earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 23 saves on the season and have not converted 9 of 32 chances to save the game. The Angels relief pitchers have a save rate of 71.9% and has come into the game in 71 save situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 39 holds this year (28th in the league). Angels pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 85 times in addition to having 83 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Angels have converted 71.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,662 innings, which has them sitting 6th in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have 2,554 putouts so far this season, as well as 850 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding rate is at .986 which has them ranked 15th in the majors, and have a total of 81 double plays.

Canning has taken the mound for 438 innings and has totaled 423 strikeouts in his MLB career. Canning (22-30 mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.57 while he has gone up against 1,881 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.64 (226 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.321. He has surrendered 426 hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) with 153 free passes.

The Athletics hold a team SLG% of .388 and they tally 3.98 runs per outing (26th in baseball). They have 137 doubles, while taking a walk 307 times and racking up 390 runs. Oakland has accounted for 122 HRs for the year as well as 376 runs batted in. They have struck out on 949 occasions (2nd in the league) and have notched a total of 740 base hits. The Oakland Athletics have compiled a team OBP of .298 and a team batting average of .227 for the season.

The Athletics have a team WHIP of 1.362 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.36 as a squad over the course of the season. They sit at 27th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 844. The Oakland pitching staff have given up 473 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 4.46 (427 earned runs conceded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 7.70 (737 strikeouts against 330 walks). They have allowed 103 dingers and they surrender 4.94 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league).

Oakland has had relievers step onto the mound in 31 save chances and they have recorded 18 saves. They are ranked 23rd in baseball holding a save rate of 58.1%, and they have sent 313 relief pitchers onto the field on the season. Their relievers have come in 92 times in high leverage situations and on 105 occasions with runners on. Oakland relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.8% out of 145 inherited runners. With 90 save situations, the Athletics have 58 holds and 13 blown saves.

In 7,761 innings played, the Athletics hold a efficiency on defense of 68.7% (26th in MLB). The Oakland Athletics have gotten 96 double plays and have a fielding rate of .983 (25th in baseball). The Athletics have racked up 836 assists, 59 errors and have a tally of 2,587 putouts so far this season.

So far in his career, Sears has conceded 327 base hits and he has 288 K's in 342 innings pitched. He has allowed 168 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.271 and having a FIP of 4.4. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.67 and he has gone up against 1,454 hitters in his pro baseball career. Sears (17-24 mark in his career) has a 4.42 earned run average while allowing 8.6 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oakland

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