Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 7/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-110) Oakland (-105)

The Los Angeles Angels (36-47) are en route to Oakland Coliseum on Wednesday where they will go up against the Oakland Athletics (30-56). The line on this matchup has Los Angeles at -110 and Oakland is sitting at -105. The betting total comes in at 8. The starting pitchers will be Davis Daniel and Joey Estes.

The Angels have compiled 130 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 93 balls out of the park. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .392 and have been called out on strikes 704 times, while taking a walk on 238 occasions. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 4.2 runs/g, which ranks them 19th in baseball. They have 324 runs batted in in addition to 660 hits on the year, and their team batting average is sitting at .238. They are sitting with 346 runs while having a team OBP of .305.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1559.54 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 2.96. Angels pitchers have yielded 0 home runs and 0 runs in total (12th in MLB). Los Angeles has conceded 704 base hits (26.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 0 earned runs. The Angels have compiled a team ERA of 346.00 over the course of the season (10th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,087 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 1 opposing hitters and their FIP is 516.00 as a unit for the year.

The Angels relief pitchers have a save rate of 70.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 65 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 120 base runners so far this season with 38.3% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Angels relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 75 times in addition to having 71 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have sent 260 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have a total of 35 holds on the year (26th in the league). They have 21 saves so far this year and have missed out on 9 of their 30 save chances.

The Los Angeles Angels have earned 2,215 putouts this year, as well as 740 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which ranks 14th in professional baseball, and they have turned 69 double plays. The Angels have turned 71.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 6,645 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 7th in pro baseball.

Daniel has pitched in 20 innings and has totaled 17 punch outs thus far in his career. His earned run average is 1.34 (3 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 0.995. He has given up 11 base knocks (4.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 9 free passes. Daniel (2-1 career win-loss record) sits with a FIP of 1.32 while facing 78 batters during his time in the majors.

The Athletics have a team SLG% of .372 and they are scoring 3.56 runs per contest (28th in baseball). They have 119 two-baggers, while walking 263 times as well as putting up 306 runs. Oakland is sitting with 97 HRs this season and 293 RBIs. They have been rung up on 840 occasions (2nd in the league) and are sitting with 631 hits. The Oakland Athletics have recorded an on-base percentage of .292 and a batting average of .221 over the course of the season.

The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 3.196 in addition to having a FIP of 570.00 as a staff on the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.50 (1,063 strikeouts against 1 walks). They rank 29th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 840. They have conceded 0 dingers and they allow 0.01 runs per 9 innings (7th in MLB). The Oakland pitching staff have conceded 0 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 0.01 (0 earned runs allowed).

Oakland has had relief pitchers take the mound in 30 save chances and they have walked away with 17 saves. They are ranked 24th in baseball with a save percentage of 56.7%, and they have dispatched 273 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 90 times in high leverage situations and on 93 occasions with base runners. Oakland relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 31.7% out of 126 inherited base runners. With 83 save situations, the Athletics have amassed 52 holds and also 13 blown saves.

The Oakland Athletics have turned 84 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in professional baseball). The Athletics have recorded 750 assists, 50 errors and have a tally of 2,272 putouts over the course of the season. In 6,816 innings on the diamond, the Athletics have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (25th in professional baseball).

During his career, Estes has surrendered 56 base hits while tallying 46 strikeouts in 56 innings. Estes (2-4 career mark) is the owner of a 5.61 earned run average and has surrendered 9.0 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 35 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.248 and having a FIP of 5.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.29 and he has faced 243 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-110)

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