Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 7/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Oakland Coliseum is the location where the Oakland Athletics (31-56) will compete against the Los Angeles Angels (36-48) on Thursday. The starting pitchers will be Roansy Contreras and JP Sears.

Los Angeles is slugging .392 and have been rung up 713 times, while being walked on 241 occasions. They have 329 runs batted in in addition to 671 hits this season, while their average at the plate comes in at .239. The Angels have accrued 132 two-baggers as a team and have hit 93 baseballs out of the stadium. They have a total of 351 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .305. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are notching 4.2 runs per outing, which is 19th in baseball.

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The Angels are sitting with a team ERA of 4.63 for the season (28th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 649 hitters. Angels pitchers have allowed 98 home runs and 417 runs in total (26th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 316 hitters and their FIP is 4.57 as a unit on the campaign. Los Angeles has conceded 672 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 384 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.05 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.32.

The Angels relievers have earned a save percentage of 70.0% and has entered the game in 65 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 120 base runners this season and 38.3% of those players earned a run for their team. Angels pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 75 times as well as having 71 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have dispatched 263 relievers to the hill this season. The relievers have a total of 35 holds on the season (26th in MLB). They have compiled 21 saves this season and have missed out on 9 of their 30 chances to get a save.

The Angels have turned 71.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of 6,717 innings on the field, which has them sitting 7th in the majors. The Los Angeles Angels have accounted for 2,239 putouts for the season, as well as 753 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which is 13th in pro baseball, and have earned 69 double plays.

Contreras has taken the mound for 199 innings and has earned 176 strikeouts during his MLB career. His ERA is 4.70 (104 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.396. He has allowed 191 base knocks (8.6 hits per 9 innings) with 87 walks. Contreras (9-12 win-loss record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.63 while he has gone up against 864 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

Oakland has 99 home runs this season as well as 300 RBIs. They have recorded 120 doubles, while walking 265 times as well as notching 313 runs. The Oakland Athletics have tallied a team on-base percentage of .292 in addition to a team batting average of .221 on the year. The Athletics have a slugging percentage of .373 and they score 3.60 runs per contest (28th in MLB). They have struck out on 846 occasions (2nd in baseball) and are sitting with 638 base hits.

The Athletics have a team WHIP of 1.359 in addition to having a FIP of 4.30 as a staff so far this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 7.50 (642 strikeouts vs 288 bases on balls). They come in at 27th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 753. They have surrendered 88 HR's and they allow 4.92 runs per 9 innings (25th in baseball). The Oakland pitching staff have given up 419 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.42 (376 earned runs conceded).

Oakland relievers hold an inherited score rate of 32.6% of 129 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 90 times in high leverage situations and on 95 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 84 save situations, the Athletics have recorded 53 holds and also 13 blown saves. They rank 24th in MLB holding a save rate of 56.7%, and they have dispatched 277 relievers onto the field for the year. Oakland has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 30 save opportunities and they have tallied 17 saves.

In 6,897 innings on the field, the Athletics hold a defensive efficiency of 68.8% (25th in pro baseball). The Oakland Athletics have gotten 86 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in the majors). The Athletics have accrued 756 assists, 50 errors and have amassed 2,299 putouts this year.

During his pro baseball career, Sears has allowed 321 hits while accumulating 274 strikeouts in 332 frames. He has allowed a total of 167 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.283 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.61 and he has gone up against 1,411 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career. Sears (15-24 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 4.53 earned run average while giving up 8.7 hits per nine innings.

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