Los Angeles Angels vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 6/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Friday, June 14, 2024

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Bay Area

Oracle Park is where the San Francisco Giants (34-35) will take on the Los Angeles Angels (26-41) on Friday. The starting pitchers will be Tyler Anderson and Spencer Howard.

Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .391 and have struck out 566 times, while drawing a walk on 189 occasions. They have compiled 257 runs batted in as well as 539 hits on the season, while their batting average comes in at .239. The Angels have recorded 100 doubles as a squad and have hit 76 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 275 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .302. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are compiling 4.1 runs per game, which has them at 20th in MLB.

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The Angels have a team earned run average of 4.64 on the year (27th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 533 batters. Angels pitchers have allowed 78 long balls in addition to 335 total runs (27th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 254 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.51 as a squad over the course of the season. Los Angeles has conceded 544 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 307 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.10 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.34.

The Angels have sent 204 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The relievers have inherited 96 runners for the season and 37.5% of them crossed the plate. They have earned 15 saves on the season and have missed out on 9 of their 24 chances to get a save. The Angels relievers have earned a save rate of 62.5% and has entered the game in 52 save situations. The bullpen have notched 28 holds this year (25th in MLB). Angels relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 59 times and also have had 55 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Los Angeles Angels have a total of 1,786 putouts this season, in addition to 596 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which is 12th in MLB, and they have turned 57 double plays. The Angels have turned 70.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of 5,358 innings on the field, which ranks them 7th in MLB.

Anderson has taken the hill for 1,024 frames and has earned 852 strikeouts so far in his career. Anderson (55-55 mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.15 while he has gone up against 4,314 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.22 (480 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.272. He has conceded 985 hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 318 free passes.

The San Francisco Giants have recorded an OBP of .314 as well as a team batting average of .244 on the campaign. They have struck out on 552 occasions (17th in the league) and have a total of 569 base knocks. San Francisco is sitting with 65 long balls for the season and 280 runs batted in. The Giants hold a slugging percentage of .379 and they are earning 4.25 runs per contest (18th in baseball). They have recorded 102 two-baggers, while walking 221 times and scoring 293 runs.

The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.321 with a FIP of 3.80 as a squad so far this season. They come in at 28th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 602. The San Francisco pitching staff have conceded 320 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.34 (294 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.60 (582 strikeouts vs 203 bases on balls). They have allowed 65 long balls and they give up 4.73 runs per 9 innings (22nd in the league).

With 67 save situations, the Giants have tallied 45 holds and also 9 blown saves. San Francisco has called on relievers to enter the contest in 22 save opportunities and they have come away with 13 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 60 times in high leverage situations and on 57 occasions with runners on. San Francisco relievers hold an inherited score rate of 40.7% of 81 inherited base runners. They are ranked 20th in the league with a save rate of 59.1%, and they have dispatched 238 relievers to the hill on the season.

The San Francisco Giants have gotten 64 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (23rd in baseball). The Giants have accrued 695 assists, 43 errors and have amassed 1,829 putouts on the season. Out of their 5,487 innings on the field, the Giants have a efficiency on defense of 67.3% (29th in pro baseball).

In his MLB career, Howard has conceded 149 hits while tallying 118 K's in 127 innings pitched. He has allowed 95 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.625 and a FIP of 6.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.03 and he has faced 592 hitters so far in his career. Howard (3-11 record in his career) has earned a 6.71 earned run average while conceding 10.5 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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