Los Angeles Dodgers vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 9/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

The Los Angeles Angels (57-80) will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers (83-55) at Angel Stadium on Wednesday. The pitchers expected to start will be Bobby Miller and Griffin Canning.

As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are notching 5.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 3rd in the league. They have accumulated 694 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .331. The Dodgers have compiled 256 doubles as a team and have hit 189 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 674 runs batted in in addition to 1,199 base knocks for the year, and their batting average sits at .255. Los Angeles is slugging .439 and have been called out on strikes 1,154 times, while drawing a walk on 504 occasions.

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The Dodgers have a team ERA of 3.86 so far this year (10th in baseball), and they have rung up 1,175 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have relinquished 170 home runs and also 577 runs (9th in the league). They have walked 418 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.21 as a unit this season. Los Angeles has conceded 1,085 base knocks (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 528 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.81 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.22.

The Dodgers relievers have earned a save percentage of 62.5% and stepped onto the hill in 168 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 146 runners on the season and 30.8% of those runners crossed the plate. Dodgers bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 107 times and also have had 164 appearances in high leverage situations. The Dodgers have dispatched 470 relievers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have a total of 93 holds on the season (3rd in MLB). They have earned 45 saves for the season and have blown 27 of 72 save opportunities.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are sitting with 3,698 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,183 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which has them ranked 11th in baseball, and they have turned 102 double plays. The Dodgers have turned 71.2% of baseballs in play into outs in their 11,094 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 3rd in pro baseball.

Miller (13-7 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.62 and he has gone up against 704 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 157 hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has 54 free passes. His ERA is 4.69 (88 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.249. Miller has pitched in 169 innings and is sitting with 159 punch outs thus far in his career.

The Los Angeles Angels have tallied an OBP of .302 and a team batting average of .230 so far this season. They have struck out on 1,166 instances (15th in the league) and have recorded 1,040 base knocks. Los Angeles is sitting with 138 long balls so far this year and 501 runs batted in. The Angels have a team slugging percentage of .373 and they are recording 3.91 runs per game (27th in baseball). They have notched 201 doubles, while getting a free base 402 times and scoring 535 runs.

The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.325 and have a FIP of 4.62 as a team on the campaign. They are currently ranked 8th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,097. The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 662 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 4.52 (608 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.90 (1,059 strikeouts against 506 free passes). They have given up 164 homers and they surrender 4.92 runs per 9 innings (27th in baseball).

With 111 save situations, the Angels have recorded 61 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 48 save chances and they have tallied 33 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 126 times in high leverage situations in addition to 114 occasions with runners on. Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.8% out of 181 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 5th in MLB holding a save rate of 68.8%, and they have sent 433 relief pitchers onto the field for the year.

Out of their 10,896 innings played, the Angels have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (4th in pro baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 123 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (20th in the majors). The Angels have 1,209 assists, 75 errors and have notched a total of 3,632 putouts on the season.

In his MLB career, Canning has allowed 468 hits while he has accumulated 459 punch outs in 480 innings pitched. Canning (23-33 career mark) has earned a 4.76 earned run average while allowing 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 254 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.327 and having a FIP of 4.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.72 and he has gone up against 2,056 opposing hitters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take the Angels

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