Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 7/25/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Thursday, July 25, 2024

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

The Los Angeles Angels (44-57) will go up against the Oakland Athletics (41-62) at Angel Stadium on Thursday. The starting pitchers are Mitch Spence and Davis Daniel.

As a squad, the Oakland Athletics are compiling 4.2 runs/g, which puts them at 20th in baseball. They have accumulated 428 runs while holding a team OBP of .302. The Athletics have hit 151 doubles as a unit and have knocked 132 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 411 RBI's in addition to 794 base knocks for the year, and their batting average is sitting at .231. Oakland is slugging .399 and have been rung up 978 times, while being walked on 325 occasions.

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The Athletics have an earned run average of 4.37 on the year (23rd in the league), and the staff has rung up 778 batters. Athletics pitchers have relinquished 108 home runs in addition to 488 runs in total (26th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 342 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.31 as a team for the season. Oakland has allowed 891 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) as well as 441 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.27 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.36.

The Athletics have sent 331 relievers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 156 base runners on the year with 33.3% of them crossed home plate. They have recorded 18 saves so far this season and have not converted 14 of 32 save opportunities. The Athletics bullpen have earned a save percentage of 56.3% and has entered the game in 94 save situations. The bullpen have accumulated 60 holds on the year (9th in the league). Athletics pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 111 times as well as having 95 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Athletics have turned 68.6% of balls in play into outs out of 8,166 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 26th in baseball. The Oakland Athletics have earned a total of 2,722 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 879 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which is 26th in MLB, and have a total of 104 double plays.

Spence (6-6 career mark) sits with a FIP of 4.62 and he has faced 375 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 92 hits (9.4 hits per nine innings) with 26 walks. His ERA is 4.69 (46 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.338. Spence has taken the mound for 88 innings and has earned 75 K's in his career.

Los Angeles has compiled 104 home runs so far this season and 376 runs batted in. They have put up 148 two-baggers, while taking a walk 293 times as well as notching 406 runs. The Los Angeles Angels have earned an OBP of .303 in addition to a batting average of .234 on the campaign. The Angels have a SLG% of .378 and they have an average of 4.02 runs per contest (26th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 843 instances (15th in baseball) and have tallied 784 base hits.

The Angels have a WHIP of 1.324 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.56 as a team over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 7.90 (781 strikeouts against 375 bases on balls). They rank 13th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 809. They have surrendered 119 home runs and they concede 5.03 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 500 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.65 (462 earned runs surrendered).

Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 35.6% out of their 146 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 88 times in high leverage situations and on 89 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 75 save situations, the Angels have accumulated 40 holds and 9 blown saves. They rank 3rd in baseball holding a save percentage of 73.5%, and they have dispatched 316 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this season. Los Angeles has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 34 save chances and they have converted 25 saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 86 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (12th in baseball). The Angels have racked up 890 assists, 51 errors and have earned 2,683 putouts this season. In their 8,049 innings played, the Angels are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 71.1% (6th in MLB).

During his pro baseball career, Daniel has conceded 26 hits and he has 23 strikeouts in 29 innings pitched. He has conceded a total of 14 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.237 and having a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.30 and he has gone up against 121 batters in his career. Daniel (2-3 career win-loss record) has earned a 4.33 ERA while allowing 8.0 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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