Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 4/29/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Monday, April 29, 2024

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

The Philadelphia Phillies (17-10) are on their way to Angel Stadium on Monday where they will meet the Los Angeles Angels (10-16). The pitchers taking the mound are Cristopher Sanchez and Griffin Canning.

The Phillies have accumulated 34 doubles as a team and have knocked 33 balls out of the park. Philadelphia has a slugging percentage of .412 and have been rung up 223 times, while being walked on 93 occasions. As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are putting up 4.5 runs per game, which ranks them 13th in MLB. They have compiled 118 RBI's and 229 base knocks so far this season, while their team batting average is .254. They have earned a total of 122 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .324.

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The Phillies are sitting with a team ERA of 3.35 over the course of the season (7th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 263 hitters. Phillies pitchers have given up 21 home runs and 103 total runs (9th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 87 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.23 as a team this year. Philadelphia has conceded 194 base hits (7.2 per 9 innings) and also 90 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.02 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.16.

Phillies relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 22 times as well as having 31 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have recorded 12 holds over the course of the season (23rd in baseball). The Phillies relievers have recorded a save percentage of 63.6% and has come into the game in 23 save situations. They have accumulated 7 saves this season and have not converted 4 of 11 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 32 base runners on the campaign with 43.8% of those runners ended up scoring. The Phillies have sent 80 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

The Philadelphia Phillies have 726 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 252 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding rate is at .983 which has them ranked 18th in baseball, and have a total of 14 double plays. The Phillies have converted 70.5% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 2,178 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 12th in the majors.

Sanchez has thrown 176 frames and has tallied 172 K's thus far in his career. Sanchez (7-10 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.86 and he has faced 742 opposing batters in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.98 (78 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.236. He has conceded 167 hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 51 walks.

The Los Angeles Angels have an on-base percentage of .308 in addition to a team batting average of .237 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 243 occasions (9th in the league) and have recorded 209 base hits. Los Angeles has compiled 27 home runs on the campaign and 98 RBIs. The Angels hold a team SLG% of .374 and they have an average of 4.19 runs per contest (16th in MLB). They have 32 doubles, while getting a free base 82 times as well as putting up 109 runs.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.287 with a FIP of 4.37 as a pitching staff for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.60 (220 strikeouts against 97 walks). They rank 10th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 198. They have allowed 30 homers and they concede 5.03 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league). The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 128 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.44 (113 earned runs conceded).

Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 9 save chances and they have tallied 6 saves. They are ranked 14th in baseball with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 78 relievers onto the diamond over the course of the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 14 times in high leverage situations and on 24 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles relievers hold an inherited score rate of 35.9% of 39 inherited runners. With 20 save situations, the Angels have 11 holds in addition to 3 blown saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 23 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (9th in baseball). The Angels have 227 assists, 13 errors and are sitting with 689 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 2,067 innings on the diamond, the Angels have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.3% (7th in the majors).

In his career, Canning has given up 350 base knocks while accumulating 373 punch outs in 360 frames. He has given up a total of 191 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.315 and having a FIP of 4.6. His K/BB ratio is 3.01 and he has gone up against 1,545 opposing batters thus far in his career. Canning (20-24 mark in his career) has a 4.77 earned run average while giving up 8.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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