Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 5/1/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-142) Los Angeles (+120)

The Los Angeles Angels (11-18) will go up against the Philadelphia Phillies (19-11) at Angel Stadium on Wednesday. The line on this matchup has the Phillies at -142 and the Angels are priced at +120. The over/under is 9. The expected starting pitchers will be Zack Wheeler and Patrick Sandoval.

The Phillies have accrued 39 doubles as a team and have hit 37 balls out of the stadium. Philadelphia has a slugging % of .414 and have struck out 245 times, while drawing a walk on 109 occasions. As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are knocking in 4.7 runs per game, which has them at 12th in MLB. They have tallied 135 RBI's and 255 base knocks for the year, while their batting average is sitting at .254. They have tallied 140 runs while holding a team OBP of .328.

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The Phillies have a team earned run average of 3.46 this year (7th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 283 hitters. Phillies pitchers have relinquished 25 home runs and 116 runs (8th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 92 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.36 as a team so far this season. Philadelphia has yielded 217 base knocks (7.3 per 9 innings) as well as 103 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 3.08 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.15.

The Phillies have dispatched 87 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relievers have inherited 34 base runners over the course of the season and 47.1% of them crossed the plate. They have compiled 8 saves over the course of the season and have blown 5 out of their 13 save opportunities. The Phillies bullpen have earned a save percentage of 61.5% and has come into the game in 27 save situations. The relievers have recorded 14 holds on the season (22nd in MLB). Phillies bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 23 times in addition to having 35 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Philadelphia Phillies have a tally of 804 putouts this year, as well as 283 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which has them sitting 22nd in professional baseball, and they have turned 17 double plays. The Phillies have turned 70.6% of balls in play into outs out of their 2,412 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 8th in baseball.

Wheeler has taken the ball for 329 innings and has racked up 310 strikeouts during his career. His earned run average is 4.29 (157 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.318. He has given up 305 hits (8.3 hits per nine innings) and has 129 walks. Wheeler (14-29 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 3.77 while facing 1,419 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Angels hold a slugging % of .381 and they average 4.31 runs per contest (18th in MLB). They have tallied 37 two-baggers, while walking 88 times as well as racking up 125 runs. Los Angeles has accounted for 31 home runs on the year to go along with 112 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 265 occasions (8th in baseball) and have earned a total of 237 base hits. The Los Angeles Angels have tallied a team OBP of .309 and a batting average of .241 so far this season.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 160 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 5.02 (143 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 33 long balls and they allow 5.62 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league). The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.386 in addition to having a FIP of 4.57 as a squad on the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.30 (236 strikeouts vs 117 free passes). They are currently ranked 18th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 238.

Los Angeles has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 10 save chances and they have tallied 7 saves. They are currently ranked 11th in MLB with a save percentage of 70.0%, and they have sent 91 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the year. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 17 times in high leverage situations in addition to 27 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.9% out of 43 inherited base runners. Sitting with 22 save situations, the Angels have earned 12 holds and 3 blown saves.

In 2,310 innings played, the Angels have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 69.7% (18th in pro baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 28 double plays and have a fielding rate of .985 (15th in professional baseball). The Angels have accrued 256 assists, 16 errors and have a total of 770 putouts so far this year.

Sandoval (52-52 career win-loss mark) has a 4.27 ERA and has surrendered 8.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.75 and he has gone up against 4,104 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has given up 462 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.275 and having a FIP of 4.3. In his MLB career, Sandoval has conceded 943 hits while totaling 820 punch outs in 973 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-142)

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