San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 6/3/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Monday, June 3, 2024

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Padres.TV

The Los Angeles Angels (21-37) will compete against the San Diego Padres (32-29) at Angel Stadium on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Matt Waldron and Tyler Anderson.

The Padres have tallied 86 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 58 baseballs out of the stadium. San Diego has a slugging percentage of .394 and have been called out on strikes 428 times, while being walked on 187 occasions. As a squad, the San Diego Padres are knocking in 4.5 runs per game, which puts them at 10th in the league. They have compiled 263 RBI's in addition to 537 base knocks for the season, while their batting average comes in at .260. They have a total of 273 runs scored and hold an OBP of .325.

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The Padres have compiled a team earned run average of 3.95 over the course of the season (15th in the league), and the staff has struck out 544 batters. Padres pitchers have relinquished 68 home runs and also 261 runs (19th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 174 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.86 as a unit for the year. San Diego has surrendered 485 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 238 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.13 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.22.

The Padres relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 75.0% and has entered the game in 53 save situations. The relievers have inherited 97 base runners so far this year and 35.1% of them ended up scoring. Padres relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 67 times as well as having 51 appearances in high leverage situations. The Padres have sent 197 relievers to the hill so far this year. The bullpen have racked up 28 holds this season (21st in MLB). They have recorded 18 saves this season and have blown 6 of their 24 save opportunities.

The San Diego Padres have earned a total of 1,627 putouts this season, as well as 487 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding rate is at .985 which puts them in 12th in MLB, and have accumulated 43 double plays. The Padres have turned 70.0% of balls in play into outs out of 4,881 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 14th in the majors.

Waldron has taken the hill for 98 innings and has earned 91 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.30 (47 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.312. He has allowed 98 base knocks (9.0 hits per nine innings) with 31 free passes. Waldron (4-8 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.29 while he has gone up against 421 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Angels hold a team SLG% of .394 and they are earning 4.17 runs per game (20th in baseball). They have 85 two-baggers, while taking a walk 161 times as well as scoring 242 runs. Los Angeles has accumulated 68 home runs on the season as well as 225 RBIs. They have been rung up on 506 occasions (11th in MLB) and are sitting with 473 base knocks. The Los Angeles Angels have a team OBP of .301 as well as a batting average of .240 on the campaign.

The Angels have a team WHIP of 1.335 with a FIP of 4.49 as a staff for the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.40 (483 strikeouts against 228 free passes). They are currently ranked 11th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 461. They have relinquished 69 dingers and they surrender 5.11 runs per 9 innings (28th in MLB). The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 293 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 4.71 (270 earned runs surrendered).

With 45 save situations, the Angels have compiled 24 holds in addition to 9 blown saves. Los Angeles has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 21 save opportunities and they have earned 12 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 45 times in high leverage situations and also on 47 occasions with base runners. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 37.0% out of their 73 inherited base runners. They rank 20th in baseball holding a save rate of 57.1%, and they have dispatched 177 relief pitchers onto the field for the season.

In their 4,647 innings on the diamond, the Angels hold a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (5th in MLB). The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 46 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (13th in pro baseball). The Angels have recorded 497 assists, 31 errors and have earned a total of 1,549 putouts over the course of the season.

Thus far in his career, Anderson has conceded 973 base hits while he has earned 847 K's in 1,012 innings. Anderson (55-54 career win-loss mark) has a 4.22 earned run average while allowing 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 475 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.271 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.70 and he has faced 4,262 hitters in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take San Diego

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