Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Angels 6/19/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, June 19, 2018

Angel Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Matt Koch vs. Felix Pena

Angel Stadium is the site of the matchup between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Matt Koch for the Diamondbacks and Felix Pena for the Angels.

Arizona opens at -101 while Los Angeles opens at -109. The Diamondbacks have a 34-34-3 over/under record and a 38-33-0 run line mark. The Angels are 31-39-0 against the run line and have a 35-32-3 over/under record.

Valuable Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 34-34-3 against the over/under

The Arizona Diamondbacks are 38-33-0 against the run line

Important Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends

The Los Angeles Angels are 35-32-3 against the over/under

The Los Angeles Angels are 31-39-0 against the run line

Key Arizona Diamondbacks Injuries

06/01/18 P Taijuan Walker Forearm is out for season
05/23/18 RF Steven Souza Jr. Pectoral 10-day DL (05/22)
05/21/18 P Randall Delgado Oblique 60-day DL (03/26)
05/15/18 CF A.J. Pollock Thumb 10-day DL (05/15)
05/09/18 P Braden Shipley Elbow 10-day DL (05/07)
04/30/18 P Robbie Ray Oblique 10-day DL (04/30)
03/26/18 P Shelby Miller Elbow 60-day DL (02/19)

Key Los Angeles Angels Injuries

06/16/18 P Garrett Richards Hamstring 10-day DL (06/14)
06/16/18 SS Zack Cozart Shoulder 10-day DL (06/14)
06/16/18 P Jim Johnson Back 10-day DL (06/12)
06/15/18 P Nick Tropeano Shoulder 10-day DL (06/12)
06/13/18 1B Jefry Marte Wrist 10-day DL (06/12)
06/08/18 3B Kaleb Cowart Ankle 10-day DL (06/07)
06/08/18 DH Shohei Ohtani Elbow 10-day DL (06/07)
06/02/18 RF Kole Calhoun Oblique 10-day DL (06/01)
05/21/18 P Keynan Middleton Elbow 60-day DL (05/21)
05/21/18 P Matt Shoemaker Forearm 60-day DL (04/01)
05/21/18 C Rene Rivera Knee 10-day DL (05/17)
05/15/18 P Sean Isaac Elbow 10-day DL (05/14)
05/05/18 P JC Ramirez Elbow 60-day DL (04/09)
04/24/18 P Blake Wood Elbow 60-day DL (04/23)
03/26/18 P Alex Meyer Shoulder 60-day DL (02/21)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Diamondbacks have a 39-32 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Matt Koch has a 5-3 record with an earned run average of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.17 this year. He has 38 strikeouts over his 66 innings pitched and he's given up 62 hits. He's allowed 8.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.56. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.57 and they have given up 185 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .212 against the bullpen and they've struck out 210 hitters and walked 81 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 7.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 3.54. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 556 base hits and 251 earned runs. They have allowed 83 home runs this season, ranking them 13th in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 217 batters and struck out 618. They have walked 3.1 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.7 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.21 and their FIP as a unit is 3.98.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Arizona is hitting .227, good for 29th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .399 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .306, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.5 hits per game. David Peralta is hitting .279 with an on-base percentage of .341. He has 70 hits this season in 251 at bats with 37 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .506 and an OPS+ of 120. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .265 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .372. He has totaled 69 hits and he has driven in 35 men in 260 at bats. His OPS+ is 131 while his slugging percentage is at .515. The Diamondbacks have 532 hits, including 102 doubles and 82 home runs. Arizona has walked 255 times so far this season and they have struck out 657 times as a unit. They have left 448 men on base and have a team OPS of .705. They score 4.39 runs per contest and have scored a total of 312 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Los Angeles has a 38-34 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 10.13, Felix Pena has a 0-0 record and a 1.88 WHIP this season. He has 2 strikeouts over the 2.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 5 hits. He allows 16.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 11.34. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.91 and they have given up 261 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the Angels bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 273 batters and walked 115 opposing hitters. As a team, Los Angeles allows 8.3 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.1 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.76. The Angels pitchers as a team have surrendered 596 base knocks and 271 earned runs this season. They have given up 87 home runs this year, which ranks 10th in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles as a staff has walked 253 hitters and struck out 655 batters. They give up a walk 3.5 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.11.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .247, good for 15th in the league. The Angels hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. Justin Upton comes into this matchup batting .254 with an OBP of .340. He has 66 hits this year along with 41 RBI in 260 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .458 with an OPS+ of 121. Mike Trout is hitting .328 this season and he has an OBP of .459. He has collected 83 hits in 253 at bats while driving in 46 runs. He has an OPS+ of 215 and a slugging percentage of .688. The Angels as a unit have 609 base hits, including 111 doubles and 98 homers. Los Angeles has walked 246 times this year and they have struck out on 552 occasions. They have had 495 men left on base and have an OPS of .741. They have scored 4.56 runs per game and totaled 328 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Diamondbacks/Angels MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Angels -109

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