Los Angeles Angels vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 6/4/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Saturday, June 4, 2022

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Citizens Bank Park is the location where the Philadelphia Phillies (22-29) will play the Los Angeles Angels (27-25) on Saturday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Michael Lorenzen and Zack Wheeler.

Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .416 and have been rung up 473 times, while drawing a walk on 170 occasions. They have tallied 229 runs batted in as well as 428 hits on the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .246. The Angels have compiled 79 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 68 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 238 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .318. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are knocking in 4.6 runs per contest, which puts them at 9th in the league.

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The Angels are sitting with a team ERA of 3.82 for the year (15th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 409 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 158 opposing players and their FIP is 4.05 as a team on the season. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.59 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.19. Angels pitchers have allowed 55 long balls and 210 runs in total (15th in baseball).

The Angels relievers have compiled a save rate of 58.3% and has entered the game in 56 save situations. The relievers have inherited 96 runners for the season with 39.6% of them ended up crossing the plate. Angels bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 60 times and also have had 56 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have dispatched 163 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers have a total of 31 holds on the season (15th in MLB). They have recorded 14 saves on the year and have not converted 10 of their 24 save opportunities.

The Angels have converted 72.3% of balls in play into outs out of 4,137 innings on the field, which has them sitting 1st in MLB. The Los Angeles Angels have notched a total of 1,379 putouts for the season, as well as 466 assists and 27 errors. Their fielding rate is at .986 which ranks 15th in baseball, and they have twisted 45 double plays.

Lorenzen has pitched in 521 frames and has earned 437 punch outs in his career. His ERA is 3.99 (231 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.343. He has given up 488 base hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has 212 free passes. Lorenzen (28-25 career record) has a FIP of 4.25 while he has faced 2,225 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Philadelphia Phillies have accumulated an OBP of .310 in addition to a batting average of .245 on the campaign. They have struck out on 457 instances (6th in the league) and have earned a total of 423 hits. Philadelphia has knocked in 58 home runs on the campaign and 217 RBIs. The Phillies hold a slugging % of .403 and they are recording 4.51 runs per game (11th in MLB). They have tallied 85 doubles, while walking 153 times as well as scoring 230 runs.

The Philadelphia pitching staff have given up 229 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.05 (204 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 46 homers and they allow 4.55 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league). The Phillies have a team WHIP of 1.296 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.68 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.83 (469 strikeouts vs 166 walks). They rank 23rd in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 421.

Philadelphia has had relievers step onto the mound in 16 save chances and they have earned 11 saves. They are ranked 10th in the league with a save percentage of 68.8%, and they have dispatched 176 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 51 times in high leverage situations and on 60 occasions with base runners. Philadelphia bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 37.4% out of 91 inherited base runners. With 42 save situations, the Phillies have earned 26 holds in addition to 5 blown saves.

Out of their 4,077 innings played, the Phillies hold a efficiency on defense of 67.6% (26th in pro baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have turned 41 double plays and have a fielding rate of .983 (20th in the majors). The Phillies have racked up 444 assists, 32 errors and have accounted for 1,359 putouts this year.

Thus far in his career, Wheeler has given up 982 base hits while he has earned 1,084 strikeouts in 1,085 innings pitched. He has allowed 421 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.223 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.4. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.14 and he has faced 4,531 hitters so far in his career. Wheeler (65-53 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 3.49 ERA and has allowed 8.1 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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