Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 5/21/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Saturday, May 21, 2022

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Bally Sports SoCal

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+105) Los Angeles (-125)

Angel Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Angels (24-16) will attempt to defeat the Oakland Athletics (16-24) on Saturday. The line on this matchup has Oakland at +105 and Los Angeles is sitting at -125. The total comes in at 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Frankie Montas and Michael Lorenzen.

As a unit, the Oakland Athletics are scoring 3.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 28th in the league. They are sitting with 132 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .273. The Athletics have earned 56 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 23 balls out of the stadium. They have compiled 123 RBI's as well as 263 hits on the season, while their team batting average sits at .205. Oakland is slugging .314 and have struck out 342 times, while drawing a walk on 109 occasions.

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The Athletics have compiled a team earned run average of 3.80 so far this season (16th in the league), and the staff has struck out 308 batters. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.52 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.25. Athletics pitchers have relinquished 34 home runs in addition to 160 runs (17th in the league). They have walked 122 batters and their FIP sits at 3.76 as a unit this season.

The Athletics relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 66.7% and has entered the game in 41 save situations. The relievers have inherited 68 runners over the course of the season with 22.1% of them crossed the plate. Athletics pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 47 times as well as having 42 appearances in high leverage situations. The Athletics have dispatched 141 relievers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have a total of 26 holds on the year (9th in MLB). They have compiled 10 saves on the campaign and have blown 5 of their 15 chances to save the game.

The Athletics have turned 69.9% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,183 innings, ranking them 19th in pro baseball. The Oakland Athletics have a total of 1,061 putouts thus far, in addition to 365 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .981 which is 24th in professional baseball, and have earned 38 double plays.

Montas has thrown 497 innings and has racked up 522 K's so far in his career. His ERA is 3.84 (212 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.276. He has given up 468 base knocks (8.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 166 walks. Montas (33-27 career record) holds a FIP of 3.75 while he has gone up against 2,105 batters in the majors.

The Angels hold a team slugging % of .423 and they average 4.90 runs per outing (4th in baseball). They have recorded 61 doubles, while getting a free base 140 times and recording 196 runs. Los Angeles is sitting with 55 HRs on the year to go along with 189 RBIs. They have been rung up on 370 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have accounted for 329 base knocks. The Los Angeles Angels have compiled a team on-base percentage of .321 as well as a batting average of .246 on the year.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 148 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 3.43 (135 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 39 home runs and they concede 3.76 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball). The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.126 with a FIP of 3.90 as a squad so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 2.59 (311 strikeouts vs 120 free passes). They rank 9th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 279.

Sitting with 43 save situations, the Angels have accrued 25 holds and 6 blown saves. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers enter the game in 17 save chances and they have come away with 11 saves. Their relievers have taken the field 39 times in high leverage situations in addition to 44 occasions with runners on base. Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 37.7% out of their 69 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 23rd in the league with a save percentage of 64.7%, and they have dispatched 127 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this year.

In 3,192 innings played, the Angels have earned a efficiency on defense of 73.6% (1st in the majors). The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 35 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (19th in pro baseball). The Angels have recorded 355 assists, 23 errors and have a total of 1,064 putouts on the season.

In his pro baseball career, Lorenzen has surrendered 480 base hits while he has totaled 430 K's in 508 frames. He has given up 228 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.353 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.07 and he has faced 2,176 hitters during his MLB career. Lorenzen (27-25 career record) holds a 4.03 earned run average while giving up 8.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-125)

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