Los Angeles Angels vs Philadelphia Phillies Prediction, 7/19/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Philadelphia Phillies

Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025

Location: Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA

TV: NBC Sports Philadelphia

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+110) Philadelphia (-130)

Citizens Bank Park is the site where the Philadelphia Phillies (55-41) will attempt to defeat the Los Angeles Angels (47-49) on Saturday. The line on this contest has Los Angeles at +110 while Philadelphia is opening at -130. The betting total comes in at 9. The pitchers expected to start will be Tyler Anderson and Taijuan Walker.

Los Angeles is slugging .409 and have been called out on strikes 927 times, while drawing a walk on 279 occasions. They have amassed 404 RBI's in addition to 748 hits this season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .232. The Angels have hit 131 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 139 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 418 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .302. As a unit, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 4.4 runs per outing, which is 16th in baseball.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.02 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.45. Angels pitchers have allowed 122 home runs and also 480 total runs (25th in the league). Los Angeles has allowed 866 base hits (9.1 per 9 innings) and also 439 earned runs. The Angels hold a team ERA of 4.63 over the course of the season (25th in the league), and the staff has rung up 751 hitters. They have walked 371 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.58 as a team so far this season.

Angels pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 99 times and also have had 134 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have accumulated 53 holds so far this year (16th in the league). The Angels relievers have recorded a save rate of 50.0% and have entered the game in 100 save situations. They have tallied 22 saves this year and have missed out on 22 of 44 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 146 base runners on the season and 34.2% of them crossed the plate. The Angels have dispatched 325 relievers to the hill so far this season.

The Angels have transformed 68.1% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 7,677 innings, which has them sitting at 28th in pro baseball. The Kansas City Royals are sitting with 2,559 putouts so far this season, as well as 864 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .982 which has them ranked 26th in baseball, and have a total of 102 double plays.

Anderson has thrown 1,223 innings and has tallied 1,023 strikeouts in his career. His earned run average is 4.27 (581 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.294. He has given up 1,186 hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has 397 free passes. Anderson (62-70 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.21 while he has faced 5,195 batters during his time in the majors.

Philadelphia has recorded 102 long balls this year as well as 416 runs batted in. They have put up 152 two-baggers, while taking a walk 331 times and putting up 438 runs. The Philadelphia Phillies have compiled an on-base percentage of .329 and a team batting average of .255 over the course of the season. The Phillies hold a slugging % of .404 and they score 4.56 runs per game (12th in the league). They have struck out on 762 occasions (21st in the league) and have a total of 833 base knocks.

The Phillies have a WHIP of 1.251 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.55 as a squad so far this year. They rank 16th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 789. The Philadelphia pitching staff have surrendered 375 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.66 (347 earned runs yielded). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.30 (878 strikeouts against 278 free passes). They have relinquished 95 homers and they concede 3.96 runs per 9 innings (4th in MLB).

Philadelphia relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 36.0% out of 89 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 100 times in high leverage situations and on 61 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 88 save situations, the Phillies have accrued 43 holds and 17 blown saves. They rank 17th in baseball with a save rate of 61.4%, and they have sent 291 relievers to the hill on the campaign. Philadelphia has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 44 save chances and they have walked away with 27 saves.

Out of their 7,680 innings on the diamond, the Phillies have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (23rd in baseball). The Philadelphia Phillies have gotten 66 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (4th in baseball). The Phillies have recorded 831 assists, 36 errors and are sitting with 2,560 putouts on the campaign.

In his career, Walker has allowed 1,131 base knocks while he has totaled 1,051 strikeouts in 1,212 innings. He has conceded a total of 561 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.276 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. His K/BB ratio is 2.53 and he has faced 5,138 batters in his career. Walker (75-68 career mark) has earned a 4.17 ERA while conceding 8.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+110)

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