Los Angeles Angels vs Sacramento Athletics Prediction, 5/22/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Sacramento Athletics

Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025

Location: Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (-196) Sacramento (+162)

Sutter Health Park is the site where the Sacramento Athletics (22-27) will go up against the Los Angeles Angels (22-25) on Thursday. The moneyline on this matchup has Los Angeles at -196 while Sacramento is at +162. The total is 9. The starting pitchers are Tyler Anderson and Luis Severino.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are earning 4.1 runs per game, which is 20th in the league. They have notched a total of 192 runs while having a team OBP of .283. The Angels have recorded 65 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 69 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 186 runs batted in as well as 345 base knocks on the campaign, while their batting average sits at .222. Los Angeles has a slugging percentage of .403 and have struck out 462 times, while taking a walk on 118 occasions.

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The Angels hold a team ERA of 5.04 for the year (25th in the league), and the staff has rung up 346 batters. Angels pitchers have surrendered 65 long balls and 248 runs in total (24th in baseball). They have walked 183 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.91 as a unit on the year. Los Angeles has yielded 429 base hits (9.4 per 9 innings) as well as 230 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.89 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.49.

The Angels have sent 146 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The relievers have inherited 71 base runners so far this season and 40.8% of them crossed the plate. They have earned 12 saves over the course of the season and have blown 10 out of their 22 chances to get a save. The Angels bullpen have compiled a save rate of 54.5% and have come into the game in 45 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 22 holds this season (26th in the league). Angels pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 44 times and also have had 51 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Kansas City Royals have earned a total of 1,233 putouts this year, in addition to 429 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .981 which is 26th in the majors, and have a total of 57 double plays. The Angels have converted 67.9% of balls in play into outs out of 3,699 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 25th in MLB.

Anderson has pitched in 1,172 innings and has racked up 984 K's during his MLB career. His ERA is 4.21 (549 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.275. He has conceded 1,120 hits (8.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 375 walks. Anderson (62-65 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.15 while he has faced 4,956 opposing hitters in the majors.

The Sacramento Athletics have an OBP of .313 in addition to a team batting average of .252 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 365 occasions (26th in the league) and have notched a total of 423 base knocks. Sacramento has 60 HRs this season and 199 runs batted in. The Athletics have a slugging percentage of .414 and they average 4.22 runs per contest (16th in the league). They have 80 doubles, while taking a walk 143 times and earning 207 runs.

The Sacramento pitching staff have yielded 271 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 5.14 (249 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 64 dingers and they relinquish 5.59 runs per 9 innings (27th in the league). The Athletics are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.481 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.67 as a staff so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.20 (398 strikeouts vs 194 free passes). They rank 29th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 452.

Sacramento relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 27.2% out of their 81 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 57 times in high leverage situations in addition to 57 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 48 save situations, the Athletics have 27 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. They are ranked 21st in MLB with a save rate of 61.9%, and they have sent 165 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond this season. Sacramento has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 21 save opportunities and they have converted 13 saves.

Out of their 3,927 innings on the field, the Athletics have a efficiency on defense of 68.0% (23rd in baseball). The Sacramento Athletics have turned 26 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (24th in MLB). The Athletics have accrued 371 assists, 30 errors and have a total of 1,309 putouts on the campaign.

Thus far in his career, Severino has allowed 869 base hits while totaling 994 strikeouts in 968 innings pitched. He has allowed 413 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.202 and a FIP of 3.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.37 and he has gone up against 4,038 hitters during his career. Severino (66-48 career record) has earned a 3.84 ERA and has conceded 8.1 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento (+162)

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