Los Angeles Angels vs Sacramento Athletics Prediction, 8/17/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Sacramento Athletics

Date: Sunday, August 17, 2025

Location: Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

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

The Sacramento Athletics (54-69) will take on the Los Angeles Angels (59-62) at Sutter Health Park on Sunday. The odds on this game have Los Angeles at -196 while Sacramento is priced at +162. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Jose Soriano and Jeffrey Springs.

Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .409 and have struck out 1,174 times, while being walked on 368 occasions. They have earned 518 RBI's and 943 base knocks on the season, and their team batting average comes in at .233. The Angels have recorded 168 two-baggers as a team and have hit 173 balls out of the park. They have a total of 535 runs while holding a team OBP of .306. As a team, the Los Angeles Angels are compiling 4.4 runs/g, which puts them at 13th in MLB.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.09 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.42. Angels pitchers have surrendered 164 long balls in addition to 600 runs in total (27th in MLB). Los Angeles has surrendered 1,066 hits (8.9 per 9 innings) as well as 552 earned runs. The Angels have an earned run average of 4.63 on the year (26th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 963 batters. They have walked 460 opposing players and their FIP is 4.68 as a unit over the course of the season.

The Angels bullpen have compiled a save rate of 51.8% and have entered the game in 127 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 175 runners this season and 37.1% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Angels bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 116 times as well as having 162 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have sent 418 relievers to the mound this year. The bullpen have a total of 68 holds over the course of the season (14th in the league). They have earned 29 saves so far this season and have blown 27 out of their 56 save opportunities.

The Angels have turned 68.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,666 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 26th in professional baseball. The Kansas City Royals have amassed 3,222 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,071 assists and 73 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which ranks 25th in the majors, and have accumulated 126 double plays.

Soriano has taken the hill for 298 innings and has racked up 278 strikeouts during his MLB career. Soriano (15-19 mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.60 and he has faced 1,261 hitters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.65 (121 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.302. He has surrendered 257 hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) with 131 free passes.

Sacramento has compiled 166 home runs on the year and 527 RBIs. They have recorded 216 doubles, while taking a walk 382 times and putting up 544 runs. The Sacramento Athletics have an OBP of .318 as well as a batting average of .253 for the season. The Athletics have a SLG% of .430 and they score 4.42 runs per contest (15th in MLB). They have been rung up on 1,052 occasions (8th in baseball) and have a total of 1,061 hits.

The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.383 in addition to having a FIP of 4.72 as a unit on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.30 (999 strikeouts vs 431 walks). They are sitting at 27th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,075. They have given up 175 dingers and they relinquish 5.33 runs per 9 innings (28th in MLB). The Sacramento pitching staff have given up 645 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.90 (593 earned runs conceded).

Sacramento relievers have an inherited score percentage of 30.5% out of 174 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 102 times in high leverage situations and also on 122 occasions with base runners. With 89 save situations, the Athletics have earned 47 holds and 17 blown saves. They are ranked 21st in baseball with a save rate of 59.5%, and they have dispatched 383 relievers to the hill for the season. Sacramento has called on relievers to take the mound in 42 save chances and they have walked away with 25 saves.

The Sacramento Athletics have turned 84 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in pro baseball). The Athletics have accrued 911 assists, 72 errors and have earned 3,268 putouts on the season. In 9,804 innings played, the Athletics have a efficiency on defense of 69.3% (21st in pro baseball).

During his career, Springs has conceded 402 hits while he has accumulated 468 punch outs in 448 innings. Springs (33-20 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 3.59 ERA and has given up 8.1 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 179 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.220 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.23 and he has gone up against 1,879 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

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

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