The Los Angeles Angels (26-41) travel to face off against the Arizona Diamondbacks (32-36) on Thursday, June 13th. This game will be played at Chase Field in Phoenix and televised on FS1. The Angels are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Diamondbacks are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Angels. First pitch is set for 8:40 CT.
Angels vs Diamondbacks
Los Angeles cruised to an easy 8-3 win over the Diamondbacks in the most recent game of this series. The Angels had a huge 4th inning, scoring four of their eight runs. As for the Diamondbacks, they scored all three of their runs in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Angels were at +128 on the money line.
This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Jose Soriano for the Angels and Slade Cecconi for the Diamondbacks. Soriano went eight innings and gave up just two hits and two earned runs. On the other side, Cecconi was tagged for seven runs in just three innings of work.
At the plate, the Angels were led by Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel, who each had three hits and two RBIs. Jo Adell also homered for Los Angeles. For the Diamondbacks, Ketel Marte went 2/4 with a home run.
The Angels are on the road today vs. the Diamondbacks, and they are 26-41 overall, putting them 4th in the AL West. Los Angeles is 12.5 games behind the Mariners for the lead in the AL West. So far, they are 5-7 in divisional games.
At home, the Angels are just 11-23 this season, and they are only a game above .500 at 15-18 on the road. So far, they have gone 7-17 in day games. Los Angeles has really struggled as the favorite this year, going just 1-4. As for their record as the underdog, they are 25-37, which includes a 15-17 mark on the road as the underdog.
When the Angels win, they win by an average of 3.5 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.7 runs per game. Their run line record as the favorite is 0-5, but as the underdog, they are 38-24. Overall, they are 38-29 on the run line this season.
The Angels have been playing in high-scoring games lately, as their combined run average is 9.1 runs per game. Their over/under record is 36-30, and their games have averaged 8 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 15-14. In 23.9% of their games, the line has been set at 8.5 runs or higher. Their current over streak is at 3 games.
Griffin Canning Gets The Start For The Angels
Griffin Canning gets the start for the Angels today as he faces the Diamondbacks on the road. So far this season, he has made 13 starts and has a record of 2-6 with an ERA of 4.65. Canning’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.38. In his 13 appearances, he has turned in four quality starts and is coming off a rough outing where he gave up three earned runs in 6 1/3 innings of work. Canning took the loss in that outing. Before that, he had given up just one earned run in back-to-back starts.
Angels Offense Breakdown
The Angels offense comes into the game averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 20th in the league. They have been a bit better on the road (4.2 RPG) than at home (4.0 RPG). Los Angeles is 7th in the league in home runs and has the 11th best slugging percentage in the league. As a team, they are batting .239, which is 13th in the MLB.
Jo Adell and Taylor Ward are tied for the team lead with 12 home runs apiece. Ward is batting .253 for the season and is on a four-game hitting streak. Adell is batting just .198 for the season and has gone just 3/15 in his last five games. Mike Trout is also struggling this season, with a batting average of .220.
With a record of 32-36, the Diamondbacks are 9.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. Overall, they have gone 15-12 in divisional matchups. The Diamondbacks will take on the Angels today at home, and they are 16-17 at home this year.
Arizona has gone 16-19 on the road this year. So far, they have been a bit better as the favorite, putting up a record of 17-14. As the underdog, the Diamondbacks are 15-22 this year. They are also just below .500 overall, with a series record of 7-11-3.
When betting the run line in Diamondbacks games, it’s been a better proposition to take the underdog. Arizona is 20-17 against the run line as the underdog, compared to just 11-20 as the favorite. The Diamondbacks’ overall run line record is 31-37, with an average run margin of -0.2 runs per game.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are at home today against the Los Angeles Angels, with the over/under line set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for Diamondbacks games this season is 9.5 runs, and their over/under record is 33-33. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, the Diamondbacks have gone 10-9 this season. The over has hit in five straight games for Arizona.
Brandon Pfaadt Gets The Start For The Diamondbacks
Through 13 starts, Brandon Pfaadt has a record of 2-5 and an ERA of 4.60. This year, he has made six quality starts and is coming off a rough outing against the Padres, where he gave up five earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work. In that outing, he gave up one homer. Before that, he had given up a homer in three straight outings. Pfaadt’s WHIP for the season is 1.14, and his ERA on the road is 5.17 compared to 3.83 at home. So far, he has a record of 1-3 on the road.
Diamondbacks Offense Breakdown
Arizona’s offense has been one of the league’s best so far this season, averaging 4.7 runs per game, which is 8th in the MLB. They have been even better on the road, averaging 4.8 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .249, which is 7th in the league, and have the 6th best on-base percentage in the league. Arizona’s offense has also been pretty good at avoiding strikeouts, as they are 10th in the league in fewest strikeouts per game.
Christian Walker and Ketel Marte have been the Diamondbacks’ top power threats so far this season, with Walker’s 13 homers ranking 2nd on the team, and Marte’s 14 home runs is the best mark on the team and 7th in the league. Marte has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 11/29 in his last eight games, with two homers and seven runs scored.
Angels vs Diamondbacks Prediction
With the Angels coming in as the underdog at +152, that is the way we recommend playing this one. We have them winning by a score of 5-4, and with the money line payout, we feel this is the best way to play this one.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Griffin Canning going six innings and finishing with six strikeouts. As for Brandon Pfaadt, we have him going five innings and finishing with five strikeouts.
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Last updated:June 13, 2024 Angels, Diamondbacks