The Milwaukee Brewers (43-30) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Angels (29-44) on Wednesday, June 19th. This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim and televised on BSWI. The Brewers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Angels are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Brewers. First pitch is set for 8:38 CT.
Brewers vs Angels
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Brewers vs Angels series. Milwaukee went into the matchup as -153 favorites and squeaked out a 6-3 win. The Brewers offense only had two more hits than the Angels and struck out nine times.
This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Tobias Myers for the Brewers and Griffin Canning for the Angels. Myers went just 6 1/3 innings but didn’t give up a run and finished with six strikeouts. On the other side, Canning was tagged for five runs in five innings of work.
Milwaukee’s two biggest hitters in this game were Christian Yelich and Sal Frelick. Yelich and Frelick each had two RBIs and scored a run for the Brewers’ offense.
Milwaukee is currently leading the NL Central with a record of 43-30, which includes an 18-9 record against other teams in the division. So far, they have been good at home, going 22-12, and they are just above .500 on the road at 21-18. The Brewers are coming off a loss to the Angels but have gone 6-4 across their last ten games.
So far, the Brewers have been good as the favorite, going 24-14, and they are 19-16 as the underdog. Milwaukee’s overall series record is 14-7-2, and they have won three straight series. This season, they are 7-7 as the road favorite.
The Brewers have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 37-36 overall. They have been especially good on the run line on the road, going 22-17. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 23-12 on the run line, compared to 14-24 as the favorite.
The Milwaukee Brewers are on the road today against the Los Angeles Angels, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The Brewers have played in 70 games this season, and their combined run average is 8.8 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 38-32, and the average over/under line for their games is set at 8 runs. When the line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 18-14. So far this season, 12 of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, accounting for 16.4% of their games.
Freddy Peralta Gets The Start For The Brewers
Freddy Peralta will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing as he gets the start for the Brewers today. The right-hander’s most recent outing came on June 14th vs. the Reds, where he took the loss after giving up six earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work. Looking at his overall numbers, Peralta has made 14 starts, and his record for the season is 4-4 with a 4.38 ERA. Opposing batters have a batting average of .220 vs. Peralta this season. In terms of home runs, he has allowed 11 this year. One positive note is that Peralta has 98 strikeouts, which ranks eighth in the majors.
Brewers Offense Breakdown
William Contreras and Willy Adames have been the Brewers’ top power threats this season, as Contreras is 3rd on the team with nine homers and is batting .304, while Adames has a team-high 12 homers but is batting just .238. Rhys Hoskins is also in double digits in homers but is hitting just .219 so far this season. Adames has gone deep three times in his last nine games, but he is batting just .222 in that stretch.
Christian Yelich has been swinging a hot bat for the Brewers, going 10/33 in his last nine games with one home run. Overall, he is batting .303. As a team, the Brewers are 7th in scoring, averaging 4.8 runs per game. They have been even better at home, coming in at 3rd in the league at 5.2 runs per contest.
With a record of 29-44, the Angels are 4th in the AL West, trailing the Mariners by 14 games. So far, they are 5-7 in divisional matchups. The Angels will be at home today, where they are just 12-24 this season. They have been better on the road, going 17-20.
As the underdog, the Angels are 28-40 this season compared to 1-4 as the favorite. Los Angeles’ overall series record is 6-16-1, and they are 5-5 over their last 10 games.
The Angels have been a solid bet against the run line this season, going 41-32 overall. They have been even better on the road, going 23-14 against the run line. The Angels have been an underdog in most games this season, going 41-27 against the run line. They have an average run differential of -1.0 runs per game this season.
The Los Angeles Angels are at home against the Milwaukee Brewers today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The Angels’ games have averaged 9.3 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 39-32. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 17-15. So far this season, 23.3% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, while 32.9% have had lower lines.
Tyler Anderson Gets The Start For The Angels
Left-hander Tyler Anderson gets the start for the Angels today as he faces the Brewers at home. So far this season, he has made 14 starts and has a record of 6-6 with an ERA of 2.58. Anderson’s WHIP for the season is 1.19, and he has turned in eight quality starts. In his last outing, he picked up the win, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up just one earned run. Looking back further, Anderson has given up just one earned run in three of his last four outings. The only exception was a start in which he gave up four earned runs to the Astros.
Angels Offense Breakdown
Over the last seven games, Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel have been swinging the bat well for the Angels, with Neto going 9/26 with three homers and seven RBIs, and Schanuel batting .458 with one home run and three RBIs. Neto is also on a three-game hitting streak. As a team, the Angels are 8th in home runs and are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 21st in the MLB.
Los Angeles has a few guys with double-digit home runs, including Taylor Ward and Jo Adell, but both players are hitting below .240 for the season. Ward’s 37 RBIs are the best mark on the team, and he is 11th in the league with 12 homers. Adell also has 12 homers but is batting just .187.
Brewers vs Angels Prediction
With the Angels at +139 on the money line, we see this as a great value pick for today’s Brewers vs. Angels matchup. Our predicted final score is 6-5 in favor of the Angels, giving us a lot of value with the Angels on the money line.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Tyler Anderson finishing with five strikeouts compared to Freddy Peralta with six. However, Peralta is the better option to pick up a win, as he ranks third in our projections compared to Anderson at 12th.
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Last updated:June 19, 2024 Angels, Brewers