Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction 8-29-23 MLB Picks
The Los Angeles Angels and the Philadelphia Phillies meet in game two of their three-game interleague series in MLB action from Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday. Philadelphia managed to get the W in game one, can they make it back-to-back wins here? Let’s dive in and find out.
Angels Continue To Slide
The Los Angeles Angels managed to battle the Phillies hard in the series opener, but ended up with a 6-4 loss for their troubles to fall to 63-69 on the year, 12 games back in the AL West division race and 11.5 games back in the AL Wild Card hunt. Shohei Ohtani leads the Angels across the board, hitting .304 with 146 hits, 44 home runs and 92 RBIs while Hunter Renfroe has a team-high 30 doubles with 18 home runs and 52 RBIs this season. Ohtani also has a team-high 8 triples to lead the Angels in three-baggers this season. Tyler Anderson will start for the Angels and is 5-5 with a 5.35 ERA and 100 strikeouts this season.
Los Angeles Angels Team Facts
- The Angels have lost nine of their last 10 night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line nine of their last 10 night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Angels have trailed after 7 innings in each of their last five games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Angels' last three night games at Citizens Bank Park.
Phillies Keep Rolling Along
The Philadelphia Phillies managed to snag another win to keep their run going to four straight wins and wins in 6 of 7. The win pushed the Phillies up to 73-58 on the year, sitting 12.5 games back of the Braves in the NL East while holding onto the top spot in the NL Wild Card race. Nick Castellanos leads the Phillies with 142 hits along with 22 home runs and 82 RBIs while Bryson Stott is right behind with 141 hits. Kyle Schwarber has a team-high 36 home runs with a team-high 84 RBIs of his own and Alec Bohm has 79 RBIs. Schwarber has the unfortunate distinction of leading the Phillies with 169 strikeouts this season. Michael Lorenzen will start for the Phillies here and is 7-8 with a 3.69 ERA and 98 strikeouts this season.
Philadelphia Phillies Team Facts
- The home team has won each of the last nine games between the Angels and Phillies.
- The Phillies have covered the run line each of their last six home games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Phillies have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four games as home favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Phillies have led after 7 innings in each of their last six home games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The 'Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Phillies' last five night games against AL West opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Philadelphia Phillies ranks 4th in the league for doubles this season (247).
- The Philadelphia Phillies ranks 5th in the league for hits this season (1167).
- The Los Angeles Angels ranks 28th in the league for walks allowed this season (512).
- The Los Angeles Angels ranks 4th in the league for home runs this season (190).
Chris’ Pick
I’m looking at the over here. I lean towards the Phillies for a side, but the thing about Lorenzen is that he’s really taken a step back after a strong stretch of starts last month basically coming out of the all-star break. I’m not a Tyler Anderson fan and this year’s Anderson looks a lot more like the Anderson we’re used to seeing and not the one that win 15 games with a 2.57 ERA for the Dodgers last season. Give me the over.
