San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Angels 2/27/23
The Los Angeles Angels host the San Francisco Giants for a Spring Training game starting at 3:10 p.m. EST at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. The scheduled starters are Logan Webb for the Giants and Patrick Sandoval for the Angels.
Webb, 26, has pitched in 80 games and made 77 starts for the Giants since his debut in 2019. He has compiled a record of 31-19 with a 2.96 ERA and 1.14 WHIP over 340.2 innings. The righthander went 15-9 over 32 starts last season, finishing with a 2.90 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in 192.1 innings. He struck out 163 and walked 49.
Sandoval performed nicely for the Angels in 2022, making 27 starts and finishing with a 2.91 ERA and 1.34 WHIP over 148.2 innings. His record was just 6-9, though. The 26-year-old lefty struck out 151 and walked 60.
The Angels went 73-89 to finish a disappointing third in the American League West, 33 games behind the Astros and 17 in back of the second-place Mariners. Los Angeles missed a playoff spot by 13 games. The Giants finished the season at 81-81, 30 games in back of the NL West-winning Dodgers and eight behind the second-place Padres. The Giants missed a playoff spot by five games.
San Francisco’s offseason signings included outfielders Michael Conforto and Mitch Haniger. Gone are ace Carlos Rodon and long-time first baseman Brandon Belt. Los Angeles acquired Hunter Renfroe from the Brewers via trade. The 30-year-old outfielder had 29 HRs and an OPS of .807 last season for Milwaukee. They also added free agent Tyler Anderson to the rotation. He started 28 games for the Dodgers in 2022, pitching 178.2 innings and going 15-5 with a 2.57 ERA and 1.00 WHIP.
The Angels have won both of their Spring Training games so far, while the Giants are 1-1. Los Angeles has scored 12 runs and given up just one. San Francisco has scored 15 and surrendered 16. The Angels have used their regulars slightly more than the Giants thus far. San Francisco has the better starter going and a deeper farm system, giving them the edge here. Final Score Prediction, San Francisco Giants win 4-3.
