Arizona Diamondbacks (32-36) vs LA Angels (26-41)
Game Info: Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 9:40 pm (Chase Field)
Brandon Pfaadt (2-5) (4.60) vs Griffin Canning (2-6) (4.65)
Betting Odds: Arizona Diamondbacks -175 / LA Angels +150 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: FS1
In this article we will formulate a LA Angels vs Arizona Diamondbacks prediction for this MLB game on Thursday, June 13th at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. To formulate this prediction for game three in the series, we will examine:
- The Angels recent form and recent player performance
- The Diamondbacks recent form and recent play performance
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Los Angeles
- Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Arizona
- Recent betting trends in games played between Los Angeles and Arizona
- A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between Los Angeles and Arizona
Angels are Warming Up
The Los Angeles Angels are 26-41 this year and they have won five of their last eight games. Los Angeles lost game one in this series on Tuesday, but they won game two by a score of 8-3. Prior to this series, the Angels lost two out of three against the Astros, swept the Padres, and lost all three against the Mariners. Los Angeles has played better over the last ten days and they have moved from last in the AL West up to fourth.
The Los Angeles pitching staff has a 4.64 ERA, a 1.34 WHIP, and a .242 opponent batting average. The Angels offense has scored 275 runs with a .239 batting average and a .302 on base percentage. Taylor Ward is batting .253 with 12 home runs and 36 RBI’s for the Angels this season. Los Angeles has allowed at least five runs in eight of their last 12 games.
Diamondbacks Searching for Better Pitching
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 32-36 this season and they have lost three of their last five games. Arizona won game one in this series by a score of 9-4, but they allowed eight runs on Wednesday in the game two loss. Prior to this series, the Diamondbacks split four games with the Padres, won two out of three against the Giants, and split four games with the Mets. Arizona is 7-4 in their last 11 games and they are fourth in the NL West.
The Arizona pitching staff has a 4.63 ERA, a 1.37 WHIP, and a .265 opponent batting average. The Diamondbacks offense has scored 318 runs with a .249 batting average and a .320 on base percentage. Ketel Marte is batting .282 with 14 home runs and 37 RBI’s for the Diamondbacks this season. Arizona has allowed at least eight runs in four of their last seven games.
Starting Pitchers
The projected starting pitcher for Los Angeles is Griffin Canning, who is 2-6 with a 4.65 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP over 69.2 innings pitched this season. Canning has allowed three earned runs or fewer in five straight starts and has gone at least six innings in three of them. The projected starting pitcher for Arizona is Brandon Pfaadt, who is 2-5 with a 4.60 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP over 78.1 innings pitched this year. Pfaadt has allowed 13 earned runs and 20 hits in his last three starts (18.1 IP).
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
The Angels have lost seven of their last eight road games against NL West opponents.The Diamondbacks have won four of their last five home games following a home loss.The Angels have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight road games against NL West opponents.The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in five of their last six games against the Angels following a loss.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
The Diamondbacks have lost each of their last five games as favorites against AL West opponents following a home loss.The Angels have won five of their last six games as underdogs after playing the previous day.The Angels have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games against National League opponents after playing the previous day.The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games against American League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
Seven of the Diamondbacks' last eight games have gone OVER the total runs line.Six of the Angels' last seven road games against NL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
LA Angels vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction
Arizona has really struggled to live up to their preseason hype through the first few months of this season, and their pitching staff has been pretty bad in the last week. The Diamondbacks are just 16-17 at home this year, while the Angels are 15-18 on the road. LA has played decently well in their last few series, but the offense is inconsistent. The Angels are starting Canning, who has been very solid in recent outings. The Diamondbacks are going with Pfaadt, who has been a disaster over the last two weeks. I think we are going to see plenty of runs in this game, so my LA Angels vs Arizona Diamondbacks prediction is for this game to go over the total.
David’s Pick Over 8.5
AUTHOR: David Racey
