Los Angeles Angels at Philadelphia Phillies Betting Pick
The Los Angeles Angels will start a three-game series on Monday as part of the Major League Baseball schedule for 2023. This is the final series for both teams in August. The Los Angeles Angels are coming off a 3-2 loss to the Mets on Sunday.
With the loss, the Angels are 63-68 on the season, and fourth place in the American League West. The Angels are 31-35 on the road. For Philadelphia, they are 72-58, and second place in the National League East. The Phillies currently lead the National League wildcard. The Phillies are 39-25 when playing at home this season.
The Philadelphia Phillies are favorites in this game. Philadelphia is listed at -142. The Angels come into the game at +120. The total for this game is listed at nine runs.
Monday’s Pitching Matchup
The pitching matchup on Monday will feature Lucas Giolito for the Los Angeles Angels and Taijuan Walker for the Philadelphia Phillies. Giolito came over at the trade deadline from the White Sox and will come into the game at 7-10 on the season with a 4.32 earned run average. Giolito last pitched on August 22nd against the Reds, allowing five hits and four runs over six innings.
Taijuan Walker has been brilliant for the Phillies. Walker is 13-5 on the season, with a 4.20 earned run average. Walker has 113 strikeouts and 57 walks on the season. His last start was on August 22nd against the Giants, throwing five innings, allowing six hits and two earned runs in the game.
Philadelphia Smashing Baseball’s
The Philadelphia Phillies are a team that can just smash baseballs out of the park. The Phillies are the fifth-best home run-hitting team in the league, with 161 on the season. Philadelphia has seven guys with double-digit home runs on the season. Kyle Schwarber is the leader, with 36. Schwarber has had an interesting season, as he also has 100 walks, but his batting average is down to .189. Bryce Harper has come back and played 96 games and has 12 home runs on the season.
The Phillies are closing up August with this series before heading to Milwaukee for three and San Diego for three more. The Phillies then host the Marlins and Braves for seven games.
Angels Continue to be Banged Up
The Los Angeles Angels continue to be banged up. Mike Trout has been in and out of the lineup, and Shohei Ohtani is done pitching for the season with an injury, along with numerous other injuries in 2023. The Angels, though, won two out of three games at Citi Field despite scoring just ten runs in the series.
Ohtani leads the team in all offensive categories. The slugger is hitting .305, while he is six home runs shy of 50 and 8 runs batted in away from 100 on the season. The Angels are right in the middle of the pack as a team in offense. Los Angeles will look to play the role of spoiler here before heading out to Oakland for three games. After that, the Angels are home for seven against the Orioles and Guardians.
Phillies Win at Home
This game has a pretty good pitching matchup. But, in the end, the Phillies offense right now is way too hot. The Phillies have guys that can hit the baseball out of the ballpark. Look for that to be the difference maker in this game. The Angels are running the season out, while Philadelphia wants to be hot heading into postseason play. This game has the Phillies winning written all over it. Bet the Philadelphia Phillies -142 over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday.
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