Los Angeles Angels at Philadelphia Phillies 8/30/23 - MLB Betting Picks and Odds
Los Angels Angels vs. Philadelphia Phillies
MLB: 1:05 PM EST
Aug. 30, 2023
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : PHI -160 ; O/U 9.5
The Los Angeles Angels continue a road trip out east Wednesday afternoon with game three of three against the Philadelphia Phillies. Los Angeles has fallen off track a bit as of late six games above .500 after losing three of the last five following the loss in game one of this set. Reid Detmers will take the mound for Los Angeles on Wednesday for the 24th time this season. Through 23 outings Detmers has allowed seventy two runs on 116 hits resulting in a 3-10 record in a 5.03 ERA.
Shohei Ohtani is the offensive show for Los Angeles leading the team with a .304 batting average to go along with a team high 44 home runs 90 two RBIs. Hunter Renfroe has been a close second with eighteen home runs and 50 two RBI 's, while Brandon Drury has hit eighteen home runs in 96 games. Taylor Ward has driven in 47 runs but scored sixty runs in 97 outings this season.
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The Philadelphia Phillies stay at home on Wednesday 15 games above .500 on a four-game win streak after their win in the first game of this set. Christopher Sanchez (2-3 3.33 ERA) will take the mound for the 14th time this season. Sanchez has allowed thirty runs on 59 hits in 70.1 innings of work. At home Sanchez has struggled a bit giving up 26 runs across 49.1 innings in nine outings.
Offensively Philadelphia did the job in game one of this series with seven hits in 31 at bats to score 6 total runs. Trea Turner led the way for Philadelphia with two home runs in three at bats to score three runs and drive in three runs. Bryce Harper chipped in with a two run home run in the 4th inning, while Brandon Marsh added one RBI on two hits.
Recent Betting Trends:
* The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 6 games.
* LA Angels are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games.
* LA Angels are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games against Philadelphia.
* Philadelphia are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
* Philadelphia are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home.
Free Betting Pick: Philadelphia Phillies -160
The Phillies come into Wednesday on fire and will continue that trend in this game. Look for the Phillies to control this game from the opening pitch as they again overwhelm a struggling Angels team. The Phillies will continue to defend home field with an easy win against a below average opponent. Final Score Prediction, Philadelphia Phillies win 7-2.