Los Angeles Angels vs Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Pick & Prediction 6/13/24

At 9:40 PM from Chase Field in Phoenix, we have an interleague matchup between the Angels and Diamondbacks. Arizona is favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -181, while the Angels are at +152. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.

Thursday’s starting pitching matchup features Griffin Canning for the Angels and Brandon Pfaadt for the Diamondbacks. Canning is 26-41, while the Diamondbacks are 32-36 overall. This game will be televised on FS1.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline +152

This game will be played at Chase Field at 9:40 ET on Thursday, June 13th.

HOW TO BET THE ANGELS VS DIAMONDBACKS:

• We have the Angels winning by a score of 5 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Angels to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Thanks to a four-run 4th inning for the Angels’ offense, they cruised to an easy 8-3 win over the Diamondbacks in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Angels were at +128 on the money line.

The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Jose Soriano for the Angels, and he went eight innings while giving up just two hits and two earned runs. Soriano finished the game with five strikeouts and two walks and picked up a win in the game. Slade Cecconi got the start for the Diamondbacks and went just three innings while giving up seven runs and took the loss.

At the plate, the Angels were led by Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel, as they were the only two Angels hitters to have more than one hit. Neto and Jo Adell each homered for Los Angeles’ offense.

Angels Records & Stats

Heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Diamondbacks, the Angels are 26-41 overall, putting them 4th in the AL West. They are 12.5 games behind the Mariners for the division lead. So far, they have gone just 5-7 in divisional games.

The Angels have really struggled at home this year, going 11-23. On the road, they are only slightly better at 15-18. So far, they are an even 5-5 in day games. As the underdog, the Angels are 25-37 this year, compared to 1-4 as the favorite. Their overall series record is 5-15-1 this year.

When it comes to the run line, the Angels have been a solid bet this season, going 38-29 overall. They have been especially strong on the road, going 21-12 against the run line. The Angels have been a better bet as the underdog, going 38-24 against the run line in those games. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.5, while it drops to -3.7 in losses.

The Angels are on the road today against the Diamondbacks, and the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for their games this season is 9.1 runs, and their over/under record is 36-30. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 15-14. Their over streak is currently at three games.

Griffin Canning gets the start for the Angels today as he faces the Diamondbacks on the road. So far this season, he has made 13 starts and has a record of 2-6 with an ERA of 4.65. Canning’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.38. In his last outing, Canning took the loss, going 6 1/3 innings and giving up three earned runs on seven hits. Before that, he had lost three straight starts. Canning has made four quality starts this year and is averaging 6.07 strikeouts per nine innings.

Heading into today’s game, the Angels offense is averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 20th in the league. So far, they have been a better team on the road (4.2 RPG) than at home (4.0 RPG). As a team, they are batting .239, which is 13th in the league, and their team on-base percentage of .302 is 18th in the MLB.

Over the team’s last five games, Jo Adell has gone just 3/15, but he does have one home run in that stretch. Taylor Ward comes into the game with a team-high 36 RBIs and is batting .253 for the season. Mike Trout is 2nd on the team with 10 homers but is batting just .220 for the year.

Diamondbacks Records & Stats

Arizona is 32-36 overall and 9.5 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Diamondbacks are 15-12 against other teams in the NL West. Arizona will be hosting the Angels today, and they are 16-17 at home this season.

The Diamondbacks have gone 6-4 across their last ten games and are looking to take the series from the Angels with a win today. So far, they are 7-11-3 in series this year. As the favorite, Arizona is 17-14 and 15-22 as the underdog.

The Diamondbacks have been a profitable run line team overall this season, but they have been a better bet on the road. Arizona is 18-17 against the run line away from home, compared to just 13-20 at home. The Diamondbacks have been a better bet as the underdog, going 20-17 against the run line in those games, compared to 11-20 as the favorite.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are playing at home today against the Los Angeles Angels. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is below the teams’ combined run average of 9.5 runs per game. The Diamondbacks have a 33-33 over/under record this season, and their games have averaged a total of 9 runs per game. The over has hit in 10 of their 19 games with an over/under line of 8.5 runs, and they are currently on a five-game over streak.

Through 13 starts, Brandon Pfaadt has a record of 2-5 and an ERA of 4.60 for the Diamondbacks. He has made six quality starts this year, and his ERA at home is 3.83 compared to 5.17 on the road. In his last outing, Pfaadt took the loss, giving up five earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work. He has allowed at least one home run in three straight starts. The right-hander’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.14.

Arizona’s offense has been one of the better units in the league this season, averaging 4.7 runs per game, which is 8th in the MLB. They are also among the league leaders in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. The Diamondbacks have been especially good at home, averaging 4.5 runs per game, which is 9th in the league.

Christian Walker and Ketel Marte have been the team’s top power hitters this season, with Walker’s 13 homers being 2nd on the team and Marte’s 14 long balls leading the way. Marte has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 11/29 in his past 8 games with two homers. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has also been on a tear, going 12/34 in his last nine games with two homers.