Milwaukee Brewers vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 6/19/24
Wednesday’s interleague matchup between the Brewers and Angels has a first pitch set for 9:38 PM ET from Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA. The Brewers are 43-30 this season, while the Angels are 29-44 overall. Milwaukee is currently in 1st place in the NL Central, while the Angels are 4th in the AL West.
The money line odds have the Brewers at -164 compared to the Angels at +139, and the over/under line is currently 8.5 runs. Starting for the Brewers is Freddy Peralta, while the Angels are set to go with Tyler Anderson. BSWI is carrying this game on TV.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS MILWAUKEE BREWERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline +139
This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Wednesday, June 19th.
HOW TO BET THE BREWERS VS ANGELS:
- We have the Angels winning by a score of 6 to 5
- 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 11 runs and like the over
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Brewers vs Angels series. Milwaukee went into the matchup as -153 favorites and squeaked out a 6-3 win. The Brewers offense only had two more hits than the Angels and struck out nine times.
This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Tobias Myers for the Brewers and Griffin Canning for the Angels. Myers went just 6 1/3 innings but didn’t give up a run and finished with six strikeouts. On the other side, Canning was tagged for five runs in five innings of work.
Milwaukee’s two biggest hitters in the lineup were Christian Yelich and Sal Frelick. Yelich and Frelick each had two RBIs and scored a run for the Brewers’ offense.
Brewers Records & Stats
Milwaukee is currently 43-30 overall and leads the NL Central by 6.5 games over the Cardinals. The Brewers are 18-9 against other teams in the NL Central. They are on the road today vs. the Angels and are 21-18 on the road this season.
The Brewers have won three straight series, and their overall series record is 14-7-2. As the favorite, the Brewers are 24-14 this season, and they are 7-7 as the favorite on the road. Milwaukee is 6-4 in their last 10 games overall.
When the Brewers are on the road, they have been a solid bet against the run line, going 22-17. Their average run margin in all games is +0.9, and they have covered the run line in 37 of their 73 games. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 23-12 against the run line. The average run margin in their wins is +3.5, compared to -2.9 in their losses.
When the Milwaukee Brewers are on the road, the over/under line for their games has been set at 8.5 runs, and their games have averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. Overall, the over/under record for Brewers games is 38-32, and their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs. When the line has been set at 8.5 runs, the over/under record is 18-14. So far this season, 16.4% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, while 39.7% of their games have had lower lines.
Freddy Peralta gets the start for the Brewers today as he faces the Angels on the road. So far this season, he has made 14 starts and has a record of 4-4 with an ERA of 4.38. Peralta’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.20. In his last outing, Peralta took the loss, giving up six earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work. Before that, he had gone three straight starts without giving up more than three earned runs. Peralta has allowed a total of 11 home runs this season.
Christian Yelich has been swinging a hot bat for the Brewers of late, going 10/33 in his last nine games with a home run and three RBIs. For the season, he is batting just .219, but his 10 homers are 2nd on the team. Willy Adames has also been swinging the bat well of late, but his season-long batting average is just .238. However, he does lead the team with 12 homers and is 7th in the league in RBIs.
As a team, the Brewers are 7th in the league in scoring at 4.8 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.2 runs per contest. Overall, the Brewers are batting .253, which is the 5th best mark in the league.
Angels Records & Stats
With a record of 29-44, the Angels are 14 games behind the Mariners for the AL West lead. So far, they are 5-7 in divisional games. The Angels have a chance to pick up a win today, as they are just 12-24 at home this season.
As for how they have fared as the underdog, the Angels are 28-40, which includes going 11-21 at home. Los Angeles’ overall series record is 6-16-1, and they are tied with the Brewers in this series, heading into game three. The Angels are 5-5 across their last 10 games.
When the Angels win, they win big. Their average run margin in wins is +3.3 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose by an average of -3.9 runs per game. That’s why their overall run line record is 41-32, despite an average run margin of -1.0 runs per game. They are 41-27 against the run line as an underdog, but 0-5 as the favorite.
Los Angeles Angels games have averaged 9.3 runs per game this season, and they have a 39-32 over/under record. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their games have gone over 17 times and under 15 times. Overall, 23.3% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 8.5 runs, while 32.9% have had lower lines.
Left-hander Tyler Anderson gets the start for the Angels today as he faces off against the Brewers at home. So far this season, he has made 14 starts and has a record of 6-6 with an ERA of 2.58. Anderson’s WHIP for the season is 1.19, and he has turned in eight quality starts. In his last outing, Anderson picked up the win, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up just one earned run. Before that, he had given up at least one homer in three straight outings. Per nine innings, Anderson is averaging 5.98 strikeouts and 3.92 walks.
So far this season, the Angels offense has been pretty average in most categories, as they are 21st in the league at 4.1 runs per game. This is pretty close to their home and road splits, as they are averaging 4.3 runs per game on the road and 4.0 at home. As a team, the Angels are batting .240, which is 12th in the league, and are 8th in the league in home runs.
Over the past seven games, Zach Neto has gone 9/26 with three home runs and seven RBIs. For the season, he is batting .253 and is 2nd on the team with 31 RBIs. Neto is also on a three-game hitting streak. Taylor Ward and Jo Adell are tied for the team lead with 12 homers, but both players are batting under .240 for the season.