Phillies vs. Angels Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/3/2022

Two of the league’s top power hitters meet Friday when the Philadelphia Phillies (22-29) and Los Angeles Angels (27-25) take the field at 7:05 PM ET. Kyle Schwarber has 12 home runs for the Phillies (-121 favorites on the moneyline) while Mike Trout has 13 homers this season for the Angels (+102). Zach Eflin will get the ball for Philadelphia while Los Angeles counter with Chase Silseth.

Phillies vs. Angels Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Phillies vs. Angels

Our computer pick: Los Angeles Angels (+102) and Under (9)

Phillies vs. Angels Game Info

• Philadelphia Phillies probable starting pitcher: Zach Eflin
• Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Chase Silseth
• Game Day: Friday, June 3, 2022
• Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park

Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Angels Pitching Matchup

Phillies Starter Zach Eflin

• The Phillies will send Eflin (1-4) to make his ninth start of the season. He is 1-4 with a 5.02 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 43 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the righty tossed six innings against the New York Mets, giving up seven earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• The 28-year-old has a 5.02 ERA and 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings across eight games this season, while giving up a batting average of .267 to his opponents.
• Eflin has three quality starts under his belt this season.
• Eflin will try to pitch five or more innings for his fourth straight start. He’s averaging 5.1 innings per outing.
• The opposing Angels offense has the fourth-ranked slugging percentage (.415) and is third in MLB play with 68 home runs. It has a collective .245 batting average, and is seventh in MLB with 427 total hits and eighth in MLB play scoring 238 runs.

Angels Starter Chase Silseth

• The Angels’ Silseth (1-1) will make his fourth start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed six hits in 4 1/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays.
• The 22-year-old has pitched in three games this season with an ERA of 3.07, a 1.667 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.295.
• In three starts this season, he’s earned one quality start.
• Silseth has one start of five or more innings this season in three chances. He averages 4.3 innings per outing.
• The Phillies are batting .245 this season, eighth in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .403 (ninth in the league) with 58 home runs.

Phillies Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Phillies have won 14 out of the 29 games, or 48.3%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Philadelphia has a record of 11-14 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -121 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.8% chance of a victory for the Phillies.
• Philadelphia and its opponents have hit the over in 28 of their 51 games with a total this season.
• The Phillies are 24-27-0 ATS in their 51 games with a spread this season.

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

• The Angels have been victorious in four, or 30.8%, of the 13 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Los Angeles has won three of nine games when listed as at least +102 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Angels have an implied victory probability of 49.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 25 of their 52 opportunities.
• The Angels have an against the spread mark of 26-26-0 in 52 games with a line this season.

Phillies Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bryce Harper comes into Friday’s game hitting .303 with 32 RBI, both team-leading marks for the Phillies. He has also connected on 10 home runs in 2022.
• In all of the majors, Harper ranks 21st in home runs and 14th in RBI.
• Nicholas Castellanos has 13 doubles, seven home runs and 14 walks while batting .256.
• Castellanos is 49th in homers and 31st in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Schwarber has put up a team-high 12 home runs.
• Rhys Hoskins is batting .222 with eight doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 22 walks.
• Hoskins has recorded at least one hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .211 with a home run, two walks and two RBI.

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

• Trout paces the Angels with 13 homers while posting a team-best batting average of .292.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Trout’s home run total is fifth and his RBI tally ranks 31st.
• Taylor Ward has seven doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 26 walks while batting .333.
• Ward is 21st overall in home runs and 39th in RBI this year.
• Shohei Ohtani paces the Angels with 32 runs batted in.
• Jared Walsh has nine doubles, 10 home runs and 12 walks while batting .251.

Betting Tips for Phillies vs. Angels

After looking at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Angels on the moneyline at +102. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going under the total of 9 runs.