Phillies vs. Angels Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/4/2022

Two of the league’s top power hitters meet Saturday when the Philadelphia Phillies (23-29) and Los Angeles Angels (27-26) take the field at 7:15 PM ET. Kyle Schwarber has 14 home runs for the Phillies (-180 favorites on the moneyline) while Mike Trout has 13 homers this season for the Angels (+160). Philadelphia’s Zack Wheeler gets the start, and he’ll go against Los Angeles’ Michael Lorenzen.

Phillies vs. Angels Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Phillies vs. Angels

Our computer pick: Los Angeles Angels (+160) and Over (8)

Phillies vs. Angels Game Info

• Philadelphia Phillies probable starting pitcher: Zack Wheeler
• Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Michael Lorenzen
• Game Day: Saturday, June 4, 2022
• Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Stadium: Citizens Bank Park

Philadelphia Phillies vs Los Angeles Angels Pitching Matchup

Phillies Starter Zack Wheeler

• Wheeler (3-3 with a 3.16 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 51 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Phillies, his 10th of the season.
• The righty’s most recent time out was on Sunday against the New York Mets, when he went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.
• The 32-year-old has put up a 3.16 ERA and 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings in nine games this season, while allowing a batting average of .237 to opposing hitters.
• Wheeler is trying to secure his fourth quality start in a row in this game.
• Wheeler will try to build upon an eight-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.2 innings per appearance).
• He will face an Angels offense that ranks 10th in the league with 238 runs while batting .244 as a unit. It has a collective .411 slugging percentage (fourth in MLB action) and has hit a total of 68 home runs (third in MLB).

Angels Starter Michael Lorenzen

• Lorenzen (5-2) will take the mound for the Angels, his ninth start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up three earned runs in 6 2/3 innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays.
• The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.19 and 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .211 in eight games this season.
• He’s going for his fourth quality start in a row.
• Lorenzen will look to pitch five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
• The Phillies rank ninth in MLB with 240 runs scored this season. They have a .246 batting average this campaign with 63 home runs (eighth in the league).

Phillies Betting Picks & Insights

• The Phillies have entered the game as favorites 30 times this season and won 15, or 50%, of those games.
• Philadelphia has a record of 5-2 in games where sportsbooks favor them by at least -180 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Phillies have a 64.3% chance to win.
• Philadelphia and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 29 of their 52 opportunities.
• The Phillies are 25-27-0 against the spread this season.

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

• The Angels have won in four, or 28.6%, of the 14 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This is the worst odds of a win that sportsbooks have given Los Angeles this season with a +160 moneyline set for this game.
• The Angels have an implied victory probability of 38.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Los Angeles and their opponents have hit the over in 26 of their 53 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Angels are 26-27-0 against the spread in their 53 games that had a posted line this season.

Phillies Leaders & Batting Stats

• Bryce Harper paces the Phillies in runs batted in (36) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .308.
• Harper ranks 12th in home runs and 10th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Harper has collected a hit in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with a double, two home runs, four walks and four RBI.
• Schwarber has hit 14 home runs to lead his team.
• Schwarber ranks fourth in home runs and 38th in RBI on the year.
• Schwarber heads into this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with four home runs, five walks and five RBI.
• Nicholas Castellanos is batting .251 with 13 doubles, seven home runs and 14 walks.
• Rhys Hoskins is hitting .223 with nine doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 23 walks.
• Hoskins is riding a four-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBI.

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

• Trout leads the Angels with 13 homers while posting a team-leading batting average of .285.
• Trout’s home run total places him eighth in the big leagues, and he ranks 32nd in RBI.
• Taylor Ward is batting .333 with seven doubles, two triples, 10 home runs and 26 walks.
• Ward ranks 23rd in homers and 47th in RBI among all MLB batters this year.
• Shohei Ohtani has collected a team-best 32 runs batted in.
• Jared Walsh is hitting .251 with nine doubles, 10 home runs and 12 walks.

Betting Tips for Phillies vs. Angels

We have the Angels on the moneyline at +160 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after analyzing all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.