In this article, we will formulate a LA Angels vs Milwaukee Brewers prediction for this MLB game on Monday, June 17th at Angel Stadium.
Brewers Have Won Two Straight Games
The Brewers have won two straight games over the Cincinnati Reds. The Brewers scored five runs on Sunday and they ended up winning by one. Willy Adames hit a home run and drove in three RBIs. The Brewers on the season is averaging 4.85 runs while their pitching is giving up 3.96 runs per game. The offense is ranked 7th in the league while the pitching is ranked 8th in the league. They have a batting average of .254 which is 4th in the league. Getting the start for the Brewers will be Carlos Rodriguez who sits with an 0-1 record and an ERA of 4.91. The Brewers are going to need Rodriguez to be good here.
Why Brewers Will Win
- The Angels have lost seven of their last eight games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The Brewers have won five of their last six night games against American League opponents.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line each of their last five games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The Brewers have covered the run line in five of their last six night games against American League opponents.
- The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last four night games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
Angels Struggled in Last Game
The Angels really struggled against the San Francisco Giants. The Angels scored six runs but the pitching gave up 13 runs and that led to the defeat. Michael Stefanic hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. The Angels are averaging 4.14 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.18 runs per game. The offense is ranked 20th in the league while the pitching is ranked 28th in the league. Jo Adell has hit 12 home runs and driven in 32 RBIs so far this season. Mike Trout is dealing with a knee injury and he’s still going to be out for a while. Getting the start for the Angels will be Jose Soriano who sits with a 4-5 record and an ERA of 3.48. In his last start against the Arizona Diamondbacks he went eight innings giving up five hits and two runs.
Why The Angels Will Win
- The Brewers have lost each of their last seven Monday road games.
- The Angels have won each of their last four night games against National League opponents following a loss.
- The Brewers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games following a win.
- The Angels have covered the run line in each of their last five games against National League opponents following a loss.
- The Brewers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last seven road games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
LA Angels vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction
The Angels have been inconsistent this season but they are going to find success here. The Angels are going to have no issue running up the score against Rodriguez. I don’t trust him and the Angels are going to have no issue running up the score here. The Brewers offense is going to struggle against Soriano and that will be the difference here. Back the Angels on the money line to cash here.