9:40 pm
June 11

Angels @ Diamondbacks

Who will WIN this matchup?

Los Angeles Angels (30-32)

@ Arizona Diamondbacks (20-43)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Ohtani (LAA): 2-1; 2.76 ERA

Kelly (ARI) 2-6; 5.12 ERA

 

Current odds:

Los Angeles Angels: (-140)

Arizona Diamondbacks: (+130)

 

• The good news for the Arizona Diamondbacks is they’re coming home after losing their past 19 road games. The bad news is they have to face Shohei Ohtani and a red-hot Los Angeles Angels offense in the opener of the three-game series on Friday night in Phoenix.

• The Angels are coming off a three-game sweep of the visiting Kansas City Royals and have won five of six overall. Los Angeles has totaled 39 runs over its past five games, even with three-time American League MVP Mike Trout still rehabbing from a calf injury that has kept him out since May 17.

• Ohtani (2-1, 2.76 ERA) has strung together five consecutive solid starts on the mound and pounded 17 home runs while driving in 44 runs on the season. He will face an Arizona offense that has been shut out in two of the past three games and eight times overall this season. The Diamondbacks have lost seven games in a row overall and 30 of their past 35.

• Arizona’s Friday starter Merrill Kelly, is hoping to end a personal losing streak as well. He will face the Angels for the first time. Kelly (2-6, 5.12 ERA) is 0-4 in his past seven starts, though he’s lowered his ERA from 6.33 in that span. Arizona has combined to score 10 runs while Kelly has been in the game in his past six outings, a span of 37 2/3 innings.

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StreakSmarter Pick
Los Angeles Angels
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