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2022 MLB Handicapping
(37-44) LA Angels vs. Miami Marlins (38-40)
Date: Tuesday, July 5th, 2022
Time: 6:40 PM ET
Venue: loanDepot Park, Miami, FL
Projected Pitchers: Noah Syndergaard (LAA) vs. Sandy Alcantara (MIA)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Angels +120 / Marlins -140
MLB run line Betting Odds: Angels +1.5 (-180) / Marlins -1.5 (+160)
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7
Interleague play sees the Angels visiting the Marlins on Tuesday evening for the first of a two-game set.
The probable pitchers in this one are Noah Syndergaard and Sandy Alcantara.
Miami is not a huge favorite at home, but they are laying a decent price. The total opened at 7 and there has been no movement so far there.
LA Angels
Despite what some of the pundits said about how this year would be different, the Angels are right back in the spot where they have been for what seems like forever. It’s kind of funny how that works out.
In the earlier part of the season when they actually were playing well, I still maintained that this team was on a show-it-to-me basis. Getting off to a hot start is one thing and being able to sustain that during the course of a grueling season is a completely different one.
There have been some people surprised by them crashing back to Earth, but I do not get why. This is a team that has been a perpetual middling to below-average team for so long now that no matter what the circumstances are, it is just expected they will revert back to their old ways.
Although talented in some areas, let us not forget that this is still a flawed team that has a lot of work to do. We often hear the rhetoric of how they have two of the best guys in the game, but there is a lot more to it than that if you want to be a consistent team.
Quite frankly, aside from Trout and Ohtani, I still do not view this team as an overly talented one. They still have a lot of work to do in both the offensive and pitching categories before they can become a true threat in the AL.
Once again, the division that Los Angeles plays in is being ruled by the Astros, who currently have a 16-game lead on them. I would love to know where the folks that thought the Angels would be real competition to them in the West are right about now.
Speaking of Houston, they swept the Halos in a 3 game set over the weekend and did so in a convincing fashion. The Stros outscored them by a 21-4 margin in those contests.
Starting things off on the mound for the opener is Noah Syndergaard and I would say he has been ok this season. He has been sharp at times, but I have not thought of him to be some dominant starter this season.
Miami Marlins
The Marlins have not been super impressive for the whole season, but they have played a little better of late and will need to keep that up in this series here.
Coming into Tuesday’s tilt, they have won 5 games in a row and 6 of their last 10 games. It certainly is going to take a lot more than that to gain any serious ground in either their division or the wild card. There is no doubt they are headed in a good direction, but I still have to see more consistency with them.
Even with them being a better team and no longer being a bottom-feeder in the NL East, it is still very clear there are three better teams than them in their division. Unless there is a major collapse with the Mets or Braves, I still do not believe them winning the division for this season is realistic.
New York and Atlanta are just more complete teams than these guys and they have more firepower from top to bottom. Even an up-and-down team like the Phillies are still more dangerous than these guys and have a better shot at soaring to 1st.
Look, Miami is a team that has some clear strengths and their biggest one is their pitching. That is something they can build around, but team depth is still an issue I have with them and they will need to do better there before I truly have faith in them.
The Fish completed the sweep on the 4th of July over the Nationals and they did just what they had to do in that series. At this point in the season, they really could not afford to play down to their competition, which is something they have struggled with before.
This series with the Angels is not going to be an easy one, but it is a winnable one for the Marlins. They should feel like if they are locked in and play their style of ball, they will take care of business.
Getting the ball on Tuesday is one of the best arms in the game and a true Cy Young candidate. Sandy Alcantara has been dominant for the whole season and will look to deliver more of the same against LA. The righty comes into this game with a record of 8-3 and an ERA of 1.95.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- The Angels are 10-27 in their last 37 games.
- The Angels are 4-15 in their last 19 road games.
- The Marlins are 7-0 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
- The Marlins are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
LA Angels vs. Miami Marlins MLB Prediction:
The Angels have not given me a lot of reasons to believe in them for a while and I once again do not love them in this spot.
Any time Alcantara is on the hill, the Marlins should like their chances. I expect him to keep up his strong pitching and get the job done here.
Syndergaard could be solid here, but I look for Miami to do enough against him and what is a questionable bullpen for them.
I like the Marlins on the Moneyline here.
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