June 13 MLB Arizona LA Angels Overseas Baseball Analysis Sports Analysis
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With the batting explosion, the Arizona Diamondbacks, who succeeded in continuing their winning streak, will have Slade Cecconi (1 win, 4 losses, 5.66 ERA) challenge for his second win of the season. Cecconi, who showed poor pitching performance with 3 earned runs in 4.1 innings during his last outing on the 7th against San Diego, has yet to fix his inconsistent pitching issues. Particularly, since he has been extremely poor at home this season, it is hard to expect much from him in this game as well. In the previous game, Arizona’s lineup, which scored 9 runs including a 2-run homer from Randal Grichuk while completely dismantling the Angels’ pitcher, had a very good start to this home series. Grichuk, who was short of the cycle by just one hit, seemed to do his part well. The bullpen, which endured 3.2 innings and allowed only 1 earned run, has been performing decently recently.
Due to the incorrect pitching selection which led to a big loss, the LA Angels will challenge for their fourth win of the season with Jose Soriano (3 wins, 5 losses, 3.64 ERA). Soriano, who secured victory by allowing 2 earned runs in 6 innings against San Diego at home on the 6th, is once again proving that he is powerful when his command works. Especially with good pitching performance in interleague games, he might be betting on this point. Despite squandering early chances in the previous game, the Angels' offense managed to score 4 runs including a solo homer from Taylor Ward against Montgomery and Jarvis, and they should be content with their double-digit hits. Their batting form on the road isn’t bad overall. The bullpen, which allowed 5 earned runs in 5.1 innings, is probably not someone to rely on, particularly Ben Joyce.
The Angels' choice to postpone Jose Soriano's start by a day ended in a massive failure. Considering Arizona's relative proficiency against fastballs, they can also expect a good flow in this game. Given Cecconi's home pitching struggles, a hitting showdown with the Angels is likely, and Ben Joyce's previous game struggle is unfavorable for the Angels. Arizona Diamondbacks, with stronger firepower, are closer to victory.
Predicted Score: Arizona wins 7:6
Handicap: LA Angels to win
Over/Under: Over