Indians at Angels 9/11/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Cleveland Indians are heading into this game as a team that has been able to gain some ground on the Twins, but still find themselves lagging behind in the standings. The good news is the Indians are within striking distance when it comes to the Wild Card race. The Angels, though, are a team that is very close to being eliminated from any type of playoff hopes as they are even 17.5 games out of the Wild Card position.

Mike Trout has been able to do decent on the year for the Angels, which is why they pay him so much money. Trout has hit a total of 45 homers and brought home 104 runners this year while hitting at a clip of .291 this year. Carlos Santana is the leading power hitter for the Indians on the year with 33 homers and 86 runners brought home. Francisco Lindor has been able to hit at a clip of .298 on the year so far.

Adam Plutko is the pitcher who has been tapped to start this game for the Indians. Plutko has posted a 6-4 record and a 4.44 ERA. He has thrown a total of 93.1 innings on the year with 63 strikeouts, with 19 walks and 94 hits allowed.

Dillon Peters is the pitcher the Angels are planning on putting on the mound to start this game. Peters has been able to post a 3-2 record and a 4.45 ERA so far his year. He has thrown a total of 56.2 innings on the year with 47 strikeouts, but has walked 18 batters and allowed 63 hits.