Los Angeles Angels at Arizona Diamondbacks 6/11/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

An interleague series will begin on Friday night, when the Los Angeles Angels travel to Chase Field to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Angels (30-32) are fresh off a three-game sweep versus Kansas City and allowed just five runs total. On Wednesday, Los Angeles SP Griffin Canning (5-4) allowed just one run in six plus innings during a 6-1 home victory.

Twenty-six year old righty Shohei Ohtani (2-1 2.76 ERA) will make his ninth start of the season for the Angels. Through 42 plus innings, Ohtani has struck out 60 batters and owns a respectable 1.16 WHIP.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have dropped seven straight games and own the worst overall record in the majors. On Wednesday, Arizona managed just two hits and left seven men on base during a 4-0 road loss against Oakland. The Diamondbacks (20-43) went 0-for-4 with runners in scoring position and now have lost a franchise record 19 straight road games.

The Diamondbacks will counter with thirty-two year old righty Merrill Kelly (2-6 5.12 ERA) on Friday. Arizona has lost Kelly’s last five starts and he has given up 17 runs over his last 32 innings of work.