MLB Game Preview: Arizona Diamondbacks (46-50) vs. Los Angeles Angels (47-48)

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Game Details

  • Date: Sunday, July 13, 2025
  • Time: 4:07 PM ET
  • Venue: Angel Stadium, Anaheim, CA
  • Broadcast: FOX, MLB.TV

Starting Pitchers

TeamPitcherRecordERAWHIPK
DiamondbacksMerrill Kelly7-53.411.05107
AngelsJosé Soriano6-64.001.4495
  • Kelly has allowed 3 earned runs or fewer in his last 3 starts and boasts a 2.77 ERA in July.
  • Soriano relies on a high-90s sinker and curveball combo, inducing ground balls at a 66.7% rate.

Team Form & Series Context

  • Series Status: Angels lead 2-0
  • Saturday Result: Angels won 10-5, scoring 4 runs in the 8th inning
  • Season Records:
  • Diamondbacks: 46-50 (4th in NL West)
  • Angels: 47-48 (3rd in AL West)

Recent Form

TeamRecord (Last 10)Batting AvgERARun Diff
Diamondbacks3-7.2154.60-8
Angels5-5.2755.59-8

Key Players to Watch

Arizona Diamondbacks

  • Eugenio Suárez – 31 HRs, 48 extra-base hits, team leader in slugging
  • Randal Grichuk – 3 HRs, 6 RBIs in last 10 games
  • Corbin Carroll – 21 HRs, 10 triples, 14 doubles

Los Angeles Angels

  • Mike Trout – 17 HRs, 994 career RBIs, 3 HRs in last 4 games
  • Zach Neto – .275 AVG, 3 HRs, 4 RBIs in last 10 games
  • Taylor Ward – 21 HRs, 65 RBIs, 38 walks
  • Angels are 32-8 when scoring 5+ runs
  • Diamondbacks rank 3rd in MLB in home runs with 141
  • UNDER has hit in 4 of last 6 Diamondbacks games vs. AL opponents

Game Odds

Arizona Diamondbacks 9

Los Angeles Angels         – 129

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Saturday, July 12, 2025

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