Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 8/1/24
At 9:38 PM ET, the Rockies and Angels face off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, and the Angels are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -128 compared to the Rockies at +108. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.
Colorado comes in with a record of 39-70, while the Angels are 47-61 overall. Carson Fulmer is starting for the Angels, and the Rockies are going with Ryan Feltner. In the NL West, the Rockies are in 5th place, while the Angels are 4th in the AL West.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS COLORADO ROCKIES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline -128
This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Thursday, August 1st.
HOW TO BET THE ROCKIES VS ANGELS:
- We have the Angels winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Rockies to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Colorado picked up a 2-1 win over the Angels in the most recent game of this series. The Rockies offense only had two more hits than the Angels and struck out 11 times, but still picked up the win. Heading into the game, they were at +117 on the money line.
Kyle Freeland started for the Rockies and picked up the win, going seven innings and giving up just one hit and one earned run. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued zero walks. Davis Daniel got the start for the Angels and took the loss, giving up one earned run in five innings of work.
At the plate, Brenton Doyle and Logan O’Hoppe were the only two Rockies hitters to have more than one hit. Doyle also homered in the game. For the Angels, O’Hoppe hit the game’s only home run and went 2/4.
Rockies Records & Stats
With a record of 39-70, the Rockies are 5th in the NL West and trail the Dodgers by 24 games for the division lead. Overall, they are 12 games behind the Giants for the final wild card spot. The Rockies are on the road today, and they are just 15-41 on the road this year.
Colorado has really struggled against other NL West teams, going 12-22 in the division. The Rockies have really struggled as the underdog this year, going 39-70, and they have yet to win a series as the favorite this year. Their overall series record is 7-24-3.
Colorado is 54-55 against the run line this season, including a 25-31 mark on the road. The Rockies are 29-24 against the run line at home, where they have a scoring margin of -0.8 runs per game. As an underdog, Colorado is 54-55 against the run line. The Rockies’ average run differential in winning games is +2.9 runs, while it’s -4.1 runs in losses.
The Colorado Rockies are on the road against the Los Angeles Angels today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The Rockies have had a high-scoring season, with a combined run average of 10.1 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 56-51, and the average over/under line for their games is 9 runs. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 7-7. Overall, 57.8% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8.5 runs.
Ryan Feltner is looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Giants, where he gave up one earned run in six innings of work. In that July 27th outing, he finished with a no-decision. Looking back over his last four starts, Feltner has finished with a loss in three of them. His record for the season is 1-10, and his ERA is 4.99. Feltner’s WHIP for the season is 1.41. Opposing batters are hitting .262 off the right-hander this season. Out of his 21 starts, Feltner has eight quality starts and is averaging 8.04 strikeouts per nine innings.
So far this season, the Rockies are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 17th in the league. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.9 runs per game. As a team, the Rockies are batting .244, which is 11th in the league, and are 13th in the league in slugging percentage.
Colorado has three players with at least 18 home runs this season, with Ezequiel Tovar, Brenton Doyle, and Michael Toglia all having gone deep 18 times. Tovar and Doyle are also the top two hitters in terms of RBIs, with 52 and 54, respectively. Tovar comes into the game on a 17-game hitting streak and is batting .409 over his last six games.
Angels Records & Stats
With a record of 47-61, the Angels are 4th in the AL West, nine games behind the Astros for the division lead. So far, they have gone 17-18 in AL West matchups. The Angels will be at home today, hosting the Rockies, and they are 24-33 at home this season.
This year, the Angels have really struggled as the favorite, going just 6-11. As the underdog, they are 41-50 and 23-28 on the road. The Angels’ overall series record is 10-22-2, and they are currently tied in their series vs. the Rockies.
When the Angels win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.1 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.9 runs per game. They have a run line record of 60-48 on the season, with a run line record of 31-26 at home and 29-22 on the road. They are 5-12 against the run line as the favorite and 55-36 against the run line as the underdog.
The Angels are at home tonight against the Rockies, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for Angels games this season is 9.0 runs per game, and their over/under record is 54-51. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, the Angels have a record of 24-21, and 28.7% of their games have had higher lines than 8.5 runs.
Right-hander Carson Fulmer gets the start for the Angels today as he faces the Rockies at home. He has made three starts this year and 27 appearances, coming out of the bullpen most of the time. Fulmer’s record for the season is 0-2, and he has an ERA of 3.77. Opponents are batting .190 this year off Fulmer, and his WHIP is 1.20. In his last outing, he went 5 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs, and he finished with a no-decision. Fulmer has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings.
So far this season, the Angels are averaging just 4 runs per game, which is 26th in the league. This is a result of their below-average team batting average of .235 and on-base percentage of .305. As a team, they are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and slugging percentage.
Los Angeles will be looking for Taylor Ward and Jo Adell to keep up their recent power surge, as both players come into the game with 16 homers. However, Ward is batting just .227 this season, and Adell is even worse at .192. Zach Neto and Logan O’Hoppe are also near the top of the team’s home run and RBI charts.