Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 7/30/24
From Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, we have the Rockies and Angels facing off in an interleague matchup. The Angels are favored on the money line (-137), while the Rockies are the underdog (+116). The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.
First pitch for this one is set for 9:38 PM ET, and the forecast in Anaheim calls for clear skies and temperatures in the low 80s. Colorado comes in with a record of 38-69, while the Angels are 46-60. Griffin Canning is starting for the Angels, and the Rockies are going with Cal Quantrill. Colorado is currently on a four-game losing streak. The Angels are 4th in the AL West, while the Rockies are 5th in the NL West.
COLORADO ROCKIES VS LOS ANGELES ANGELS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Colorado Rockies Moneyline +116
This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Tuesday, July 30th.
HOW TO BET THE ROCKIES VS ANGELS:
- We have the Rockies winning by a score of 6 to 4
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rockies to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 10 runs and like the over
Rockies Records & Stats
The Rockies will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Giants with a 5-4 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 9th inning before the Giants scored three runs in the bottom of the 9th. Colorado was the +161 underdog on the money line going into this road game.
Austin Gomber got the start for the Rockies and took the loss. He only lasted 3 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits. Michael Toglia had a big game at the plate, going 2/4 with a homer and two RBIs.
With an overall record of 38-69, the Rockies are 5th in the NL West, 25 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. So far, they have gone just 12-22 in divisional games. Colorado will be looking to snap their four-game losing streak today, as they dropped the final four games of their series vs. the Giants.
At home, the Rockies are 24-29 this season, and they are just 14-40 on the road. When playing during the day, Colorado has gone 12-29 this season. As the underdog, the Rockies are 14-40 this season, and they have not yet been the favorite in a game.
The Rockies have a run line record of 53-54 this season, with a run line record of 29-24 at home and 24-30 on the road. Their average run differential is -1.6 runs per game, with a road scoring margin of -2.4 runs per game and a home scoring margin of -0.8 runs per game. They have a run line record of 53-54 as the underdog this season.
The Rockies have played in 61 games this season with over/under lines higher than 8.5 runs, and their games have averaged a combined 10.1 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 55-50, and when the line has been set at 8.5 runs, they have gone 7-7. Today’s over/under line is set at 8.5 runs.
Right-hander Cal Quantrill gets the start for the Rockies today as he faces the Angels on the road. He has made 21 starts this season and has a record of 7-7 with an ERA of 4.09. Quantrill’s WHIP for the season is 1.34, and opponents are batting .244 off him this year. In his 21 appearances, Quantrill has turned in 12 quality starts, and his ERA on the road is 5.75 compared to 4.08 at home. Quantrill’s most recent outing came on July 24th, where he picked up the win, going six innings and giving up three runs on six hits. He has won two straight starts.
So far this season, the Rockies are averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 19th in the league. They have been better at home, putting up 4.9 runs per contest (7th), compared to just 3.6 runs per game on the road. As a team, the Rockies are batting .244, which is 12th in the league, and are the 13th best home run hitting team in the MLB.
Both Ezequiel Tovar and Brenton Doyle have 17 home runs for the Rockies this season, with Tovar batting .287 and Doyle at .274. Tovar has been especially hot of late, going 17/41 in his last nine games with three homers. Tovar also has the Rockies’ longest active hitting streak at 15 games.
Angels Records & Stats
The Angels’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Athletics, closing out their series with an 8-6 win. After allowing six runs to the Athletics in the top of the third, the Angels responded with three runs of their own. Los Angeles went on to add another three runs in the 4th inning.
Starting for the Angels was José Soriano, who picked up the win. He only lasted 2 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits. Taylor Ward had a big game at the plate, going 2/5 with a homer and four RBIs.
Los Angeles is nine games under .500 overall, and they are nine games behind the Astros in the AL West. The Angels are 4th in the division and have gone 17-18 in divisional matchups this year. The Angels are 23-32 at home compared to 23-28 on the road.
So far, the Angels have gone 5-10 as the favorite, and they are 5-7 as the home favorite. When being the underdog, the Angels are 41-50 this season. They have an overall series record of 10-22-2 heading into today’s game vs. the Rockies. The Angels lost three of four in their series vs. the Athletics.
When the Angels win, they win big, with an average run differential of +3.1 runs per game. But when they lose, they lose big, with an average run differential of -3.9 runs per game. Their run line record is 59-47, with a -0.9 run differential per game. They are 30-25 vs. the run line at home and 29-22 vs. the run line on the road. They are 4-11 vs. the run line as the favorite and 55-36 as the underdog.
With an average combined run average of 8.9 runs per game, the Los Angeles Angels have seen their games go over the over/under line of 8.5 runs in 24 of 45 games. Overall, the Angels’ games have gone over the total in 53 of 103 games this season, and the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs in 29 of those contests.
Griffin Canning gets the start for the Angels today as he faces off against the Rockies at home. So far this season, he has made 21 starts and has a record of 3-10 with an ERA of 5.04. Canning’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.42. Looking back at his last outing, Canning finished with a no-decision against the Mariners. In that start, he went five innings and gave up one earned run on four hits. Before that outing, he had given up at least two home runs in three straight starts. Canning has made five quality starts this year and is averaging 6.42 strikeouts per nine innings.
Over the past nine games, Nolan Schanuel has been swinging the bat well for the Angels, going 9/24 with two homers and five RBIs. Taylor Ward has also homered twice in this stretch, but he is just 8/33. Ward is the Angels’ leader in homers this season, with 16, but his batting average is just .227.
As a team, the Angels are batting just .234, which is 17th in the league. Their team on-base percentage of .304 is also below average. Overall, they are averaging 4 runs per game, which is 26th in the MLB. At home, they are averaging 4.1 runs per game.