Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 7/31/24
The Rockies and Angels are set to square off in an interleague matchup at 9:38 PM ET. Wednesday’s matchup is taking place at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, and the Angels are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -147 compared to the Rockies at +122. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.
Colorado comes in with a record of 38-70 and they are currently on a five-game losing streak. The Angels have won two in a row and are 4th in the AL West. Kyle Freeland is starting for the Rockies, and he is facing off against Davis Daniel for the Angels.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS COLORADO ROCKIES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline -147
This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Wednesday, July 31st.
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
It was a high-scoring game in the most recent game of this Angels vs Rockies series. Los Angeles went into the matchup as the slight favorites at -133 and came away with a 10-7 win. Both teams scored two runs in the first inning, and the Rockies could only muster one more run until they scored four in the 9th inning in a late comeback attempt.
Griffin Canning got the start for the Angels, going six innings and giving up six runs while striking out six. He did not factor into the decision as Jose Quijada got the win out of the bullpen. Cal Quantrill only went 3 2/3 innings for the Rockies, giving up seven runs on nine hits.
At the plate, the Angels were led by Jo Adell, Matt Thaiss, and Luis Rengifo, who each had three hits and combined for six RBIs. Taylor Ward also had a two-hit game and drove in three runs. For the Rockies, Ezequiel Tovar went 2/3 with a home run and two RBIs.
Rockies Records & Stats
With a record of 38-70, the Rockies are 5th in the NL West, and they trail the Dodgers by 25 games in the division. Currently, they are 10.5 games behind the Giants for 4th place in the division. The Rockies are on a five-game losing streak, and they dropped the first game of this series vs. the Angels.
So far, the Rockies have gone just 12-29 in day games this season. On the road, they are 14-41 compared to 24-29 at home. As the underdog, the Rockies are 14-41 this season, and they have lost five straight as the underdog. This year, the Rockies’ series record is 7-24-3, and they are just 3-7 over their last ten games.
The Rockies have a run line record of 53-55 this season, including a 24-31 mark on the road. Their average run margin is -1.6 runs per game, with a scoring margin of -2.4 runs per game on the road. They have covered the run line in 29 of 53 games at home, where their scoring margin is -0.8 runs per game.
The Rockies are on the road today against the Angels, with the over/under line set at 8.5 runs. Colorado’s games have averaged 10.2 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 56-50. The average over/under line for Rockies games is 9 runs, but when the line has been set at 8.5 runs, their over/under record is 7-7. Overall, 57.4% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 8.5 runs. The over has hit in their last two games.
Colorado is sending Kyle Freeland to the mound today vs. the Angels, and he comes in with a record of 2-4 and an ERA of 6.23. Looking at his overall numbers, Freeland has made 10 starts, and opponents are batting .306 this year. In his last outing, he gave up six earned runs in four innings of work, taking the loss. Before that, he had won two straight starts. One positive note for Freeland is that he has turned in five quality starts this year. Per nine innings, he is averaging 7.27 strikeouts and 2.6 walks.
Colorado’s offense has been good at home this season, averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 7th in the league. Overall, they are 16th in the league at 4.3 runs per contest. The Rockies have been a very good team at putting the ball in play this season, as they have the league’s 3rd best BABIP and are 12th in batting average.
Ezequiel Tovar has been on fire of late, going 17/39 in his last nine games with three homers and eight RBIs. For the season, he is batting .290 with a team-high 18 homers. Tovar is also on a 16-game hitting streak. Brenton Doyle is also a big power threat in the lineup, as he has 17 homers and is batting .273.
Angels Records & Stats
With a record of 47-60, the Angels are 4th in the AL West, nine games behind the Mariners for the division lead. The Angels have gone 17-18 in divisional games this year and have won two straight games overall. Los Angeles took the final game of their series vs. the A’s and won the first game of this series vs. the Rockies.
At home, the Angels are 24-32 this year and 23-28 on the road. As the underdog, the Angels are 41-50 this year and 6-10 when favored. Los Angeles’ overall series record is 10-22-2 this year, and they are 6-4 over their last 10 games.
Los Angeles has been a good bet against the run line this season, going 60-47 overall. They’re 31-25 against the run line at home and 29-22 on the road. The Angels have covered the run line in two straight games and are 55-36 against the run line as the underdog this season.
Los Angeles Angels games have gone over the total in 54 of their 104 games this season, and their average combined run total is 9.0 runs per game. The over/under line for today’s game against the Colorado Rockies is set at 8.5 runs, and the over has hit in 24 of their 45 games when the line has been set at 8.5 runs. The over has hit in two straight games for the Angels.
Davis Daniel will be making his third start of the season for the Angels, and he will be facing the Rockies at home. He started the year with a win over the Tigers, but in his last start, he took the loss vs. the Rangers. In that outing, he went 3 2/3 innings, giving up 7 runs and 3 earned runs.
So far this season, the Angels offense is averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 25th in the league. Their team batting average of .236 is 16th in the MLB, and they are also 19th in home runs. As a team, the Angels are 15th in on-base percentage and 21st in slugging percentage. The Angels will be looking for a big game from Zach Neto and Logan O’Hoppe, as Neto is 3rd on the team with 13 homers and O’Hoppe is right behind him with 14.
Both Jo Adell and Taylor Ward come into the game with 16 homers, but Adell is batting just .193 this season, and Ward isn’t much better at .229. However, Ward has gone 10/38 in his last 10 games with two homers and 10 RBIs. Nolan Schanuel has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 11/29 in his last 10 games with two homers.