New York Mets vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 8/3/24
First pitch for Saturday’s Mets vs. Angels interleague matchup is set for 9:38 PM ET. This one is being played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, and the Mets are the slight favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -129. The Angels are +110 and will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak.
SNY will be televising Saturday’s matchup, and the Mets will be looking to get a win with David Peterson on the mound. The Angels are starting Jose Soriano.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS NEW YORK METS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline +110
This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Saturday, August 3rd.
HOW TO BET THE METS VS ANGELS:
- We have the Angels winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Angels to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
New York cruised to a 5-1 win over the Angels in the most recent game of this series. The Mets had a huge 3rd inning, scoring all five of their runs. As for the Angels, they scored their only run in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Mets were favored at -138 on the money line.
Paul Blackburn pitched well for the Mets in this one, going six innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with six strikeouts but issued two walks. On the other side, Tyler Anderson got the start for the Angels, going five innings and giving up three earned runs.
Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo each homered for the Mets, while Harrison Bader scored three times and drove in a run while going 2/4. Tyrone Taylor also had a two-hit game at the plate.
Mets Records & Stats
The Mets are seven games behind the Phillies in the NL East, and they trail the Braves by two games for the second wild card spot. New York’s overall record is 58-51 heading into today’s road matchup vs. the Angels. The Mets are 20-16 against other teams in the NL East.
So far, the Mets have taken the first game of their series vs. the Angels. At home, they are 30-29 this season and 28-22 on the road. New York has won four straight games on the road, and they are 13-10 as the road favorite this year. As for their overall record as the favorite, the Mets are 36-28 and 22-23 as the underdog.
When betting the Mets on the run line, it’s best to take them on the road. They are 28-22 against the run line on the road this season and have covered in four straight road games. The Mets have an average run margin of +0.5 on the road and +0.3 overall. They are 27-18 against the run line as an underdog this season.
Today’s over/under line for the Mets’ game against the Angels is set at 9 runs. The Mets have had an average over/under line of 8 runs this season, and their games have averaged 9.5 runs per game. The over/under record for Mets games this season is 58-48, and their record when the line is set at 9 runs is 4-6-3. Only 11% of their games this season have had over/under lines set at 9 runs or higher.
Left-hander David Peterson gets the start for the Mets today as he faces the Angels on the road. He has made 10 starts this season and has a record of 5-1 with a 3.52 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, opponents are batting .249 off Peterson this season. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up four earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. One positive note for Peterson is that he has a WHIP of 1.47, and he has issued just one walk in each of his last two outings.
As a team, the Mets are 6th in the league in runs scored at 4.9 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.3 runs per contest. Overall, the Mets are one of the league’s top power-hitting teams, as they are 5th in home runs and have a collective isolated power figure of .171.
Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor have been the team’s top power threats this season, with Alonso leading the team with 23 homers and Lindor right behind him with 22. Lindor is also 15th in the league with 63 RBIs, and Alonso is 3rd on the team with 59 RBIs. Over his last nine games, Jeff McNeil is batting .333 for the Mets, and Mark Vientos has gone deep four times during this stretch while batting .242.
Angels Records & Stats
With a record of 47-63, the Angels are 4th in the AL West, trailing the Astros by 10.5 games. The Angels have dropped three straight games, and they lost the first game of this series vs. the Mets. So far, they have gone 17-18 in divisional games.
At home, the Angels are 24-35 this season compared to 23-28 on the road. As the underdog, the Angels are 41-51 this year, but they are just 6-12 when favored. Los Angeles’ overall series record is 10-23-2, and they have lost two straight series.
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 -3.8 runs per game. Overall, the Angels’ run line record is 60-50, and they are 29-22 against the run line on the road.
When the Angels are at home, the over/under line is set at 9 runs, which is higher than their average combined run average of 8.9 runs per game. Overall, the Angels have played 107 games with over/under lines set, and 70.9% of those games have had lower lines than 9 runs.
José Soriano is looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Athletics, where he got the start and went just 2 2/3 innings. In that outing, he gave up three earned runs, six hits, and two home runs. Soriano finished with a no-decision in the game. Before that outing, he had won two straight starts. Soriano’s ERA for the season is 3.69, along with a record of 6-7. Out of his 18 starts, Soriano has seven quality starts and is averaging 7.28 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, he has allowed eight homers at home and 3.59 walks per nine innings.
Los Angeles is hoping that their top three home run hitters can help them out in today’s game, as Taylor Ward, Jo Adell, and Logan O’Hoppe are all tied for the team lead with 16 homers this season. O’Hoppe has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 8/28 in his last seven games with two homers. Nolan Schanuel has also been hot, going 10/27 in his last eight games and is on a seven-game hitting streak.
Overall, the Angels are just 26th in the league in runs scored, averaging 4 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .235, which is 17th in the league. Their team on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS are all in the bottom half of the league.