LA Angels (46-60) vs Colorado Rockies (38-69)
July 31, 2024 at 09:38 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: LA Angels / Colorado Rockies — Over/Under:
The Colorado Rockies and LA Angels meet Wednesday in MLB game 2 action at Angel Stadium. Here’s a Colorado Rockies vs LA Angels Prediction. This article will include a Colorado Rockies vs LA Angels Pick.
Colorado Rockies Betting Preview
The Colorado Rockies are 38-70 on the year after playing the Red Sox and Giants. The Colorado Rockies have scored 11 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 8 games. The Colorado Rockies have won 4 of their last 7 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Ezequiel Tovar leads the Colorado Rockies with 127 hits and 52 RBI, while Brenton Doyle and Ryan McMahon have combined for 203 hits and 103 RBI.
LA Angels Betting Preview
The LA Angels are 47-60 on the year after playing the Mariners and Athletics. The LA Angels have scored 19 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The LA Angels have won 4 of their last 6 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Zach Neto leads the LA Angels with 90 hits and 47 RBI, while Logan O’Hoppe and Nolan Schanuel have combined for 177 hits and 81 RBI.
Colorado Rockies vs LA Angels Pitching Pick Matchup
Kyle Freeland gets the ball for the Colorado Rockies, and he is 2-4 with a 6.23 ERA and 42 strikeouts this season. Freeland has allowed 28 hits and 11 earned runs in his last 23.2 innings. Freeland has a 9.96 ERA and .389 allowed batting average in 28 road innings. Freeland is 1-0 with a 3.18 ERA and 13 strikeouts in his career against the LA Angels.
Davis Daniel gets the ball for the LA Angels, and he is 1-2 with a 5.82 ERA and 14 strikeouts this season. Daniel has allowed 19 hits and 11 earned runs in 17 innings this season. Daniel will make his fourth career MLB start. This will be Daniel’s first career game against the Colorado Rockies.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will Beat the Rockies
- The Angels have won each of their last six home games against NL West opponents.
- The Rockies have lost eight of their last nine road games.
- The Angels have covered the run line in seven of their last eight home games against NL West opponents.
- The Rockies have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six road games against teams that held a losing record.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Nolan Schanuel has scored at least one run in each of the Angels’ last five home games.
- Logan O’Hoppe has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances in night games against NL teams that held a losing record.
- Mike Trout has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances in night games against NL West teams that held a losing record.
- Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one Single in nine of the Angels’ last 10 games against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one total base in each of his last eight home appearances against NL West opponents.
- Anthony Rendon has hit a home run in two of his last three home appearances against the Rockies.
- Mike Trout has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances against NL West opponents that held a losing record.
Colorado Rockies Player Prop Facts
- Ezequiel Tovar has hit a home run in each of the Rockies’ last two games against the Angels.
- Brendan Rodgers has recorded an RBI in each of the Rockies’ last four games against the Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
- Ezequiel Tovar has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 12 appearances after playing the previous day.
- Ezequiel Tovar has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 appearances after playing the previous day.
- Charlie Blackmon has scored at least one run in eight of his last nine appearances against AL West opponents.
- Ezequiel Tovar has recorded at least one Single in each of the Rockies’ last 10 night games.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Los Angeles Angels rank T27th in the league for triples this season (10).
- The Los Angeles Angels rank 27th in the league for strikeouts this season (828).
- The Colorado Rockies rank 30th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.289).
- The Colorado Rockies rank 30th in the league for hits allowed this season (1092).
Colorado Rockies vs LA Angels Prediction
I’m not running to the window to back either the Rockies or Angels, but somebody has to win. The LA Angels are the better team, no matter how you slice it, and it doesn’t hurt they’re at home. While Davis Daniel has had his issues this season, Kyle Freeland has been an even bigger disaster, especially on the road, where he has a 9.96 ERA through 28 frames. If forced to pick a side in this game, I’m going to roll with the Angels, the lesser of two evils.