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New York Mets vs LA Angels Prediction MLB Picks 8/2/24
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LA Angels (47-60) vs New York Mets (57-51)
August 2, 2024 at 09:38 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: LA Angels / New York Mets — Over/Under:
The New York Mets and LA Angels meet Friday in MLB game 1 action at Angel Stadium. Here’s a New York Mets vs LA Angels Prediction. This article will include a New York Mets vs LA Angels Pick.
New York Mets Betting Preview
The New York Mets are 57-51 on the year after playing the Braves and Twins. The New York Mets have scored 20 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 8 of their last 12 games. The New York Mets have split their last 8 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Francisco Lindor leads the New York Mets with 111 hits and 63 RBI, while Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo have combined for 189 hits and 122 RBI.
LA Angels Betting Preview
The LA Angels are 47-62 on the year after playing the Athletics and Rockies. The LA Angels have scored 15 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 7 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Logan O’Hoppe leads the LA Angels with 92 hits and 46 RBI, while Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel have combined for 181 hits and 85 RBI.
New York Mets vs LA Angels Pitching Pick Matchup
Paul Blackburn gets the ball for the New York Mets, and he is 4-2 with a 4.41 ERA and 38 strikeouts this season. Blackburn has allowed 12 hits and 11 runs in his last 9 innings. Blackburn has a 7.56 ERA and .265 allowed batting average in 25 road innings. Blackburn is 4-0 with a 3.27 ERA and 18 strikeouts in his career against the LA Angels.
Tyler Anderson gets the ball for the LA Angels, and he is 8-9 with a 2.96 ERA and 99 strikeouts this season. Anderson has allowed 18 hits and 8 runs in his last 26.2 innings. Anderson has a 3.88 ERA and .240 allowed batting average in 72 home innings. Anderson is 2-2 with a 2.45 ERA and 20 strikeouts in his career against the New York Mets.
Why the New York Mets will Beat the Angels
- The Mets have won nine of their last 10 night games against American League opponents.
- The Angels have lost five of their last six games after playing the previous day.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games against National League opponents after going to extra innings.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the last four games between the Mets and Angels.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Logan O’Hoppe has hit a home run in each of the Angels’ last two games against NL opponents.
- Luis Rengifo has recorded two or more total bases in eight of his last nine appearances against NL East opponents.
- Nolan Schanuel has scored at least one run in eight of the Angels’ last nine games.
- Tyler Anderson has recorded five or more strikeouts in 11 of his 13 previous home appearances against NL East opponents.
- Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight appearances with the Angels as home underdogs against NL opponents.
- Luis Rengifo has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances with the Angels as underdogs against NL East opponents.
- Mike Trout has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances against the Mets.
- Tyler Anderson ranks 10th amongst qualified players for Earned Run Average (2.96) this season.
New York Mets Player Prop Facts
- Pete Alonso has recorded a Double in three of the Mets’ last four games as favorites.
- Pete Alonso has hit a home run in each of the Mets’ last two road games against the Angels.
- Pete Alonso has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Mets’ last five games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Pete Alonso has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Mets’ last eight road games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Pete Alonso has scored at least one run in each of the Mets’ last nine games as road favorites against AL West opponents.
- Paul Blackburn has recorded four or more strikeouts in four of his last five road appearances against AL opponents.
- Pete Alonso has recorded at least one hit in each of the Mets’ last 12 road games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Starling Marte has recorded at least one Single in each of his last five road appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Paul Blackburn has recorded a win in three of his four previous appearances at Angel Stadium of Anaheim.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Los Angeles Angels rank 27th in the league for ERA this season (4.59).
- The Los Angeles Angels rank 27th in the league for strikeouts this season (852).
- The New York Mets rank T27th in the league for triples this season (10).
- The New York Mets rank 5th in the league for home runs this season (140).
New York Mets vs LA Angels Prediction
I’m not thrilled to get behind Paul Blackburn and what he’s done this season, and you can make a case for the Angels and Tyler Anderson. However, these are games the Mets can’t afford to blow if they’re serious about snagging a wild card spot. The LA Angels are a bad baseball team no matter how you slice it, and teams like the Mets that are fighting for their playoff lives need to take advantage of them. Paul Blackburn should be up to have a positive showing after spending years in the hellhole that is Oakland. Give me the Mets.