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LA Angels vs NY Mets Prediction 8-3-24 MLB Picks

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Evan Walker

NY Mets (57-51) vs. LA Angels (47-62)
August 3, 2024 9:38 pm EDT
The Line: LA Angels +122 / NY Mets -133; Over/Under: +9
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The NY Mets and LA Angels meet Saturday in MLB game 2 action at Angel Stadium. Here’s a LA Angels vs NY Mets Prediction. This article will include a LA Angels vs NY Mets Pick.

NY Mets Betting Preview

The NY Mets are 58-51 on the year after playing the Braves and Twins. The NY Mets have scored 10 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 11 Games. The NY Mets have won 5 straight Games when scoring 4 or more runs. Francisco Lindor leads the NY Mets with 112 hits and 63 RBI, while Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo have combined for 193 hits and 124 RBI.

LA Angels Betting Preview

The LA Angels are 47-63 on the year after playing the Athletics and Rockies. The LA Angels have scored 6 runs in their last 3 Games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 8 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.

NY Mets vs LA Angels Pitching Pick Matchup

David Peterson gets the ball for the NY Mets, and he is 5-1 with a 3.52 ERA and 43 strikeouts this season. Peterson has allowed 26 hits and 10 runs in his last 26.2 innings. Peterson has a 3.18 ERA and .257 allowed batting average in 28.1 road innings. Peterson is 1-0 with a 1.86 ERA and 11 strikeouts in his career against the LA Angels.

Jose Soriano gets the ball for the LA Angels, and he is 6-7 with a 3.69 ERA and 79 strikeouts this season. Soriano has allowed 22 hits and 12 earned runs in his last 25.1 innings. Soriano has a 5.19 ERA and .270 allowed batting average in 34.2 home innings. This will be Soriano’s second career game against the NY Mets.

Why the New York Mets will Beat the Angels

The Mets have won each of their last 10 night games after playing the previous day.
The Angels have lost each of their last six night games after playing the previous day.
The Mets have covered the run line in each of their last eight night games against American League opponents.
The Angels have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games against National League opponents after playing the previous day.
The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven home games against NL East opponents.
The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five home games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.

Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts

Taylor Ward has recorded at least one Single in each of the Angels’ last six games against NL East opponents.
Nolan Schanuel has recorded at least one total base in each of the Angels’ last seven games.
Taylor Ward 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 scored at least one run in nine of his last 10 appearances in night games against NL East teams that held a winning record.
Mike Trout has hit at least one home run in each of his last two appearances with the Angels as underdogs against the Mets.
Mike Trout has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances against the Mets.

New York Mets Player Prop Facts

Pete Alonso has hit a home run in four of the Mets’ last five games as road favorites against AL West opponents.
J.D. Martinez has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances against the Angels after playing the previous day.
Pete Alonso has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Mets’ last six games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Pete Alonso has scored at least one run in each of the Mets’ last 12 road games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
Pete Alonso has recorded at least one hit in each of the Mets’ last 13 road 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 nine road games against AL opponents.
Jose Iglesias has recorded at least one Single in eight of his last nine appearances against the Angels after playing the previous day.

Matchup/League Facts

The Los Angeles Angels rank T28th in the league for triples this season (10).
The Los Angeles Angels rank 28th in the league for walks allowed this season (400).
The New York Mets rank 29th in the league for walks allowed this season (413).
The New York Mets rank 3rd in the league for doubles this season (199).

LA Angels vs NY Mets Prediction

David Peterson has been solid this season and the Mets need to take advantage of Games like this as they continue to fight in a tough wild card race. The LA Angels are going nowhere fast, and Jose Soriano hasn’t been good when pitching at home this season. You could argue the Mets should be bigger favorites. I’ll gladly lay the cheap price with the Mets in Game 2 against the Angels.