Mets vs. Angels Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 2, 2024

Led by Mark Vientos (two-game homer streak), the New York Mets (57-51) are favorites versus the Los Angeles Angels (47-61) Friday at 9:38 PM ET. Bookmakers have named the Mets as -139 favorites for the game, which airs on BSW. Paul Blackburn will get the ball for New York while Los Angeles will counter with Tyler Anderson.

Take a look at our betting preview for this game, and uncover all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Moneyline

Mets to win vs Angels -139

Bet $20, Payout $34.39

Mets vs. Angels Betting Lines

  • Favorite: Mets (-139)
  • Underdog: Angels (+118)
  • Over/under: 9

Mets vs. Angels Betting Insights

  • The Mets have been victorious in 33, or 55.9%, of the 59 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
  • New York has a record of 14-10 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -139 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 58.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • The Angels have won 40 of the 88 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (45.5%).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +118 or longer, Los Angeles has gone 27-30 (47.4%).
  • The Angels have an implied moneyline win probability of 45.9% in this game.

Mets vs. Angels Hitting Leaders

  • Francisco Lindor leads New York with 22 home runs this season. He’s batting .254 with 63 RBI.
  • Among hitters in Major League Baseball, Lindor is 15th in home runs and 26th in RBI.
  • Pete Alonso leads New York in home runs with 22 while driving in 57 runs and slugging .464.
  • Zachary Neto has 23 doubles, 13 home runs and 22 walks while hitting .256.
  • Among all hitters in the majors, Neto’s home run total puts him 83rd, and his RBI total ranks 78th.
  • Nolan Schanuel is batting .254 with 12 doubles, 11 home runs and 45 walks.

Mets vs. Angels Pitching Rankings

  • The Mets have an 8.9 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, seventh-best in baseball.
  • The Mets have the 20th-ranked ERA (4.17) in the majors this season.
  • The Mets rank 20th in MLB with a combined 1.297 WHIP this season.
  • The Angels pitching staff ranks 27th in MLB with a collective 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Los Angeles has a 4.61 team ERA that ranks 27th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Angels average baseball’s 22nd-ranked WHIP (1.312).