Mets vs. Angels Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 3, 2024

A pair of surging power hitters meet Saturday when Mark Vientos — with his two-game homer streak in tow — and the New York Mets (57-51) take on Logan O’Hoppe (home runs in two straight) and the Los Angeles Angels (47-62). The Mets are favorites (-131) for the contest, which starts at 9:38 PM ET, live from Angel Stadium of Anaheim and broadcast on SNY. New York’s David Peterson gets the start, and he’ll go against Los Angeles’ Jose Soriano.

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Mets vs. Angels Betting Lines

• Favorite: Mets (-131)
• Underdog: Angels (+110)
• 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.
• This season New York has come away with a win 18 times in 30 chances when named as a favorite of at least -131 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 56.7% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Angels have been the moneyline underdog 88 total times this season. They’ve gone 40-48 in those games.
• Los Angeles is 30-34 (winning 46.9% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +110 or longer.
• The Angels have an implied moneyline win probability of 47.6% in this contest.

Mets vs. Angels Hitting Leaders

• Francisco Lindor leads New York with 22 home runs this season. He’s batting .254 with 63 RBI.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Lindor’s home run total places him 15th and his RBI tally places him 26th.
• Pete Alonso leads New York in home runs with 22 while driving in 57 runs and slugging .464.
• Zachary Neto is hitting .253 with 23 doubles, 13 home runs and 23 walks.
• Among all batters in the majors, Neto’s home run total puts him 86th, and his RBI total ranks 80th.
• Nolan Schanuel is batting .254 with 12 doubles, 11 home runs and 46 walks.

Mets vs. Angels Pitching Rankings

• The Mets average 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, seventh-most in the league.
• Mets pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.17 this year, which ranks 21st in MLB.
• The Mets rank 21st in MLB with a combined 1.297 WHIP this season.
• The pitching staff for the Angels has a collective 7.9 K/9, the fourth-worst in the majors.
• Los Angeles has the 27th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.60).
• The Angels have the 22nd-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.308).