New York Mets vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 8/2/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Friday, August 2, 2024

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: Sportsnet New York

Angel Stadium is the location where the Los Angeles Angels (47-61) will compete against the New York Mets (57-51) on Friday. The expected starting pitchers will be Paul Blackburn and Tyler Anderson.

As a team, the New York Mets are earning 4.9 runs per game, which puts them at 7th in baseball. They have notched a total of 526 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .322. The Mets have accounted for 198 doubles as a squad and have hit 140 baseballs out of the park. They have amassed 507 RBI's and 924 hits so far this year, and their team batting average sits at .249. New York has a slugging percentage of .421 and have struck out 892 times, while taking a walk on 352 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.33 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.30. Mets pitchers have conceded 125 home runs in addition to 500 runs in total (22nd in the league). New York has allowed 846 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 449 earned runs. The Mets have compiled a team ERA of 4.17 on the season (21st in the league), and the staff has struck out 958 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 411 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.35 as a team on the season.

Mets relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 112 times and also have had 128 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 73 holds for the season (4th in MLB). The Mets bullpen have compiled a save rate of 65.2% and stepped onto the hill in 119 save situations. They have 30 saves this year and have blown 16 of their 46 save chances. The relievers have inherited 150 base runners on the season with 32.7% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Mets have sent 353 relief pitchers to the mound for the season.

The New York Mets have amassed 2,908 putouts so far this season, as well as 945 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which ranks 28th in pro baseball, and have a total of 91 double plays. The Mets have transformed 70.3% of baseballs in play into outs in their 8,724 innings, which has them sitting 11th in pro baseball.

Blackburn (21-26 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.77 and he has faced 1,742 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 439 hits (9.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 125 walks. His ERA is 4.84 (217 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.398. Blackburn has taken the hill for 403 innings and has 308 strikeouts thus far in his career.

Los Angeles has 110 home runs on the year as well as 407 RBIs. They have put up 159 doubles, while walking 314 times as well as recording 437 runs. The Los Angeles Angels are sitting with a team OBP of .305 in addition to a team batting average of .235 for the season. The Angels have a team SLG% of .378 and they are scoring 4.05 runs per contest (26th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 900 instances (17th in MLB) and are sitting with 842 base knocks.

The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.311 in addition to having a FIP of 4.58 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They are sitting at 12th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 860. The Los Angeles pitching staff have surrendered 530 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 4.60 (489 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 7.90 (839 strikeouts against 395 bases on balls). They have given up 129 dingers and they allow 4.98 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league).

Los Angeles relievers have an inherited score percentage of 36.0% out of their 150 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 95 times in high leverage situations and on 92 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 84 save situations, the Angels have earned 44 holds and also 11 blown saves. They sit at 3rd in the league holding a save percentage of 71.8%, and they have sent 342 bullpen pitchers to the hill this year. Los Angeles has called on relievers to enter the game in 39 save opportunities and they have recorded 28 saves.

The Los Angeles Angels have turned 92 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (12th in baseball). The Angels have 948 assists, 54 errors and have amassed 2,872 putouts this season. In their 8,616 innings on the field, the Angels are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 71.3% (5th in baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Anderson has allowed 1,024 hits while he has totaled 898 punch outs in 1,073 frames. Anderson (58-58 career record) has a 4.19 ERA while giving up 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 499 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.266 and a FIP of 4.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.69 and he has faced 4,513 hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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