Chad Bettis (4-3, 3.67 ERA) and Andrew Heaney (1-0, 1.38 ERA) start in the first of a two-game series between the Colorado Rockies (35-47) and the Los Angeles Angels (44-38) at Coors Field. Action begins at 8:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Jul. 7 and can be seen on FSN-W and ROOT-RM.
Bettis pitched 5.2 innings in his most recent start, surrendering three runs, striking out four and walking four in a 4-1 defeat to the Athletics. Troy Tulowitzki (.321, 43 Rs, 9 HRs, 44 RBIs) continued his strong play Sunday, going 2 for 5 with two runs, one home run, and three RBIs. Heaney went 7.0 innings, surrendering one run, striking out seven and walking two in a 2-1 win over the Yankees in his last outing. Albert Pujols (.265, 50 Rs, 25 HRs, 53 RBIs, 1 SB) has been successful at the plate, going 2 for 5 Sunday with one run, one home run, and two RBIs.
The odds for Colorado and Los Angeles are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. Against the AL, the Rockies have a 1-8 record SU. The Rockies have seen a decline in scoring as of late, averaging 3.3 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 4.4 runs per game. The Rockies have no trouble scoring as they lead the NL in home offense with 5.4 runs per home game. The Rockies lead the NL in hits at home with a phenomenal 10.2 per game. Colorado’s batters do not strike out very often at home, with only 6.6 per game.
Los Angeles is 5-7 SU against interleague opponents. Offensively, they average four runs per game on the road, which is third in the AL. Los Angeles is excellent at not striking out with just 7.2 per game, ranking fifth in the AL. The Angels allow 3.8 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 2.1 runs per game during that span. When it comes to issuing walks, the Angels have the second-fewest in the AL with an average of just 2.6 walks allowed per game.
The Angels have the edge in the season series, 2-0. The Rockies have a bad 1-5 record at home (3-11 overall) against left-handed starting pitchers, which is what they’ll be facing when Heaney takes the mound. Bettis (RHP) will be on the hill against the Angels, who have a 32-32 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAA
Notes
When the Angels play into extra innings, they have a 3-3 record. The Rockies are 1-5 when their games exceed nine innings.
The Angels are coming into this meeting after a high-scoring game where they scored an impressive 12 runs. The Rockies have a 0-4 record when opponents score that many runs or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Angels are 32-9. The Rockies have a 26-6 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 15th in runs, Los Angeles has earned 336 this season. Colorado ranks seventh with 361 runs.
Ranking 27th, Colorado is near the bottom of the league in walks, notching 190 this season. Los Angeles ranks in the top half at 15th with 237.
The Rockies are 31-24 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Angels are 32-20 when they hit at least one homer.
