The Los Angeles Angels will play the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The first pitch is scheduled for 3:10 p.m. ET and this interleague matchup will be shown on ATRM and FSW.
Los Angeles Angels vs. Colorado Rockies Odds
Los Angeles (+120) is the underdog to Colorado (-130) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this day game at 11 runs (-125 for the over and +105 for the under). Gamblers can also wager on the game’s spread with the runline odds sitting at -175 for the Angels +1.5 runs and +155 for the Rockies -1.5.
The Rockies are 21-15 SU and 20-15 ATS. They’ve gained 7.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 5.2 units against the spread (ATS). Colorado has covered the spread six times in its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven. The Angels, on the other hand, are 21-14 SU and have gone 19-15 ATS. Overall, the team’s accumulated 7.7 units for moneyline gamblers in the season’s early going and 5.2 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven.
Rockies games have had an over/under record of 14-19-2 so far in 2018. Los Angeles has an over/under record of 19-15.
Right-hander Jaime Barria is projected to start for the visiting Angels. Barria is 2-1 with a 3.46 ERA and six strikeouts. He has yet to face the Rockies this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Rockies will send lefty Tyler Anderson (2-0, 3.78 ERA) to the mound. Anderson has 37 punchouts and 16 walks to his name, as well as a 1.32 WHIP. Anderson did not record a start against the Angels in 2017.
Colorado’s pitching staff has given up 4.3 runs per game overall in 2018 as a unit. Its starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.71, a WHIP of 1.23 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.4. The bullpen has a 4.88 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 9.5 K/9.
The Colorado hitters have put up 4.1 runs per contest, including 3.5 per game over its last 10 games and 5.6 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .273/.362/.488 over its last five contests and is 5-0 SU during that span.
The Rockies’ hitters have been led by right fielder Charlie Blackmon and third baseman Nolan Arenado. Blackmon is slashing .284/.394/.595 with 11 home runs, 20 RBIs and 29 runs scored, while Arenado’s line is .315/.412/.604 with eight homers, 21 RBIs and 19 runs scored.
Blackmon especially relished batting against right-handed pitching at home last season. Over 234 such plate appearances, he slashed .381/.462/.787 (compared to his total season line of .331/.399/.601).
In the other dugout, Los Angeles’ pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 4.30 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 9.17 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.72, along with a WHIP of 1.31 and a K-per-9 of 8.81.
The Angels offense has slashed .259/.325/.437 on its way to 5.1 runs scored per game this season, including 5.3 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 7.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Right fielder Mike Trout and shortstop Andrelton Simmons have led Los Angeles’ hitters. Trout is slashing .328/.453/.703 with 12 home runs, 24 RBIs, 30 runs and seven stolen bases, while Simmons (.350/.407/.512) is up to three homers, 21 RBIs and 22 runs scored.
Compared to his total season slash line of .306/.442/.629, Trout seemed to take a step back when hitting lefties in 2017, putting up a slash line of .280/.443/.463 across 106 plate appearances.
The Angels have lost 0.8 units and are 3-5 ATS when facing a lefty starter this season. The over has hit in four of those games, compared to four that’ve gone under against left-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Rockies have netted 11.5 units and are 12-8 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 10 of those games, compared to 10 that went under the total.
Los Angeles Angels at Colorado Rockies Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rockies, ATS Winner – Angels, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
Colorado has recorded 18.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 24.4 over its last five.
Each team has hit 13 home runs over its last 10 games.
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