Hector Santiago (2-2, 2.57 ERA) takes the mound for the Los Angeles Angels (16-17) as they go up against Jordan Lyles (2-3, 4.42 ERA) and the Colorado Rockies (11-18) in the second of a two-game series at Angel Stadium. The Rockies lost the last game 5-2, extending a 10-game losing streak. The game starts at 10:05 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May. 13 and will air on ROOT-RM and FSN-W.
In his most recent outing, Santiago pitched 6.1 innings, allowing zero runs, striking out five and walking four in a 3-2 loss to the Astros. Kole Calhoun (.310, 14 Rs, 3 HRs, 18 RBIs, 1 SB) played well again yesterday, going 3 for 4. In his career against the Angels, Lyles is 2-1 with a 5.82 ERA. He gets a struggling Los Angeles offense that’s batting just .230. Corey Dickerson (.313, 15 Rs, 5 HRs, 16 RBIs) has been hitting the ball well for the Rockies, going 2 for 3 yesterday with one RBI.
Los Angeles is a -151 favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is eight runs. When playing as the favorite, the Angels have an 11-10 record and overall money line at -405. They have a 0-3 record SU against the NL. Los Angeles has averaged 2.0 runs per game during interleague play, lower than its season average of 3.7. Los Angeles’s pitchers struggle against teams that play in the National League. The Angels have given up an average of 4.3 runs to opponents from the NL, well over their defense’s season average of 3.8 runs per game. The Angels are fifth in the AL in walks allowed with just 2.8 per game.
Moving on to the away team, the Rockies come into this game with a win percentage of .444 when playing as the underdog (8-10) and an overall money line of -614. They have played poorly as the underdog as of late. They managed a 1-7 record when playing as the underdog and an SU record of 1-9. Colorado’s pitching staff has allowed an average of 8.0 runs per game during the last 10 games, higher than their season average of 5.7.
The only other game between the two teams went Los Angeles’s way. The Angels will take on a right-hander (Lyles) in this game and have a 9-14 record against right-handed starting pitchers this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAA, O/U – Over
Notes
The Rockies are 1-2 in games that go into extra innings. Meanwhile, the Angels are 0-1 in such matchups.
The Rockies are coming into this game after allowing one walk during their last outing. The Angels have a 3-5 record when opponents give up that many walks or fewer.
When they are outhit, the Rockies are 1-12. The Angels have a 4-11 record when opponents outhit them.
Both falling in the bottom half of the league based on total home runs this season, Los Angeles ranks 19th with 27 homers and Colorado is 16th with 29.
Ranking 15th, Los Angeles is in the top half of the league in hits, notching 7.38 per game. Colorado ranks in the top five at second with 9.32.
Ranking 29th, Los Angeles is near the bottom of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.640). Colorado ranks in the top five at fifth with an OPS of .752.
When the Rockies allow at least one home run, they are 4-13. When the Angels allow one or more homers, they have a 6-15 record.
