LA Angels vs NY Mets Prediction 8-4-24 MLB Picks

In this article, we will formulate a LA Angels vs NY Mets Prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, August 4th, at Angel Stadium. 

Mets Fell Just Short

These are games that the Mets can’t lose, and they really struggled on Saturday. The Mets scored four runs in the top of the 7th but gave up three runs in the bottom of the 7th, and they ended up losing the one run. The Bullpen needs to be better here. The Mets are averaging 4.87 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.59 runs per game. The offense is ranked 6th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 21st in the league. They are batting 0.28 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. Francisco Lindor has hit 22 home runs and driven in 63 RBIs. Getting the start for the Mets will be Jose Quintana, who sits with a 6-6 record and an ERA of 3.89. In his last start against the Minnesota Twins, he went six innings giving up five hits and one earned runs. 

Why the Mets Will Beat the Angels 

• The Angels have lost five of their last six home games against NL East opponents following a home win.
• The Mets have won four of their last five road games following a loss.
• The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight home games against NL East opponents following a home win.
• The road team has covered the run line in five of the last six games between the Mets and Angels.

Angels Look to Play Spoiler

The Angels look to play spoiler, and they were able to secure the 5-4 victory on Saturday. Zach Neto hit a home run and drove in four RBIs. The Angels are averaging 4.02 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.91 runs per game. The offense is ranked 26th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 27th. They have a negative run differential of -0.89 which is 27th. Jo Adell has hit 16 home runs and driven in 48 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Angels will be Griffin Canning, who sits with a 3-10 record and an ERA of 5.25. He really struggled in his last start against the Colorado Rockies, giving up six hits and six runs in six innings. 

LA Angels vs NY Mets Prediction

The Mets are going to have no issue running up the score here. The Mets are going to tee off on Griffin Canning here. In Canning’s last start, he gave up six runs, and he’s going to really struggle here. The Mets offense is averaging 4.87 runs per game, and they are going to go over that number before Canning even leaves the game. This game will get out of hand early. Back the Mets on the run line.