La Angels Angels vs Ny Mets Mets Picks and Predictions August 3rd 2024

First pitch for Saturday’s matchup between the Mets and Angels is set for 9:38 PM ET. This one is being played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, and the Angels are looking to snap a three-game losing streak. They are 4th in the AL West, while the Mets are 3rd in the NL East with a record of 58-51.

New York is currently favored on the money line, and the over/under line is at 9 runs. David Peterson will start for the Mets, and he is facing off against Jose Soriano for the Angels. SNY will be televising this one.

New York vs. Los Angeles Key Information

Left-hander David Peterson gets the start for the Mets today as he faces the Angels on the road. He has made 10 starts this season and has a record of 5-1 with a 3.52 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Peterson has a WHIP of 1.47 and has issued 4.36 walks per nine innings compared to 7.21 strikeouts. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up four earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. So far, he has made four quality starts this year.

Heading into today’s game, the Mets are averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 6th in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.3 runs per contest. Overall, they are the league’s 5th best home run hitting team and have the 8th best team batting average in the MLB. As a team, the Mets have the 7th best OPS in the league.

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Over his last nine games, Mark Vientos has four home runs and is hitting .242. Pete Alonso also has four homers in this stretch but is batting just .212. For the season, Alonso is hitting .242 with a team-high 23 homers. Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo are also near the top of the league in RBIs, with Lindor’s 63 RBIs being 15th in the league and Nimmo’s 65 RBIs being 14th.

José Soriano will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Athletics, as he got the start and went just 2 2/3 innings. In that outing, he gave up three earned runs, six hits, and two home runs. Soriano finished with a no-decision in the game. Before that outing, he had picked up the win in two straight starts. Soriano’s ERA for the season is 3.69, along with a record of 6-7. Out of his 18 starts, he has seven quality starts and is averaging 7.28 strikeouts per nine innings.

Heading into today’s game, the Angels offense is averaging just 4 runs per game, which is 26th in the league. They have been a little better at home, averaging 4.1 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .235, which is 17th in the league, and are also 18th in on-base percentage and slugging. One area where they have been good is avoiding strikeouts, as they have the 12th fewest strikeouts in the MLB.

Los Angeles has three players who have gone deep 16 times this season in Taylor Ward, Jo Adell, and Logan O’Hoppe. O’Hoppe has been hot of late, going 8/28 in his last seven games with two homers. Nolan Schanuel has also been swinging a hot bat, going 10/27 in his last eight games, and he is also on a seven-game hitting streak.

Look for the Mets to come out on top in this one, and we are leaning towards taking them on the money line. We have this as the 9th lowest-scoring game of the day, but with the over/under line sitting at 9 runs, we are still leaning towards taking the over. David Peterson is 4th in chances to pick up a win, while José Soriano is 2nd worst in today’s slate of starters in terms of projected innings pitched.

Mets’ Pete Alonso Aims to Continue Power Surge vs. Angels

Pete Alonso is on a solid power streak at a time in which the New York Mets definitely need as much bang as they can find. The four-time All-Star has four homers in the past nine games and will look to supply more muscle on Saturday night when the Mets face the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif.

Alonso’s Recent Performance

Alonso hammered a two-run homer on Friday to assist the Mets with scoring a 5-1 triumph over the Angels in the opener of a three-game series. The long ball gave a tremendous lift to the Mets as they began a pivotal four-city, 10-game road trip.

“I’m just really happy I was able to put a big swing in there,” Alonso said afterward. “Really good start for us to start this long road trip off with a win. Big step in the right direction for us.”

Alonso’s homer was his 23rd of the season, a tally compared to his 46 blasts last season and 40 in 2022. His lowest output over a full-length season is 37, which means he’ll need a strong finish to approach that amount.

In Alonso’s view, his first-pitch homer off Tyler Anderson was huge on Friday because of what it meant for the club.

“We’re in August now and we’re coming down the home stretch,” Alonso said, “and we want to be able to play our best baseball toward the end of the year.”

New York also matched its season best of seven games over .500 and is in a fight for a wild-card spot in the National League.

Angels’ Struggles

The Angels have lost six of their past eight games and are 16 games beneath the break-even mark. Los Angeles manager Ron Washington was not pleased with the play of the club in the opener. The Angels had only six hits, allowed 13 to the Mets, and made two handling mistakes.

“It looked bad because we didn’t make some plays on the defensive end,” Washington said. “Again, we just didn’t supply any offense.”

Washington said he didn’t yet know the status of infielder Luis Rengifo for Saturday. Rengifo aggravated his ailing right wrist and left after four innings. He struck out in both of his at-bats.

“All we know is we had to remove him because of the little flare-up,” Washington said. “We’ll just see what the trainers have to say going into (Saturday’s game).”

Rengifo was batting .315 preceding harming the wrist on July 3. He got back to action 20 days later and has since gone 6-for-32 (.188) in nine games, with his average falling 15 places. He sat out Thursday’s game against the Colorado Rockies because of wrist soreness.

Pitching Matchup: Soriano vs. Peterson

The Angels will send right-hander Jose Soriano (6-7, 3.69 ERA) to the mound for the middle game of the series. Soriano, 25, lasted just 2 2/3 innings in a no-decision on Sunday when he gave up six runs (three earned) and five hits against the Oakland Athletics in a game the Angels pulled out with an 8-6 win. Soriano won his previous two decisions, both against the Seattle Mariners, allowing two runs and eight hits over 13 2/3 innings. His lone career appearance against the Mets was a two-inning scoreless relief stint on Aug. 26, 2023.

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New York will counter with left-hander David Peterson (5-1, 3.52) on Saturday. Peterson assumed his most memorable loss of the season – – in his tenth start – – on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves. He gave up four runs and four hits north of five innings in the 9-2 game. Peterson had won his two past turns, surrendering two runs and 10 hits north of 11 innings in triumphs against the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins.

The 28-year-old is 1-0 with a 1.86 ERA in two career appearances (one start) against the Angels. Kevin Pillar is 3-for-7 with two copies off Peterson.

Game Standpoint

As Pete Alonso hopes to proceed with his power flood, the Mets aim to expand on their new achievement and fortify their trump card position. With David Peterson on the hill, New York desires to maintain its energy against a striving Angels team. Meanwhile, the Angels will depend on Jose Soriano to make something happen and forestall another misfortune. Fans can expect a serious game as the two teams take a stab at crucial successes in their separate playoff races.