Angels vs Mets Betting Odds: Two Big-City Disappointments Clash at Citi Field

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Welcome to a clash of underachieving teams with the playoffs hopes of the Angels and Mets a distant memory. According to the Angels vs Mets betting odds the Mets are favored in the series opener, thanks to Kodai Senga being the scheduled starter. Game 1 Consensus Odds: Mets -165/Angels +145, O/U 8 o-120, u+100 (Check with the sportsbook for the updated and most recent odds)

Since the MLB All-Star Game, the Mets are 17-21 and the Angels are 16-21. Now comes the news that all-everything star Shohei Ohtani suffered an elbow injury and won’t pitch again in 2023.

The Angels are 29-34 on the road with the Mets 31-28 on the road.

Four of the last five games between the Mets and Angels have finished over the total. However, in the most recent meeting, the teams combined for just five runs.

When looking at the MLB player stats, Shohei Ohtani took over the MLB lead with his 44th home run of the season on Wednesday. Pete Alonso of the New York Mets is second in the National League with 39 home runs.

The Angels are 10.5 games out of the final playoff spot in the American League with the Mets nearly as far back in the National League.

The Mets were tied for the best odds to win the World Series among National League teams coming into the season. Those odds have moved from +850 to +100000. The Angels are priced at +50000 in the championship odds.

Probable Starting Pitchers

• Friday: Patrick Sandoval (Angels) vs Kodai Senga (Mets)
• Saturday: Chase Silseth (Angels) vs Carlos Carrasco (Mets)
• Sunday: Patrick Sandoval (Angels) vs David Peterson (Mets)

Coming Up Empty

After stunning the National League-leading Atlanta Braves in the opener in the last series, things turned back to normal for the New York Mets.

The Mets were 1-for-13 with runners in scoring position as the Mets were outscored 10-2 in dropping the last two games. Keep that in mind when looking at the Angels vs Mets betting odds.

The Mets rank 24th in the majors with a .244 batting average with runners in scoring position this season and that is down from .269 a season ago.

More Bad News for the Angels

If the Angels didn’t receive bad news, they wouldn’t have any news at all. Already without outfielder Mike Trout after he just returned to action, now comes the news that the three worst letters associated with a pitcher are being mentioned in conjunction with ace and MVP front-runner Shohei Ohtani.

Ohtani has been diagnosed with an UCL strain and that typically results in Tommy John surgery. If Ohtani and the Angels choose to go that way, he could miss the rest of this season and most of next season. Ohtani won’t pitch again this season, but he could remain in the lineup as the designated hitter. Keep an eye on his status when looking at the Angels vs Mets betting odds.

Considering that the Angels have lost four games in a row after being swept by Cincinnati in a doubleheader, it might make sense to shut Ohtani down since the Angels continue to fade in the playoff race.

Who’s Hot

• Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels DH: Ohtani is batting .348 with six runs, two doubles, three home runs and seven RBIs in his last seven games.
• Kodai Senga, New York Mets P: Senga is 3-0 with a 2.84 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 19 innings in his last three starts.
• Jose Soriano, Los Angeles Angels P: Soriano has allowed three hits and one run with four strikeouts in six innings in his last six appearances.
• DJ Stewart, New York Mets OF: Stewart is 11-for-28 with two doubles and five home runs in his last eight games.

Who’s Not

• Carlos Carrasco, New York Mets P: Carrasco has given up 24 hits, four home runs and 13 hits in 18 innings in his last four starts.
• Randal Grichuk, Los Angeles Angels OF: Grichuk is batting .145 with 16 strikeouts in 21 games in August.
• Danny Mendick, New York Mets IF: Mendick is hitting .184 with one extra-base hit in 14 games in August.
• Chase Silseth, Los Angeles Angels P: Silseth has allowed 13 hits, four home runs and seven runs in 15.2 innings over his last three starts.

Angels vs Mets Injury Update

The Angels saw one of their former American League Most Valuable Player Award winners land on the injured list when Mike Trout, who just came returned to action, injured his wrist. Now comes the news the AL MVP front-runner Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch for the rest of the season after injuring his elbow in his last start. No decision has been made on whether to undergo season-ending surgery or to let him hit for the rest of the season.

Infielders Gio Urshela, C.J. Cron, Anthony Rendon and Zach Neto and outfielder Taylor Ward are already sidelined.

For the Mets, outfielder Starling Marte and infielder Mark Vientos are on the injured list, highly relevant to baseball betting.

Angels vs Mets Betting Preview

Game 1 Consensus Odds:  Mets -165/Angels +145, O/U 8 o-120, u+100

This series won’t have the impact on the American League and National League playoff race as one might have thought coming into the season.

These are two of the worst teams in MLB against the run line with the Angels currently tied for 26th with a 58-70 record and the Mets ahead of only the Kansas City Royals at 53-75.

The Mets look to get the upper hand with Senga, one of the few bright spots this season for New York, set the start the opener.

When breaking down the MLB team stats, the Mets are floundering despite ranking second in the majors with a .264 batting average while the Angels rank 24th with a .233 average.

The teams are 73-63 this season when listed as favorites compared to a 39-70 record when listed as the underdog.

The Mets have seen 34 of their road games finish over the total this season while just 20 of the home games for the Angels ended up finishing under the total.

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