New York Mets vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction 8-27-23 MLB Picks
The Los Angeles Angels and the New York Mets meet Sunday in MLB action from Citi Field. This will be the finale in a three-game series. The Angels powered out a two-run win in the opener, then on Saturday Los Angeles kept it going with another two-run victory. Check back all season long for free MLB picks at Sports Chat Place.
Los Angeles Angels
The Angels scored two in the third inning Friday and were able to hang on for a win 3-1. Shohei Ohtani posted three walks with one hit and one run in the victory. On Saturday LA jumped out to a 5-0 lead after two innings and ended up winning 5-3. Brandon Drury provided two RBI, and Shohei Ohtani had two runs with one RBI.
In the starter role for the Angels on Sunday it’ll be Griffin Canning. This year over his 18 games (16 starts) Canning is 7-4 with a 4.61 ERA and 101 Ks in 91.2 innings. Canning is 2-2 with a 5.01 ERA over his last seven games (five starts).
Los Angeles Angels Team Facts
- The Angels have won each of their last six games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Angels have covered the run line each of their last six games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Angels have led after 5 innings in each of their last six games against opponents that held a losing record.
- The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Angels' last three games as underdogs against National League opponents.
- The Angels have led after 3 innings in each of their last six games against opponents that held a losing record.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Shohei Ohtani ranks 1st in the league in Home Runs (44) this season.
New York Mets
Over on the New York side, they had just four hits in the Friday loss, one of which was a Francisco Lindor solo home run. In game two the Mets were out-hit 9-7 in the defeat. Daniel Vogelbach had a solo homer and DJ Stewart posted the other RBI with two hits.
David Peterson will take the mound for the Mets on Sunday. Across his 21 games (15 starts) so far Peterson is 3-7 with a 5.59 ERA and 83 Ks in 771. innings. Peterson is 1-0 with a 3.15 ERA in his last seven games (four starts).
New York Mets Team Facts
- The Mets have lost each of their last nine games against American League opponents.
- The Mets have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games against American League opponents.
- The Mets have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven games against American League opponents.
- The 'Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs' market has hit in each of the Mets' last five games as favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Mets have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four games as home favorites against AL West opponents.
New York Mets Player Prop Facts
- Pete Alonso ranks 3rd in the league in Home Runs (39) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The New York Mets ranks 29th in the league for doubles this season (174).
- The New York Mets ranks 26th in the league for hits this season (1016).
- The Los Angeles Angels ranks 28th in the league for walks allowed this season (504).
- The Los Angeles Angels ranks 4th in the league for home runs this season (189).
ANDREW’S FREE PICK
I’ll try the Mets in this one. You could make a case either way, though. Peterson has given up seven earned runs in his last three starts over 12.0 innings total. As for Canning, he’s got seven earned over this last 12.0 innings as well, going 1-0 in his last three outings. I like both starters to post decent outings in game three, so it’s going to be up to the offenses in the later innings. On Saturday New York fell behind early and used six more pitchers following Carlos Carrasco’s five earned in 1.2 innings. The good news is that the bullpen held strong; the bad news is that the hole was too deep to dig out of. I like New York to bounce back in this one, but I’m probably not touching it.
