Angels vs. Mets Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/12/2022

The Los Angeles Angels (29-32) will look to Jared Walsh, who hit for the cycle in his last game, to lead them in a matchup with the New York Mets (39-22) on Sunday at 7:08 PM ET on ESPN. Walsh and the Angels are -114 favorites for the contest, according to oddsmakers. Los Angeles’ Patrick Sandoval gets the start, and he’ll go against New York’s Taijuan Walker.

Angels vs. Mets Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Angels vs. Mets

Our computer pick: New York Mets (-105) and Under (9)

Angels vs. Mets Game Info

• Los Angeles Angels probable starting pitcher: Patrick Sandoval
• New York Mets probable starting pitcher: Taijuan Walker
• Game Day: Sunday, June 12, 2022
• Game Time: 7:08 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Location: Anaheim, California
• Stadium: Angel Stadium

Los Angeles Angels vs New York Mets Pitching Matchup

Angels Starter Patrick Sandoval

• Sandoval makes the start for the Angels, his 10th of the season. He is 3-1 with a 2.81 ERA and 46 strikeouts in 48 innings pitched.
• His last time out was on Sunday against the Philadelphia Phillies, when the left-hander went 4 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
• The 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.81, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in nine games this season. Opposing hitters have a .222 batting average against him.
• Sandoval heads into this outing with four quality starts under his belt this season.
• Sandoval has put together five starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
• He will face off against a Mets squad that is hitting .264 as a unit (first in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .405 (10th in MLB) with 57 total home runs (17th in MLB).

Mets Starter Taijuan Walker

• The Mets will send Walker (3-2) to the mound for his 10th start this season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance was on Wednesday, when he threw 6 2/3 innings against the San Diego Padres, giving up four earned runs while allowing five hits.
• The 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.28 and 4.8 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .246 in nine games this season.
• He has earned a quality start two times in nine starts this season.
• Walker has six starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Angels rank 14th in MLB with a .243 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks eighth in the league (.412) and 78 home runs.

Angels Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Angels have been favored 41 times and won 24, or 58.5%, of those games.
• Los Angeles has a record of 22-17, a 56.4% win rate, when favored by -114 or more by bookmakers this season.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Angels have a 53.3% chance to win.
• Los Angeles and its opponents have hit the over in 31 of their 61 games with a total this season.
• The Angels are 30-31-0 ATS in their 61 games with a spread this season.

Mets Betting Picks & Insights

• The Mets have been chosen as underdogs in 17 games this year and have walked away with the win nine times (52.9%) in those games.
• This season, New York has come away with a win seven times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Mets have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• New York and their opponents have gone over in 32 of their 63 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Mets have posted a record of 37-24-0 against the spread this season.

Angels Leaders & Batting Stats

• Mike Trout provides the Angels with a shot of both power and average, leading the team in homers with 16 and hitting at .294. He has also knocked in 33 runs this season.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Trout’s home run total ranks him fifth, and his RBI tally puts him 30th.
• Trout carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .400 with two doubles, three home runs, two walks and five RBI.
• Shohei Ohtani has capitalized on opportunities as he paces his team with 37 RBI.
• Ohtani ranks 14th in home runs and 18th in RBI on the season.
• Ohtani heads into this matchup looking for his ninth game in a row with a hit. During his last 10 games he is batting .297 with three doubles, two home runs, six walks and five RBI.
• Walsh has 11 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 13 walks while batting .260.
• Walsh is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .318 with a double, a triple, a home run and three RBI.
• Anthony Rendon is hitting .236 with 10 doubles, five home runs and 22 walks.

Mets Leaders & Batting Stats

• Pete Alonso paces the Mets in home runs (17) and runs batted in (55).
• Among all hitters in the majors, Alonso’s home run total ranks second and his RBI tally is second.
• Alonso has collected a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .222 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
• Francisco Lindor is hitting .249 with nine doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 26 walks.
• Lindor is 44th overall in home runs and sixth in RBI this year.
• Starling Marte is hitting .272 with 10 doubles, two triples, seven home runs and eight walks.
• Jeff McNeil leads the team in batting average with a mark of .312.

Betting Tips for Angels vs. Mets

After analyzing all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet is the Mets on the moneyline at -105. Our computer picks see the scoring going under the total of 9 runs.