The Los Angeles Angels will look to grab an inter-league road victory when they take on the Mets in New York at Citi Field on Friday in baseball action.

The match puts starter Joel Pineiro for the Angels on the hill facing Chris Capuano for the Mets. Pineiro brings a 2-3 mark to the game, while Capuano is 5-6 to date on the season.



View LA Angels vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Angels listed as underdogs of +-145 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 6-rated Angels taking on the National League's No. 11-rated Mets in this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, New York owns the No. 6 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.7 per game. By contrast, the Angels are rated No. 7 in the same category at 8.7 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and New York has the National League's No. 10-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Angels own the American League's No. 2 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 3-1 loser on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Seattle at -115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Los Angeles didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 3-1 to Seattle on Wednesday at Safeco Field.

Last time out for New York, they were a 9-8 loser as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Braves at -133 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Mets got to extra innings, but lost when they got there against Atlanta on Thursday; it was a 9-8 final at Turner Field in MLB wagering action.


Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing NY Mets are 6-3
After playing Seattle are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing LA Angels are 5-4
After playing Atlanta are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

A few Angels at Mets trends to consider:
LA Angels are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 5 games at home
NY Mets are 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets' last 6 games


Next up:
LA Angels at NY Mets, Saturday, June 18