The Rockies will be trying to slam their rivals from the other league on Saturday, as the Los Angeles Angels visit in inter-league play at Coors Field.

Dan Haren, with a record of 3-6 on the season, gets the ball for the Angels, while the Rockies trot Jeff Francis to the mound in this one. He is 0-0 so far in 2012.



View LA Angels vs Colorado Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Rockies as +125 moneyline underdogs in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 9.5 before betting started to move the line.

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. 2-rated Rockies in this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Colorado's No. 2-rated National League offense, averaging 5.1 runs per game, against a Angels defense that ranks No. 1 in the American League at 3.7 in runs allowed per game. The Rockies have averaged 8.8 hits per game so far, more than Angels batters have averaged on the year (8.6 hits per game).

Defensively, Los Angeles features the American League's No. 4-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.8 runs per game. Colorado, meanwhile, comes in at No. 1 in the National League at home, scoring 6.4 runs per game.

The Angels were a 7-2 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Rockies. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Los Angeles at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for UNDER bettors. Los Angeles looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Rockies, a 7-2 final on Friday in support of C.J. Wilson at Coors Field.




Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
Before playing Colorado are 3-7
After playing Colorado are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

Colorado Rockies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing LA Angels are 5-5
After playing LA Angels are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

A few Angels at Rockies trends to consider:
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Colorado
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels' last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Colorado's last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games at home


Next up:
LA Angels at Colorado, Sunday, June 10