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

The match puts starter Dan Haren for the Angels on the hill facing Michael Pelfrey for the Mets. Haren brings a 5-4 mark to the game, while Pelfrey is 3-5 to date on the season.



View LA Angels vs NY Mets Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Los Angeles before the first pitch in this match will find them as 110-moneyline favorites. They will see an Sportsbook total of 7.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 11-rated Mets and the league No. 6-ranked Angels, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New York's No. 6 ranked National League offense (4.2 runs per game) against a Angels defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 2 in the American League at 3.8 runs allowed per game. The Mets have been averaging 8.7 hits per game, almost the same as the Angels have managed so far this season (8.7 hits on average).

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.

Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 4-3 Sportsbook as they battled the Mets on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at +112 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Angels grabbed a win last time out, defeating Chris Capuano and the Mets 4-3 on Friday at Citi Field.




Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing NY Mets are 6-4
After playing NY Mets are 5-4
After a win are 3-7

New York Mets Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing LA Angels are 5-5
After playing LA Angels are 4-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few Angels at Mets trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
LA Angels are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets' last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets' last 6 games at home


Next up:
LA Angels at NY Mets, Sunday, June 19