The Los Angeles Angels (42-36) and Colorado Rockies (30-49) close out a 3-game set Sunday at Coors Field. First pitch is at 3:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Angels vs. Rockies odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 1-1
The Angels brushed off a loss Friday night with a 25-1 shellacking of the Rockies on Saturday. They scored 23 runs in the first 4 innings, including 13 in the 3rd and 8 in the 4th. OF Mike Trout hit a solo HR and DH Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-7 with an RBI, but most of the damage was done from the rest of the roster, including a 5-for-5, 4-RBI game from 1B Hunter Renfroe. The Halos are 12-8 over the last 20 and sit 6 games out of 1st place in the AL West.
The Rockies have won 1 of their last 10 games and are just 5-15 over the last 20. They have been somewhat respectable at home at 17-20, which is a far cry from 13-29 on the road.
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Angels at Rockies projected starters
LHP Tyler Anderson vs. LHP Austin Gomber
Anderson (4-1, 5.64 ERA) makes his 14th start. He has a 1.59 WHIP, 4.1 BB/9 and a 6.7 K/9 in 68 2/3 innings.
- Last start: Win, 5 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 6 K last Sunday against Kansas City Royals
- Last 5 starts vs. Rockies: 1-3, 2.57 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 22 K in 28 IP
Gomber (4-7, 7.25 ERA) makes his 16th start. He has a 1.64 WHIP, 3.5 BB/9 and a 6.3 K/9 in 72 innings.
- Last start: Loss, 5 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 0 BB, 6 K Monday against Cincinnati Reds
- 1 career start vs. Angels: Win, 6 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 7 K on July 27, 2021
Angels at Rockies odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:50 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Angels -150 (bet $150 to win $100) | Rockies +125 (bet $100 to win $125)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Angels -1.5 (-105) | Rockies +1.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 13 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Angels at Rockies picks and predictions
Prediction
Angels 7, Rockies 5
Moneyline
Both teams struggle against left-handed starters. The Halos are 8-13 against lefties, and the Rockies are 12-15. Anderson actually has a decent sample size in Coors Field. Four of his last 5 starts against Colorado have been there, and he had a 2.35 ERA over 23 IP. Gomber has not done well in Coors.
I’m not real keen on paying -150 for the Angels’ ML, but head to the Win/Total section, and take ANGELS AND OVER 5.5 TOTAL RUNS (-135) at a more reasonable price.
Run line/Against the spread
The Angels are solid at 24-18 on the RL on the road. They’re 6-4 in the last 10 games against Colorado, and 5 of those victories were by more than a run.
I’m willing to SPRINKLE on ANGELS -1.5 (-105).
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Over/Under
This feels like a trap game. It always seems like when a team goes crazy on offense one day, they fall flat on their faces the next. We only had 11 runs in Game 1 before 26 Saturday. Neither team are an Over team as LA is 3-5-2 O/U over the last 10, and Colorado is 5-5. Over the last 10 games between the teams, there have been totals of 10 or more 5 times. Saturday was the only Over cash.
LEAN UNDER 13 (-115).
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