Angels vs Mets MLB Betting

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The Los Angeles Angels and the New York Mets will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Citi Field in an interleague contest.

The Angels will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Joel Pineiro in this game. Pineiro has a 2-3 record and a 4.03 ERA this season.

The Mets will counter Pineiro with Chris Capuano. Lefthander Capuano has a 4.33 ERA to go along with a 5-6 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Mets listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Angels, while the game's total is sitting at 8.

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.

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.

Team records:
Los Angeles: 33-37 SU
New York: 34-35 SU

Los Angeles most recently:
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 most recently:
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 trends to consider:
LA Angels are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's 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's last 6 games

Next up:
NY Mets home to LA Angels, Saturday, June 18