C.J. Wilson (1-2, 2.70 ERA) gets the ball for the Los Angeles Angels (15-17) as they meet Kyle Kendrick (1-4, 8.73 ERA) and the Colorado Rockies (11-17) in the first of a two-game series at Angel Stadium. The Rockies go into this series looking to snap a nine-game losing streak. The game gets underway at 10:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May. 12 and will air on ROOT-RM and FSN-W.
In his last start, Wilson pitched 7.0 innings, allowing two runs and striking out four in a 4-3 loss to the Mariners. Mike Trout (.307, 26 Rs, 9 HRs, 19 RBIs, 7 SBs) went 1 for 3 Sunday. The Rockies were unsuccessful the last time Kendrick pitched. He struggled, going, going 5.0 innings, giving up six runs and striking out two in an 8-6 loss to the Padres. Corey Dickerson (.302, 15 Rs, 5 HRs, 15 RBIs) has been doing well, going 2 for 3 Sunday.
Los Angeles, a -169 favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Colorado. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is set at eight runs. The Angels are 11-10 as the favorite and have an overall money line of -405. They have an SU record of 0-3 against the NL. Los Angeles has averaged 2.0 runs per game during interleague play, lower than its season average of 3.7. Los Angeles’s pitchers struggle against teams that play in the National League. The Angels have given up an average of 4.3 runs to opponents from the NL, well over their defense’s season average of 3.8 runs per game. The Angels are fifth in the AL in walks allowed with just 2.8 per game.
On the other side, the Rockies have a record of 8-10 when they are the underdog and are -614 overall with the money line. They have played poorly as the underdog as of late. They managed a 1-7 record when playing as the underdog and an SU record of 1-9. The last 10 games have really brought the worst out of the Colorado pitchers. They allowed 8.0 runs per game during that span, which is higher than their season average of 5.7.
The Angels will take on a right-hander (Kendrick) in this game and have a 9-14 record against right-handed starting pitchers this season.
Predictions: SU Winner – LAA, O/U – Over
Notes
When the Rockies play into extra innings, they have a 1-2 record. The Angels are 0-1 when their games exceed nine innings.
The Rockies are coming off of a hot pitching game where they recorded nine strikeouts. The Angels have a record of 3-8 when they are struck out that many times or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Angels are 8-6. The Rockies have a 10-3 record when outhitting opponents.
Los Angeles and Colorado both rank near the bottom of the league in runs. Los Angeles sits at 24th with 118 runs this season and Colorado ranks 27th with 113.
Ranking 30th, Colorado is at the bottom of the league in walks, notching 58 this season. Los Angeles ranks near the bottom at 22nd with 83.
When the Angels hit at least one home run, they are 10-10. When the Rockies hit at least one homer, they have an 8-9 record.
