Rockies at Angels
O/U 8.5 · RL Angels -1.5 · Angel Stadium
Rockies ML+120
CONF 68%
LLostFinal 4-11
The read
The stage is set in Anaheim as the red-hot Colorado Rockies look to complete a rare road sweep under the lights at Angel Stadium against a reeling Los Angeles Angels squad. While the public and the bookmakers have priced the Angels as home favorites due to the surface starting pitching mismatch, this is a prime spot to back the underdogs.
Angels starter Walbert Ureña boasts a sparkling 2.42 ERA, but the market is heavily overpaying for what is actually a very fragile number. Ureña’s high 1.38 WHIP and a bloated 4.15 xERA suggest he is pitching on borrowed time, and his high walk rate is a ticking time bomb against a highly disciplined Rockies lineup featuring left-handed platoon threats like TJ Rumfield (.897 OPS vs. RHP) and Jake McCarthy. Conversely, although Rockies starter Michael Lorenzen has struggled mightily with a 7.22 ERA, he returns to Anaheim, a venue where he holds a comfortable career 3.47 ERA. Furthermore, he faces an injury-depleted Angels lineup that is 78% right-handed, which plays directly into Lorenzen's same-side cutter and slider offerings, mitigating his hard-contact concerns.
The Angels are entering tonight's finale severely handicapped without the defensive range of shortstop Zach Neto and the on-base presence of Nolan Schanuel. Their absences force defensive downgrades like Oswald Peraza at short and Vaughn Grissom playing out of position at first base, exposing their infield defense to a Rockies offense that has scored 17 runs in the first two games of this series. Meanwhile, Colorado gets a massive, unexpected boost with the return of Tyler Freeman (.400 over his last seven games) to stabilize their outfield. With Willi Castro providing hot-hitting versatility at shortstop and Colorado possessing the only reliable late-inning bullpen weapon in Antonio Senzatela (1.30 ERA) compared to Jordan Romano’s collapsing 10.13 ERA, the Rockies at +120 are the clear value play to lock down the sweep.
Injuries noted
Angels: [NEW] Zach Neto (SS) — Neck (Not Specified): Neto (neck) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports. (Jun 3 — 0d ago) [NEW] Travis d'Arnaud (C) — Foot (Right): D'Arnaud (foot) told reporters Saturday that he does not have a timetable for his return from the 10-day injured list, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports. (Jun 3 — 0d ago) [NEW] Sam Bachman (RP) — Illness: Bachman has been unavailable for the past few days due to an illness, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports. (Jun 2 — 1d ago) [NEW] Nolan Schanuel (1B) — Ankle (Left): Schanuel (ankle) has started to run, take grounders and has done shuffling drills, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports. (Jun 1 — 1d ago) [KNOWN] Yusei Kikuchi (SP) — Shoulder (Left): Kikuchi (shoulder) said Wednesday that he's slated to begin a throwing program soon and expressed hope that he'll be able to return to the Angels early in the second half of the season, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports. (May 22 — 12d ago) [KNOWN] Yoan Moncada (3B) — Knee (Right): Moncada isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports. (May 22 — 12d ago) Rockies: [NEW] Jimmy Herget (RP) — Shoulder (Right): Herget (shoulder) was cleared to resume playing catch May 24, MLB.com reports. (May 31 — 2d ago) [NEW] Brenton Doyle (CF) — Oblique (Left): The Rockies announced Friday that Doyle (oblique) has been able to take part in some pool exercises since landing on the 10-day injured list May 21, MLB.com reports. (May 31 — 3d ago) [NEW] Mickey Moniak (LF) — Ankle (Right): Moniak has been limited to rest and recovery since landing on the 10-day injured list May 22 due to right ankle tendinitis, MLB.com reports. (May 31 — 3d ago) [NEW] Victor Vodnik (RP) — Elbow (Right): Vodnik (elbow) tossed a bullpen session Saturday, MLB.com reports. (May 31 — 3d ago) [NEW] Jordan Beck (LF) — Hamstring (Left): Beck (hamstring) was able to begin a running progression this past week, MLB.com reports. (May 31 — 3d ago) [KNOWN] Jose Quintana (SP) — Elbow (Left): The Rockies placed Quintana on the 15-day injured list Monday with a left elbow sprain. (May 28 — 6d ago) [KNOWN] Chase Dollander (SP) — Elbow (Right): Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer said Wednesday that Dollander (elbow) will be shut down from throwing for the next 2-to-3 weeks, MLB.com reports. (May 20 — 14d ago) [NEW] Welinton Herrera (RP) — Elbow (Left): Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer announced Monday that Herrera (elbow) has been diagnosed with a torn UCL and will miss the remainder of the season, Jack Janes of MLB.com reports. (Jun 2 — 1d ago)
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