Los Angeles Angels vs New York Mets Prediction, 7/21/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs New York Mets

Date: Monday, July 21, 2025

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+162) New York (-196)

Citi Field is the location where the New York Mets (55-42) will try to beat the Los Angeles Angels (47-49) on Monday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Angels at +162 and the Mets open at -196. The total is set at 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Kyle Hendricks and Kodai Senga.

Los Angeles is slugging .409 and have struck out 927 times, while drawing a walk on 279 occasions. They have amassed 404 RBI's and 748 hits so far this season, and their average at the plate is at .232. The Angels have hit 131 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 139 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 418 runs while holding a team OBP of .302. As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 4.4 runs per contest, which ranks them 16th in the league.

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The Angels have an earned run average of 4.63 this season (25th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 751 batters. Angels pitchers have allowed 122 home runs in addition to 480 runs in total (25th in baseball). They have walked 371 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.58 as a squad this year. Los Angeles has given up 866 hits (9.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 439 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.02 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.45.

The Angels have sent 325 relievers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 146 runners on the year with 34.2% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 22 saves on the year and have blown 22 of 44 chances to get a save. The Angels relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 50.0% and have entered the game in 100 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 53 holds this year (16th in the league). Angels pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 99 times as well as having 134 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Kansas City Royals have notched a total of 2,559 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 864 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which ranks 26th in MLB, and they have turned 102 double plays. The Angels have converted 68.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,677 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 28th in baseball.

Hendricks has taken the hill for 1,676 frames and is sitting with 1,324 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.75 (699 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.187. He has given up 1,601 hits (8.6 hits per nine innings) with 388 walks. Hendricks (102-87 career record) sits with a FIP of 3.70 while he has faced 6,928 hitters in the major leagues.

The Mets hold a slugging % of .415 and they score 4.39 runs per game (14th in the league). They have recorded 152 doubles, while getting a free base 334 times and putting up 426 runs. New York has hit 124 HRs this year and 416 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 769 occasions (19th in baseball) and are sitting with 788 base hits. The New York Mets have accumulated an on-base percentage of .323 and a batting average of .244 on the season.

The Mets have a WHIP of 1.298 and have a FIP of 3.76 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.70 (827 strikeouts against 348 free passes). They rank 11th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 768. They have conceded 83 long balls and they relinquish 3.99 runs per 9 innings (7th in MLB). The New York pitching staff have surrendered 381 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 3.56 (340 earned runs conceded).

New York has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 45 save opportunities and they have come away with 28 saves. They are currently ranked 14th in the league holding a save rate of 62.2%, and they have dispatched 309 relievers to the hill so far this season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 117 times in high leverage situations in addition to 105 occasions with runners on base. New York relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.8% out of 160 inherited runners. Sitting with 107 save situations, the Mets have accumulated 62 holds and also 17 blown saves.

The New York Mets have gotten 77 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (11th in MLB). The Mets have racked up 885 assists, 45 errors and have notched a total of 2,581 putouts this year. In 7,743 innings played, the Mets have a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (18th in professional baseball).

Senga (20-10 career record) holds a 2.50 ERA while allowing 6.6 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.57 and he has faced 1,025 opposing hitters during his career. He has surrendered 69 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.184 and a FIP of 2.5. So far in his career, Senga has given up 183 hits while he has accumulated 285 punch outs in 248 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+162)

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