New York Mets vs Los Angeles Angels Prediction, 5/2/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Los Angeles Angels

Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026

Location: Angel Stadium in Anaheim, CA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network West

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-160) Los Angeles (+132)

The New York Mets (10-21) are hitting the road to Angel Stadium on Saturday where they will take on the Los Angeles Angels (12-20). The odds on this game have New York at -160 and Los Angeles is coming in at +132. The total is set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Nolan McLean and Reid Detmers.

As a squad, the New York Mets are putting up 3.4 runs per game, which has them at 29th in the league. They have notched a total of 106 runs and have an OBP of .289. The Mets have accounted for 42 doubles as a squad and have knocked 24 baseballs out of the park. They have 99 RBI's as well as 235 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average sits at .227. New York has a slugging rate of .342 and have struck out 243 times, while drawing a walk on 90 occasions.

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They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.58 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.30. Mets pitchers have relinquished 29 home runs in addition to 141 runs (17th in baseball). New York has conceded 249 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 129 earned runs. The Mets have an ERA of 4.17 on the campaign (15th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 289 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 112 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.73 as a squad so far this season.

Mets relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 31 times in addition to having 38 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 8 holds so far this year (29th in the league). The Mets bullpen have a save percentage of 28.6% and have entered the game in 15 save situations. They have tallied 2 saves so far this season and have missed out on 5 of their 7 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 44 runners on the campaign and 45.5% of those runners ended up scoring. The Mets have dispatched 88 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year.

The New York Mets have 835 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 266 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .987 which is 13th in professional baseball, and have a total of 18 double plays. The Mets have converted 69.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 2,505 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 18th in MLB.

McLean (6-3 record in his career) sits with a FIP of 2.24 while he has gone up against 323 hitters in the majors. He has surrendered 54 hits (5.8 hits per nine innings) and has had 26 walks. His earned run average is 2.27 (21 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 0.963. McLean has thrown 83 frames and has earned 102 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

The Angels hold a team slugging percentage of .398 and they average 4.69 runs per contest (12th in baseball). They have put up 44 doubles, while walking 135 times as well as putting up 150 runs. Los Angeles has 42 home runs so far this season and 144 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 314 instances (1st in MLB) and have 253 hits. The Los Angeles Angels have recorded an on-base percentage of .332 in addition to a team batting average of .236 this season.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 161 runs this season while having an ERA of 4.61 (144 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 30 HR's and they concede 5.15 runs per 9 innings (26th in baseball). The Angels hold a team WHIP of 1.448 with a FIP of 4.32 as a staff so far this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.00 (281 strikeouts vs 153 free passes). They sit at 19th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 254.

Sitting with 33 save situations, the Angels have 18 holds and also 9 blown saves. Los Angeles has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 13 save opportunities and they have tallied 4 saves. Los Angeles bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 39.4% out of 71 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 38 times in high leverage situations and on 48 occasions with runners on base. They are currently ranked 29th in MLB with a save percentage of 30.8%, and they have dispatched 101 bullpen pitchers onto the field for the season.

In 2,532 innings on the field, the Angels have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (20th in baseball). The Los Angeles Angels have gotten 19 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in the majors). The Angels have 278 assists, 18 errors and are sitting with 844 putouts on the campaign.

Detmers (22-33 career mark) has earned a 4.74 ERA while conceding 8.6 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.83 and he has gone up against 2,082 hitters during his pro baseball career. He has allowed 254 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.348 and having a FIP of 4.7. In his pro baseball career, Detmers has conceded 461 base knocks while earning 534 strikeouts in 482 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+132)

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