Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankees – Breakdown and Prediction

Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports/Sipa USA

Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankees: Can the Angels stop the Yankees?

The New York Yankees are looking to extend their winning streak when they host the Los Angeles Angels tonight at Yankees Stadium.

 

Can the Angels save the season?

The Los Angeles Angels are fourth in the AL West with a 49-63 record, including 23-28 on the road. They are coming to this series after winning the last two games against the New York Mets. The Angels have a 4.54 ERA, a .237 batting average, a .321 on-base percentage, and 1.31 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Taylor Ward is the best player on the team with 92 hits, 49 runs, and 16 home runs for the season.

 

The Yankees are back on top of the AL East

The New York Yankees are on top of the NL West with a 67-46 record, including 29-24 at home. They have won 7 of the last 8 games and are coming off a 4-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. The Yankees have a 3.72 ERA, a .228 batting average, a .308 on-base percentage, and 1.23 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Aaron Judge is the best player on the team with 127 hits, 87 runs and league-high 41 home runs.

 

Betting Trends

The Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games overall, 6-1 SU in their last 7 home games against the Angels and 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the AL West. New York has played over the total run line in 9 of their last 10 games overall, in 6 of their last 8 home games and in 8 of their last 9 games against teams from the AL, while they have played under in 10 of their last 14 games against the Angels. The Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games against the Yankees, 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road and 1-6 SU in the last 7 games visiting the Yankees. Los Angeles has played under the total run line in 5 of their last 7 games against teams from the AL and in 5 of their last 6 games played on Wednesday.

 

Prediction and Conclusion

The Angels and the Yankees will play two games tonight since last night’s matchup was postponed, so this prediction is for the first game scheduled for 04:05 PM ET. Both teams are going into this series as winners of their last two games. The Yankees managed to come back on top of the AL East, but staying there would demand winning consecutive games. The Yankees will start with Luis Gil tonight, who is 11-5 for the season with a 3.20 ERA, 132 K, 112.2 IP, and 1.10 WHIP. The Angels will have Davis Daniel on the mound, who is 1-2 for the season with a 4.91 ERA, 19 K, 22 IP, and 1.18 WHIP. The Yankees have won 7 of their last home games against the Angels, and that successful run is continuing today.