David Fletcher and the Los Angeles Angels will do battle against their cross-country foe New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in a Wednesday showdown. The game gets underway 6:35 p.m. ET and YES Network will be showing this AL matchup.
Los Angeles Angels vs. New York Yankees Odds
Las Vegas has Los Angeles (+240) as the underdog to New York (-280). If you’re thinking this game’s total is going to go under 10.5 runs scored, then bookmakers are currently offering -115 odds. Taking the over can return -105 odds. There’s a runline of Angels +1.5 (+115) and Yankees -1.5 (-135) for this matchup.
The Yankees are 99-53 straight up (SU) and 87-64 against the spread (ATS). The team’s gained 19.6 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 23.8 units ATS. New York has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in four of those seven. The Angels are 68-83 SU and have gone 74-76 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 20.2 units for moneyline bettors and 5.0 units ATS. Los Angeles has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
New York games have an over/under record of 81-65-5 in 2019. The Angels have an over/under record of 72-67-11.
Southpaw Dillon Peters will get the nod for Los Angeles. Peters is 3-3 with a 4.83 ERA and 48 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Yankees this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Yankees are putting the ball in the hands of lefty CC Sabathia (5-8, 4.95 ERA), who has 101 strikeouts and 37 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.39. Sabathia is 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 7.20 ERA in one start against Los Angeles this year.
Los Angeles’ pitching staff allowed 5.4 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.52 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 8.49 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.73, along with a K-per-9 of 9.09.
Angels hitters have slashed .249/.329/.428 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game this season, including 3.0 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
David Fletcher and Mike Trout continue to lead Los Angeles’ offense. Fletcher is hitting .290/.350/.386 with five home runs, 46 RBIs and 78 runs scored, while Trout (.291/.438/.645) has produced 45 homers, 104 RBIs and 110 runs scored.
For the home team, New York’s pitching staff has yielded 4.6 runs per game overall in 2019. The team’s starters have a 4.58 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.07 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 10.0 K/9.
The New York hitters are putting up 5.9 runs per outing, including 7.7 per game over its last 10 games and 7.2 per game over their last five. The team has hit .291/.377/.497 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Second baseman DJ LeMahieu and shortstop Gleyber Torres have led the Yankees’ offense this year. LeMahieu is hitting .329/.377/.516 with 24 home runs, 94 RBIs and 104 runs scored, while Torres has put up a line of .285/.345/.550 with 38 homers, 90 RBIs and 96 runs.
The Angels have lost 12.9 units and are 23-27 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 23 of those games, compared to 25 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Yankees have netted 6.8 units and are 30-18 ATS when facing a lefty starter. The over’s cashed in 25 of those games, compared to 21 that went under the total.
Angels at Yankees MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Angels, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in only two of Los Angeles’ last seven outings.
- New York has posted 29.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 29.2 over its last five.
- The Angels have hit 12 home runs in their last 10 games. The Yankees have hit 23 over their last 10.
- The Angels have a total OPS of .757 this season and an OPS of .736 when facing left-handed pitchers. The Yankees’ OPS stands at .836 overall and .847 against lefties.
