New York Yankees vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 5/28/24
The forecast from Anaheim on Tuesday calls for scattered clouds and temperatures in the low 70s. First pitch is set for 9:38 PM ET, and the game will be televised on BSW. The money line odds have the Yankees at -177 compared to the Angels at +148, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs.
New York is 37-18 this season, and they lead the AL East, while the Angels are 20-33 and are 5th in the AL West. Griffin Canning is starting for the Angels, and he is facing off against Nestor Cortes for the Yankees. Los Angeles comes in on a three-game winning streak.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline +148
This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Tuesday, May 28th.
HOW TO BET THE YANKEES VS ANGELS:
- We have the Angels winning by a score of 6 to 5
- If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Angels to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Yankees Records & Stats
The Yankees will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Padres with a 5-2 loss. This was New York’s third straight loss, and all three came on the road. Clarke Schmidt got the start for the Yankees and took the loss. He only lasted five innings, giving up four earned runs. The Yankees’s offense scored their only two runs in thejson 9th.
Alex Verdugo went 1/4 with a homer for the Yankees, but the rest of the lineup really struggled. Gleyber Torres scored the team’s other run, going 2/4 at the plate.
The Yankees come into today’s game vs. the Angels with an overall record of 37-18, which has them leading the AL East by 1.5 games over the Orioles. This season, they are 8-8 in divisional games and won their most recent series, taking two of three from the Padres. Heading into today’s game, they are 7-3 across their last 10 games.
So far, the Yankees have been equally good at home and on the road, as they are 18-8 at home and 19-10 on the road. As the favorite, New York has gone 27-14 and 10-4 as the underdog. The Yankees’ overall series record is an impressive 13-2-2, and they have won three straight series on the road.
When the Yankees win, they do so by an average of 3.7 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of -2.6 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 31-24, and they are 18-11 against the run line on the road. They are 20-21 against the run line as the favorite and 11-3 as the underdog.
Today, the New York Yankees are on the road facing the Los Angeles Angels. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is higher than their combined run average of 8.0 runs per game. The Yankees have an over/under record of 23-30 on the season, and when the line is set at 8.5 runs, they are 13-9. So far this season, 40.0% of their games have had lower lines than 8.5 runs. They are currently on a two-game under streak.
Left-hander Nestor Cortes gets the start for the Yankees today as he faces the Angels on the road. He has made 11 starts this year and has a record of 3-4 with a 3.29 ERA. Cortes has pitched well at home, coming in with a 1.12 ERA compared to 6.87 on the road. So far, he has turned in five quality starts and is averaging 8.63 strikeouts per nine innings. Cortes most recently pitched on May 22nd, where he picked up the win, going five innings and not allowing a run. He has won each of his last two outings.
So far this season, the Yankees offense is averaging 4.8 runs per game, which is 7th in the league. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5 runs per contest. Overall, they have the league’s top-ranked home run total and are 2nd in team batting average. As a team, they are also the league’s top on-base percentage and OPS team.
Right fielder Juan Soto has been the Yankees’ top hitter this season, batting .310 with 14 home runs and 44 RBIs. Aaron Judge is right behind him in the home run department, with 17 long balls, and is batting .279 for the season. Judge has also been hot of late, going 7/20 in his last six games, with four homers and seven RBIs.
Angels Records & Stats
The Angels will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Guardians with a 5-4 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 8th inning before the Guardians scored two runs in the top of the 8th. Los Angeles was the -108 favorite at home going into the game.
Reid Detmers had a good start for the Angels, going five innings and giving up just three runs on four hits. He also issued four walks and struck out eight. However, the Angels couldnjson’t close things out, and Detmers took the loss. Matt Thaiss had only one hit, but it was a home run, and Luis Guillorme had a good day at the plate, going 2/2 with two RBIs.
Los Angeles is 20-33 overall and trails the Mariners by eight games in the AL West. The Angels have lost three straight games, dropping their final game vs. the Astros and then losing the first two games of their series vs. the Guardians. So far, they are 4-2 in divisional games.
At home, the Angels are just 6-19 this year, but they have been a lot better on the road at 14-14. This season, the Angels are just 5-16 as the home underdog, and they are 1-4 when favored. As for their overall series record, the Angels are 4-12-1 and have lost eight straight series at home.
When the Angels win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.9 runs per game. They’ve been a great bet on the run line overall, going 30-23, but they’ve been even better on the road, where they’re 19-9. They’ve been a terrible bet as the favorite, going 0-5, but as the underdog, they’re 30-18. They’re currently on a two-game run line win streak at home.
Today’s game between the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees has an over/under line of 8.5 runs, which is lower than the Angels’ combined run average of 9.4 runs per game. The Angels have played 52 games this season, and 30 of them have gone over the total. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, the Angels have a record of 12-8 in those games. So far this season, 28.3% of the Angels’ games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or higher.
Griffin Canning is looking to build off his last outing, where he gave up just two earned runs in five innings of work. In that May 21st outing vs. the Astros, he finished with a no-decision. Looking back further, Canning has made 10 starts and is 2-4 with an ERA of 5.05. Opponents have hit .254 this season off Canning, and his WHIP is currently 1.37. Canning has made two quality starts this year and is averaging 6.27 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, he has given up nine homers and is averaging 3.66 walks per nine innings.
Heading into today’s game, Taylor Ward and Jo Adell are the Angels’ top home run hitters, with 11 and 10 home runs, respectively. Ward is also the team’s top run producer, with 32 RBIs. However, Ward is hitting just .274 for the season, while Adell is batting only .221. Mike Trout is also batting just .220 and has 10 home runs.
Los Angeles will be looking for some of their top power hitters to get going, as Jo Adell is hitting just .080 over his last six games, and Mike Trout is only 2/25 in his last six games. However, Logan O’Hoppe has two homers in his last five games while going 6/19, and Luis Rengifo and Nolan Schanuel have also been swinging the bat well of late.