Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankees Betting Pick & Prediction 8/8/24
Thursday’s forecast in New York calls for cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 70s. The Angels and Yankees are set to square off at 7:05 PM ET at Yankee Stadium. Los Angeles is 4th in the AL West with a record of 50-64, while the Yankees are 2nd in the AL East at 68-47.
New York is currently favored on the money line, with the odds sitting at -270 compared to the Angels at +221. The over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and MLBN will be televising this AL matchup.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK
The Pick: OVER 8.5 Runs
This game will be played at Yankee Stadium at 7:05 ET on Thursday, August 8th.
HOW TO BET THE ANGELS VS YANKEES:
- We have the Yankees winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Angels to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Los Angeles cruised to an easy 8-2 win over the Yankees in the most recent game of this series. The Angels had a huge 2nd inning, scoring six of their eight runs. As for the Yankees, they scored their only two runs in the 4th. Heading into the game, the Angels were at +213 on the money line.
Carson Fulmer only went four innings for the Angels but gave up just two hits and two earned runs. Hunter Strickland got the win out of the bullpen. Will Warren had a rough outing for the Yankees, giving up eight runs in just 4 1/3 innings of work.
Zach Neto and Michael Stefanic each had three hits and combined for seven RBIs for the Angels’ offense. Mickey Moniak scored twice and drove in a run while going 2/4. DJ LeMahieu was the only Yankees hitter to have more than one hit.
Angels Records & Stats
Los Angeles is 50-64 overall, putting them 4th in the AL West, nine games behind the Astros for the division lead. The Angels are 17-18 in divisional matchups this year. They are on the road today, where they are 24-29 compared to 26-35 at home.
As the road underdog, the Angels have gone 24-26 this year, and they are 44-52 as the underdog overall. Los Angeles has struggled as the favorite, going just 6-12 this year. They have an overall series record of 11-23-2 this year.
Despite an average run margin of -0.8 runs per game, the Angels have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 63-51. They have been particularly good on the run line on the road, going 30-23, compared to 33-28 at home. They have been a much better bet on the run line as the underdog, going 58-38, compared to just 5-13 as the favorite.
When the Los Angeles Angels are on the road, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. Their games have averaged 8.9 runs per game this season, and their overall over/under record is 56-54. When the line is set at 8.5 runs, their over/under record is 25-22. So far this season, 30.7% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8.5 runs.
Left-hander Tyler Anderson gets the start for the Angels today as he faces the Yankees on the road. He has made 22 starts this season and has a record of 8-10 with a 3.05 ERA. Anderson’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.17, and opponents are batting .211 off him this year. In his last outing, Anderson took the loss, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work. He has lost each of his last two starts and has given up at least one homer in three straight outings. Against the Yankees, Anderson’s ERA is 1.8, and he is 5-3 on the road with a 2.1 ERA.
So far this season, the Angels offense has been one of the worst in the league, averaging just 4 runs per game, which is 26th in the league. Their team batting average of .235 is 17th in the league, and they are also near the bottom of the league in terms of home runs and on-base percentage. The Angels do have three players who are tied for the team lead in home runs, with Zach Neto, Logan O’Hoppe, and Taylor Ward all having 16 homers this season.
Neto has been hot of late, going 7/17 in his last five games with three homers and 12 RBIs. Jo Adell is also one of the Angels’ top power threats this season but is batting just .199 overall. Adell is also on a six-game hitting streak, while Taylor Ward and Zach Neto are both on four-game streaks.
Yankees Records & Stats
The Yankees are currently 2nd in the AL East, tied with the Orioles for the division lead. New York’s overall record is 68-47 heading into today’s home matchup vs. the Angels. The Yankees have gone just 22-23 in AL East matchups this year. They will close out their series vs. the Angels today before taking on the White Sox.
At home, the Yankees are 30-25 this year and have been really good on the road at 38-22. As the favorite, the Yankees are 50-41 and 18-6 as the underdog. New York’s overall series record is 21-11-4, and they have won three straight series, all of which have come on the road. The Yankees have gone 8-2 across their last 10 games.
When the Yankees win, they tend to do so by a wide margin, as their average run differential in wins is 4.1 runs per game. However, when they lose, it’s usually by a narrow margin, as their average run differential in losses is -3.4 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 61-54, and they have been a better bet on the run line on the road (36-24) than at home (25-30).
The New York Yankees are playing at home against the Los Angeles Angels today. The O/U line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The Yankees have played in 45 games with O/U lines set at 8.5 runs this season, and their record in those games is 27-18. The combined run average in Yankees games this season is 9.2 runs per game.
New York is sending left-hander Nestor Cortes to the mound today vs. the Angels. He has made 23 starts this season and has a record of 5-9 with a 4.17 ERA. Cortes most recently faced the Phillies, where he picked up the win, going 5 1/3 innings and giving up three earned runs. In that outing, he gave up two homers. Before that, he had given up a homer in three straight starts. Cortes’ WHIP for the season is 1.20, and opponents are batting .248 off him this season. Out of his 23 appearances, Cortes has nine quality starts.
As a team, the Yankees are averaging 5.1 runs per game (2nd) and have been even better on the road, where they are averaging 5.6 runs per contest. New York is the top home run hitting team in the league and also lead the MLB in team on-base percentage. They also have the league’s top two home run hitters in Aaron Judge and Juan Soto.
Judge has been especially hot of late, going 11/23 in his last seven games with two homers and five RBIs. For the season, he is batting .324 with a league-leading 104 RBIs. Soto is also having a great season, batting .306 with 28 homers and 78 RBIs. Anthony Volpe and Austin Wells have also been swinging the bat well of late, with Volpe going 10/30 and Wells on a four-game hitting streak.