The Los Angeles Angels will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the New York Yankees invade Angel Stadium on Wednesday.

It's a pitching duel between Ervin Santana for the Angels (2-6 on the year) and Ivan Nova for New York (5-2 so far).



View NY Yankees vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Yankees listed as underdogs of +-125 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Angels at No. 8 in the American League and the Yankees at No. 2 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 12 ranked American League offense (3.8 runs per game) against a Yankees defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 7 in the American League at 4.3 runs allowed per game. The Angels have been averaging 8.5 hits per game, less than the Yankees have managed so far this season (9.1 hits on average).

Defensively, New York features the American League's No. 9-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.5 runs per game. Los Angeles, meanwhile, comes in at No. 10 in the American League at home, scoring 3.9 runs per game.

Last time out for New York, they were a 5-1 loser as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at -135 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Yankees endured a 5-1 loss at the hands of the Angels on Tuesday, with Andy Pettitte throwing 7 innings of 9-hit ball at Angel Stadium.




New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 9-1
Before playing Detroit are 3-7
After playing LA Angels are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Texas are 4-6
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a win are 8-2

A few Yankees at Angels trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 6 games
NY Yankees are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels' last 11 games


Next up:
NY Yankees at Detroit, Friday, June 1
LA Angels home to Texas, Friday, June 1