The visiting Yankees hope for a solid performance on Sunday as they look to steal a win at Angel Stadium against the Los Angeles Angels.

Los Angeles hands the ball to starter Ervin Santana in this one and he'll try to improve on his 11-10 mark on the year. New York counters with Freddy Garcia, who will try to quiet the fans and the Angels bats at the same time.



View NY Yankees vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Angels as -125 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 8.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 5-ranked Angels and the American League No. 1-rated Yankees in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Los Angeles' No. 10 ranked American League offense (4.1 runs per game) against a Yankees defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 3 in the American League at 4 runs allowed per game. The Angels have been averaging 8.6 hits per game, less than the Yankees have managed so far this season (9 hits on average).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Los Angeles has the American League's No. 2-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Yankees own the American League's No. 3 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, New York was a 6-0 loser on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Los Angeles at +128 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. New York didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Dan Haren in a losing cause, 6-0, against Los Angeles on Saturday.




New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing LA Angels are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Oakland are 5-5
After playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

A few Yankees at Angels trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees' last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
NY Yankees are 7-16 SU in their last 23 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games
LA Angels are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels' last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels' last 6 games at home


Next up:
NY Yankees at Seattle, Monday, September 12
LA Angels at Oakland, Monday, September 12