The Los Angeles Angels host New York on Saturday, looking to build on their 79-65 mark against the 87-56 Yankees in MLB betting action at Angel Stadium.

CC Sabathia, with a record of 19-7 on the season, gets the ball for the Yankees, while the Angels trot Dan Haren to the mound in this one. He is 13-8 so far in 2011.



View NY Yankees vs LA Angels Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Angels in this one, they're listed as moneyline underdogs of +115 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
This game matches up the No. 5 (Angels) and the No. 1 (Yankees) teams in their respective leagues, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Los Angeles owns the No. 9 ranking for hits in the American League at 8.6 per game. By contrast, the Yankees are rated No. 5 in the same category at 9 per game.

Comparing defensive stats, New York owns the American League's No. 3-rated road mark, allowing 3.8 runs per game on the highway. Los Angeles, on the other hand, rates No. 11 in scoring at home.

Last time out for New York, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at -133 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. New York suffered a 2-1 loss against Los Angeles on Friday, as Bartolo Colon wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Angel Stadium.




New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing LA Angels are 5-5
After playing LA Angels are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing NY Yankees 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 5 of NY Yankees' last 6 games on the road
NY Yankees are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games at home
LA Angels are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels' last 5 games at home


Next up:
NY Yankees at LA Angels, Sunday, September 11