The New York Yankees can win by mashing the ball and they can win in a pitching duel. The Yanks may be the best offense in baseball but they took down the Angels 2-1 last night to improve their home record to 19-7 SU. New York will have Sonny Gray on the mound in Game 2 of this series and is coming off his best start of the season when he held the Royals to four hits over eight innings of work in a 10-1 victory. The Bronx Bombers opened as -155 favorites to continue their winning ways in the Big Apple.
- The Angels are 2-11 SU in their last 13 games at Yankee Stadium.
- The Yankees are 14-2 SU in their last 16 games at home.
- The total has gone OVER in 15 of Yankees’s last 23 games at home.
Although Gray had great stuff vs the Royals last week, he’s been troublesome at Yankee Stadium in five starts this season allowing 28 hits and 18 earned runs over 25 innings. Those numbers do not inspire confidence in bettors to back the Yankees when he’s on the mound. Gray has not pitched vs the Angels since he was in an Oakland uniform and he was respectable wearing the A’s colors with a 5-3 record, a 3.21 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP in 13 starts. With the Yankees clubbing 5.89 runs per game (6.23 at home), taking their moneyline can’t be overlooked as New York is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games.
The Angels have called Jaimie Barria back up to the club to face the Yanks and he's been solid in his stints in the Majors this season with a 3-1 record and a 2.13 ERA. His last outing was also very encouraging as he threw a four-hitter and allowed one run vs the Astros in a no-decision on May 15. The righty hasn’t allowed more than two runs in five starts this season and with the way the Angels have performed on the road (16-6 SU and 15-7 ATS in 22 games), they could be a sneaky play to go in and shut the door on the Yanks tonight.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
New York was a -160 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers at Sportsbook pick an Sportsbook over under number of 9.5.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 3.3-2.3 result in favor of the Angels. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Los Angeles Angels vs New York Yankees Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
New York (32-15) will face the 28-23 Angels in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and New York vs Los Angeles injuries news.
The New York Yankees sit at No. 1 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Los Angeles Angels sit at No. 6 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Los Angeles Angels rank No. 13 at 8.53 hits per game. That compares with the New York Yankees No. 6 ranking in that category.
Comparing defensive stats, Los Angeles owns the No. 2-rated road mark, allowing 3.05 runs per game on the highway. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 1 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Angels endured a 2-1 loss at the hands of the Yankees on Friday, with A Heaney throwing 6.1 innings of 4-hit ball at Yankee Stadium.
- LA Angels is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
- LA Angels is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
- LA Angels is 15-6 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
- NY Yankees is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
- NY Yankees is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
- NY Yankees is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Los Angeles at New York, Sunday, May 27th
