The visiting Angels hope for a solid performance on Saturday as they look to steal a win at Yankee Stadium against the New York Yankees.

For the Yankees, Philip Hughes gets the ball, charged with keeping the Angels hitters off the base paths. He'll face C.J. Wilson, 1-0 on the year.



View LA Angels vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Yankees as -120 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 9.5.

Power Rankings:
The Yankees - Angels odds would favor the Yankees if the lines were set according to our power ranks. New York is rated No. 4 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while Los Angeles is at No. 8 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, New York owns the No. 4 ranking for hits in the American League at 8.9 per game. By contrast, the Angels are rated No. 5 in the same category at 8.7 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and New York has the American League's No. 8-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Angels own the American League's No. 10 mark in runs allowed.

In their last action, Los Angeles was a 5-0 loser on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on New York at -160 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Los Angeles didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Hiroki Kuroda in a losing cause, 5-0, against New York on Friday.




Los Angeles Angels Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After playing NY Yankees are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7

New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing LA Angels are 4-6
After playing LA Angels are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Angels at Yankees trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels' last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels' last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of LA Angels' last 23 games on the road
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels


Next up:
LA Angels at NY Yankees, Sunday, April 15