The New York Yankees host Los Angeles on Thursday, looking to build on their 62-57 mark against the 53-66 Angels in MLB betting action at Yankee Stadium.

C.J. Wilson, with a record of 12-6 on the season, gets the ball for the Angels, while the Yankees trot Philip Hughes to the mound in this one. He is 4-11 so far in 2013.



View LA Angels vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
New York was a +105 moneyline underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers at Sportsbook settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 9.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 9-rated Angels taking on the American League's No. 12-rated Yankees in this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits New York's No. 13-rated American League offense, averaging 3.9 runs per game, against a Angels defense that ranks No. 13 in the American League at 4.8 in runs allowed per game. The Yankees have averaged 8.2 hits per game so far, less than Angels batters have averaged on the year (9.1 hits per game).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and New York has the American League's No. 5-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Angels own the American League's No. 13 mark in runs allowed.

Los Angeles was a 11-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Yankees. They lost as +123 underdogs, while the total score of 14 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. The Angels endured a 11-3 loss at the hands of the Yankees on Wednesday, with Jered Weaver throwing 5 innings of 9-hit ball at Yankee Stadium.




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

New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing LA Angels are 8-2
After a win are 3-7

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


Next up:
LA Angels home to Houston, Friday, August 16
NY Yankees at Boston, Friday, August 16