The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels will conclude their four-game series at Yankee Stadium on Thursday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Angels-Yankees prediction and pick.
Los Angeles will be going for the series victory after defeating the Yankees by a score of 11-8 on Wednesday night. Wednesday's game was action packed with a miserable start from Shohei Ohtani, a constant struggle from Domingo German, a ton of offense, and an extended rain delay. The Angels now lead the series 2-1, and the Yankees have their backs against the wall as they look to salvage the series at home.
Here’s how sportsbooks have set the Angels-Yankees odds.
MLB Odds: Angels-Yankees Odds
Los Angeles Angels +1.5 (-139)
New York Yankees -1.5 (+119)
Over 9.5 Runs (-117)
Under 9.5 Runs (-103)
Why The Angels Could Cover The Spread
The Angels will be concluding a six-game East Coast road trip on Thursday against the Yankees. They lost two out of three in Tampa Bay to kick things off and will now look to head home with a 4-3 record on this road trip. Despite the recent wins, Los Angeles has still lost six of its last nine games to date.
The Angels have been impressive offensively this season, and especially of late. They are averaging 4.91 runs per game, which is the seventh-best mark in the majors. The Angels put up 11 runs on Wednesday night and are averaging seven runs per game during this series. What's most impressive about the comeback performance on Wednesday was that they pulled it off without Ohtani's bat in the lineup. The two-way superstar had homered three times in the first two games and now has 28 on the season.
Los Angeles will turn to right-hander Griffin Canning in an attempt to clinch the series victory. Canning pitched well his last time out, allowing three runs in five innings of work against the Rays. The young right-hander has been impressive over his last three starts, but he still owns a 4.95 ERA overall this season. This will be his first career start against the Yankees.
Why The Yankees Could Cover The Spread
The Yankees' performance on Wednesday night tells you all that you need to know about this club in 2021. Whenever they give you glimpses of hope, they find a way to fall apart and look lifeless when doing so. The Yankees are now 41-39 and slipping out of the AL East and Wild Card races. They are 1-5 over their last six games coming in.
The offensive numbers have been awful for the Bronx Bombers this season. They are averaging 4.11 runs per game, which is the ninth-worst mark in the league. New York's bats have been slowly waking up, but they will now need them to come alive in a hurry as their season is starting to slip through their fingers. The Yankees have hit the ball well during this series with 7.33 runs per game and had a great performance in the first inning against Shohei Ohtani, but went cold for the rest of the game.
New York will turn to left-hander Jordan Montgomery as it looks to salvage this series. Montgomery will be looking for his fourth win of the season in his 16th start. He was solid in his last start, allowing three runs on eight hits in six innings against the Red Sox. The southpaw enters with a 4.06 ERA in 80 2/3 innings of work this season. He allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings in his only other career start against the Angels.
Final Angels-Yankees Prediction & Pick
With the way that Gerrit Cole has struggled for the Yankees recently, one could make the case that Jordan Montgomery is actually the stopper for this club. The Yankees have won six of his last seven starts coming in. The Yankees starter has a 2.61 ERA at Yankee Stadium this season. Look for the Yankees to score enough to protect their starting pitcher in this crucial affair at home.
FINAL ANGELS-YANKEES PREDICTION & PICK: New York Yankees ML (-156)
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